Early Years and Schools Safeguarding Policies and Guidance
Below are policies and guidance relating to Early Years Settings and schools.
Multi-agency policies
To access the Child Protection Procedures, toolkits and guidance relevant to all agencies working with children and young people in Shropshire please access the West Midlands Child Protection Procedures via the Shropshire Safeguarding Community Partnership webpages. Key procedures to be particularly aware of include:
- The local criteria for action (the Shropshire Family Help Together - Framework for Action)
- Escalation Policy
- Managing allegations against staff/volunteers
Government Guidance
- Working together to safeguard children
- Keeping children safe in education
- Early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory framework
- Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006
- What to do if you’re worried a child is being abused: guide for practitioners
- Information sharing advice for safeguarding practitioners
Guidance on specific areas
Please also refer to the other links on this page to access guidance and information on specific areas.
Other Useful Links
- Safeguarding Definitions and Contacts — Shropshire Safeguarding Community Partnership
- West Midlands Safeguarding Child Protection Multi-Agency Procedures
- Shropshire Early Help/Family Help Webpages
A-Z of documents in this library
Category: C
- Childminder Attendance And Non Attendance Policy Template 2025 (docx file, 109.1kb in size)
- Childminders Safeguarding And Child Protection Policy Template 2025 (docx file, 227.2kb in size)
Category: D
- Drug Alcohol Vapes Toolkit V1 (pdf file, 0.8mb in size)
Category: E
- Early Years Safeguarding And Child Protection Policy Template 2025 (docx file, 239.3kb in size)
- EY Setting Attendance And Non Attendance Policy Template 2025 (docx file, 111.0kb in size)
- Ey Settings Safer Recruitment Policy Template September 2025 (docx file, 137.9kb in size)
Category: S
- Schools Safeguarding And Child Protection Policy 2026 2027 (docx file, 335.6kb in size)
- Summary Of Updates To Schools Safeguarding And CP Policy Template 2026 2027 (docx file, 81.5kb in size)
Category: T
- The Role And Responsibilities Of The Early Years Designated Safeguarding Lead Sept 2024 (docx file, 35.3kb in size)