What is Safeguarding?

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Safeguarding is the action that is taken to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is defined for the purposes: -

 

• 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.

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Purpose

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The welfare of the child is paramount

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• To protect children from maltreatment

• To prevent impairment of children’s health and development

• To ensure that children are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care

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• Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy