Safeguarding training now comes with a use-by date
The EYFS expects safeguarding training refreshed at least every two years. Why the clock matters and what a good refresher gives experienced practitioners.
Category: Safeguarding
Making your device policy stick on a busy Tuesday
Phones, smart watches and cameras are among the most inspected safeguarding risks in early years. How to turn a written device policy into daily habit.
Online safety for children who can’t read yet
Under fives meet the internet years before they can manage its risks. The four Cs framework helps practitioners and parents keep the youngest children safe.
The person who notices first is usually in the room every day
Practical Level 2 safeguarding training for nursery practitioners, covering signs of abuse and neglect, handling disclosures, recording concerns and the strengthened 2025 EYFS expectations.
Designated Safeguarding Lead Training: Your Essential Guide
Safeguarding children is the most critical responsibility in any childcare or educational setting. At the heart of every effective safeguarding system is…
What British values actually look like in a toddler room
Democracy, rule of law, liberty and mutual respect already live in your daily routines. How to recognise, strengthen and evidence British values for Ofsted.
The Prevent duty in early years, without the jargon
The Prevent duty applies to every registered early years provider and every practitioner. What it asks of your team and what to do with a concern.
Eight dimensions of wellbeing, one ordinary nursery day
Wellbeing is more than a buzzword. Understand its eight dimensions, the link with mental health and how to support children's wellbeing within the EYFS.
Why safeguarding training still talks about the toxic trio
What the toxic trio means, how domestic abuse, mental ill health and substance misuse interact, and how early years practitioners can spot the patterns early.
Domestic abuse and the children who see everything
Domestic abuse harms children even when they are not the direct victims. How early years staff can recognise the signs and raise concerns with confidence.