The Safeguarding and Welfare Requirements Tool Kit has been designed as an optional tool for Private, Voluntary, Community and Independent Childcare provisions working with the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (2017).

This document, the Useful Publications, Documents and Websites Factsheet is one of four documents within the tool kit.

Please note the Safeguarding and Welfare Requirements Tool Kit does not replace referring to the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (2017), Ofsted guidance or legislation.

If you are a new provision, the Safeguarding and Welfare Requirements Tool Kit will allow you to:

  • Audit your setting to enable you to meet the requirements of the Early Years Register
  • Access current documents, publications and websites that are required for developing and maintaining quality environments for children
  • Implement an effective review and reflection cycle
  • Plan a staff induction and training programme

If you are an established provision the Safeguarding and Welfare Requirements Tool Kit will allow you to:

  • Review your provisions policies and procedures in line with current legislation/local policies and procedures
  • Use sections of the Safeguarding and Welfare Requirements Tool Kit for discussions within team and management meetings
  • Link to your settings staff induction process
  • Identify areas of strength and areas for development within your review cycle
  • Review your staff training programme

Registration Documents
Ofsted /
Ofsted guide to Registration on the Early Years Register: childcare providers on non domestic and domestic premises. Ref - 080143 /
Ofsted guide to Registering School based provision. Ref- 080291 /
Ofsted Requirement Documents
Ofsted Requirements for the Childcare Register – Childcare Providers on non-Domestic or Domestic Premises. Ref - 080143 /

Ofsted guide to Exemption notification form for childcare providers that operate for 14 days or less in a 12-month period. Ref -080189

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Toolkits available on the Early Years Website -
Starting a Childcare Business
Early Years Foundation Stage
Safeguarding and Child Protection
Nottingham City Safeguarding Children Board /
Safeguarding, CAF and Family Support Strategy /

Working Together to Safeguard Children (2015) /
Information Sharing advice for safeguarding practitioners March 2015 /
Suitable People
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) /
Staff Qualifications, Training, Support and Skills
Early Years Qualification Finder /
Foundation Years website /
Nottingham City Council’s Early Years Newsletter & Business Meetings /

Getting it right first time: achieving and maintaining high-quality early years provision

ref –130117

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Duty of Care

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Health
Public Health England /
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Health Protection Agency contact details /
Guidance on Infection Control in Schools and other Child Care Settings (2014) /
Managing Medicines in Schools and Early Years Settings /
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence /
Food and Drink
Food Standards Agency – Safer Food Better Business /
School Food Trust food and drink guidelines for the Early Years /
Accident or Injury
Health & Safety Executive link to RIDDOR forms /
Safety and Suitability of Premises, Environment, Equipment and Risk Assessment
Royal Horticultural Society Potentially Harmful Garden Plants /
Health & Safety Executive – Five Steps to Risk Assessment: /
Manual handling at work /
Equal Opportunities
Equality Act 2010 information /
Child’s Play /
Nottingham City Council Early Years – Equality and Inclusion /
Special Education Needs and Disability, Code of Practice: 0-25 years /
Information and Records
Information Commissioners Office /
Information about the Child
Parental Responsibility definition and information /

EYFS progress check at age 2: A know how guide

2 Year Old Progress Check template

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Tracking and Transition

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Complaints
Information for parents about Ofsted's role in regulating childcare /
Ofsted Parents Poster /
Self Evaluation & Inspection

What happens during an Early Years Register inspection

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Ofsted inspections of early years and childcare providers /
Early Years Inspections handbook
Ofsted Evaluation Schedule /
Common Inspection Framework 2015 /
Accessing the online Self Evaluation Form /
Nottingham City Council Early Years - Safeguarding and Welfare Requirement Checklist /

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