Nothing is more important than the safety and welfare of the children in our care and, as such, we consider safeguarding and child protection to be the highest priority and everybody’s responsibility.
All staff working directly with the children hold an enhanced certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service which is reviewed annually.
Additionally, staff receive intensive training on how to spot and act upon and safeguarding or child protection concerns, such as signs of abuse.
No adult works alone with a child for any reason and intergenerational activities are always fully supervised and take place with the full support of both nursery and Belong staff.
We operate a fully child-centred approach which is central to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of every child. A child-centred approach means keeping the child in focus when making decisions about their lives, listening carefully to them and working in genuine partnership with them and their families.