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Safeguarding

​"We must protect families, we must protect children, who have inalienable rights and should be loved, should be taken care of physically and mentally, and should not be brought into the world only to suffer." Indira Gandhi

Safeguarding is the action that is taken to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm.

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Safeguarding means:

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  • protecting children from abuse and maltreatment

  • preventing harm to children’s health or development

  • ensuring children grow up with the provision of safe and effective care

  • taking action to enable all children and young people to have the best outcomes

 

Child protection is part of the safeguarding process. It focuses on protecting individual children identified as suffering or likely to suffer significant harm. This includes child protection procedures which detail how to respond to concerns about a child.

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Hempstead Pavilion Playgroup are strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Resources and Guidance

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