Safeguarding at Banana Moon Bromley
Safeguarding at Banana Moon Bromley
What does safeguarding mean to us?
First and foremost, safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. At Banana Moon Bromley, we aim to keep children healthy, safe and secure, meet their individual needs and create positive relationships with the adults caring for them.
All early years providers in England follow the mandatory framework detailed in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and here are our most frequently asked questions:
How do you make sure that you have “suitable people” working in the nursery?
At Banana Moon Bromley we have a very rigorous “safer recruitment” checklist, that all prospective early years practitioners (EYP) must be signed off on.
Every EYP and member of staff working in the building will have an enhanced DBS check (which includes criminal records checks and barred list checks).
Full references are verified before anyone can start work and there must be no unexplained gaps in employment. Qualifications are also checked to ensure that they are appropriate and genuine, using the gov.uk qualification checker.
We have an extensive 12 week induction programme which of course covers safeguarding training, but also covers all our policies and procedures, and training on child protection and health and safety as well as full training on the Banana Moon Learning and Development Programme.
What other safeguarding measures do you have in the nursery?
We have Designated Safeguarding leads at our nursery. Those are the nursery manager, deputy manager and the directors. All of them have attended the Designated Safeguarding Lead training run by the local authority, Bromley, and attend regular refresher sessions on safeguarding matters such as FGM, child sexual exploitation, forced marriage, domestic abuse, etc. We also have our internal policies and procedures, so all the staff know how to report any concerns they may have.
For the protection of our practitioners and children, we do not have lone working, and children are within sight and sound at all times – including when they are sleeping, and sleeping children are physically checked every five minutes.
In addition to this, we have our physical safeguarding measures – almost 40 CCTV cameras in the building covering, not just the main rooms, but all areas the children use. Both gardens and the Secret Garden, the outdoor classroom, the baby sleep room, the boot room, the sensory room, the dining room and the soft play area. All parents and carers who may collect children are authorised with their pictures, contact details and a password.
Any visitors to our building are signed in and supervised at all times and we have a no mobile phone use policy in the building. So all practitioners phones are left in the manager’s office when they arrive, and are signed out when they use them.
Every child is assigned a key person, to ensure that their individual needs are met and are specific to that unique child, but also to build a relationship with parents and be their first point of contact.
We have regular team meetings and staff supervisions, and safeguarding is always at the top of the agenda. Our “daily huddles” always include safeguarding quizzes and we create an environment where everyone feels confident that they can raise their concerns or ask questions.
Where do safeguarding concerns get escalated to?
Our local authority is Bromley, and they have a Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) who is the contact for allegations made against staff and volunteers working with children. If there are concerns regarding a child that do not include any allegations against staff and volunteers working with children, then these are referred to the Bromley Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH).
Further information:
The Bromley LADO is Gemma Taylor 02084617775
LADO@bromley.gov.uk
LADO@bromley.gov.uk
So remember, safeguarding is EVERYONE’S responsibility.
@BananaMoon - 2 years ago
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We are confident you will appreciate our nursery, its setting and facilities. Should you wish to visit, we are available at any time to meet with you. Any comments or input from parents are always welcome.
Opening Times
We are open 7.30am - 6.30pm
Bromley
Banana Moon Day Nursery, 48-50 London Lane
Bromley
BR1 4HE
info@bananamoon-bromley.co.uk
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