What is Safeguarding?
We all have a responsibility for safeguarding children; keeping children safe. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is defined as:
- protecting children from maltreatment.
- preventing impairment of children’s health or development.
- ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and
- taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.
The definition has been taken from statutory guidance, Working Together 2018 and the Children & Social Work Act 2017 which specifies inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
Worried about a child?
If you have concerns that a child is suffering any form of abuse, neglect or cruelty contact the Warwickshire Children and Families Front Door (Front Door) immediately by calling 01926 414144. Lines are open Monday to Thursday 8.30am – 5.30pm, Friday 8.30am – 5.00pm.
If you need to get in touch out of usual office hours, please contact the Emergency Duty Team immediately by calling 01926 886922.
If you think that a child is at immediate risk, contact the police immediately by calling 999.
Further information on Safeguarding can be found at:
www.safeguardingwarwickshire.co.uk
www.england.nhs.uk/safeguarding
Please contact us for further information or if you have any queries.
Our Safeguarding Teams
If you have any Safeguarding questions or concerns, please ask for the following staff:
Beckee Everitt, Operations Director and Group DSL (Designated Safeguarding Lead)
Regent – 01788 541331
Louise Emery
Nursery Manager
DSL (Designated Safeguarding Lead)
Rhiannon Jones
Deputy Nursery Manager
Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Bilton Road – 01788 574253
Georgina Graveson-Maplethorpe
Nursery Manager
DSL (Designated Safeguarding Lead)
Charlotte Thrower-Menzies
Deputy Nursery Manager
Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Cara Flitton
Room Leader
Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Lawford Lane – 01788 817504
Jo Owen
Nursery Manager
DSL (Designated Safeguarding Lead)
Milly Penrose (maternity leave)
Deputy Nursery Manager
Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Sadie Batchelor
Early Years Practitioner
Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Early Help at Wellingtons Day Nurseries
‘Early Help’. Early help is support given to a family when a problem first emerges. It can be provided at any stage in a child or young person’s life.
Early help services can be delivered to parents, children or whole families, but the main focus is to improve outcomes for children. For example, services may help parents who are living in challenging circumstances to provide a safe and loving environment for their child. Or, if a child is displaying risk-taking behaviour, early help practitioners might work with the child and their parents to find out the reasons for the child’s behaviour and put strategies in place to help keep them safe.
Providing timely support is vital. Addressing a child or family’s needs early on can reduce risk factors and increase protective factors in a child’s life.
Protective factors can reduce risk to a child’s wellbeing. They include:
- developing strong social and emotional skills
- having a strong social support network for the family – including support
- for good parental mental health
- income support, benefits and advice
- good community services and facilities
Types of early help
Early help can take many forms, such as:
- home visiting programmes
- school-based programmes
- mentoring schemes
Why early help is important
Early help can offer children the support needed to reach their full potential (EIF, 2021). It can improve the quality of a child’s home and family life, enable them to perform better at school and support their mental health (EIF, 2021).
Research suggests that early help can:
- protect children from harm
- reduce the need for a referral to child protection services
- improve children’s long-term outcomes
It is more effective to provide early help when problems first arise than to intervene later.
If you need advice or guidance or would like to talk to one of our team please contact us.
Alternatively, more information can be found at:
https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/childrenandfamilies
Family Information Service 01926 742274