At Little Swans Pre-school we understand that most injuries to children including cuts and bruises to children are accidental and can be explained by parents/carers or the children themselves.

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However, some children will be harmed intentionally; therefore it is the staff of Little Swans statutory duty to phone a consultation line for a professional discussion if they have any concerns for any child in their care.

Where guidance allows us; we will endeavour to discuss our concerns or issues with parents/ carers before recording the concerns, however there are certain circumstances where this is not possible.

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If a child has an accident at home that results in a significant injury, we will ask you to complete an home accident form explaining how it happened. This is to show that we have acknowledged the injury.

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Please remember that you can discuss with your child's key person anything that could be affecting your child's learning development, behaviour or significant injuries.

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All information shared with the staff remains confidential within the group unless it conflicts with our statutory duty.

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Further information on safegarding in Little Swans is available by reading policy 1.2 Safegarding Children and Child protection or you can talk to one of the groups Safeguarding Lead Practitioners.

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Lisa Syer (Manager)

Sarah Tufts (SENcO)