Suspecting that a child in your care is suffering abuse can be very traumatic. Concerns you have about a child or disclosures that you hear, made by adults or children, should always be taken seriously and followed through appropriately using the nursery policy.
Everyone working with children has a responsibility to uphold the laws on safeguarding, so it is important the whole nursery team understands the different legislation and acts that underpin early years practice. Safeguarding needs to be a permanent agenda item at staff meetings to ensure your staff team can talk openly about any issues and that any concerns are addressed at the earliest opportunity. Managers should check staff's knowledge on the four areas of child abuse (physical, emotional, sexual and neglect), the indicators to look for, and how to report concerns.
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