Our setting has a duty under the law to help safeguard children against suspected or actual ‘significant harm’.
Our employment practices ensure children against the likelihood of abuse in our settings and we have a procedure for managing complaints or allegations against a member of staff.
All parents, staff and visitors are never allowed to use mobile phones whilst in the setting. Rainbow's own cameras or recording devices are only to be used by staff members for their key children’s learning journeys, for our website, Facebook or Rainbow display boards.
Our way of working with children and their parents ensures we are aware of any problems that may emerge and can offer support, including referral to appropriate agencies when necessary, to help families in difficulty.
At Rainbow we focus on children’s personal, social and emotional development. The Early Years Foundation Stage Framework supports early years providers to do this in an age appropriate way, ensuring children learn right from wrong, mix and share with other children, value others views, know about similarities and differences between themselves and others and challenge negative attitudes and stereotypes.
All our staff undertake Safeguarding Training at Level 2 as a minimum and our senior staff members have completed at Level 3, these are our Designated Leads. There is always someone available and on site if you need to discuss any safeguarding issues or concerns and staff will be able to point you in the right direction.
We ask that if your child is unable to attend their usual session at Rainbow that you inform us at the earliest opportunity either in person, by phone or email. If we are expecting your child and they do not arrive we will call you.
If you wish to learn more about safeguarding, you can check out Oxfordshire safeguarding and protection for parents (OSCB).
Our Designated Lead Safeguarding staff member is Georgina.