Kingsbury Episcopi preschool is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Designated Safeguarding Lead at
preschool is Lis Black. Kirstie Lloyds is the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead. The chair of the
parent lead management committee is the committee safeguarding lead.
We have several policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment,
including our Child Protection policy which can be viewed in the Policies section of our website.
Sometimes we need to share information and work in partnership with other agencies when there
are concerns about a child’s welfare. We will ensure that our concerns about the children are
discussed with the child’s parents/carers first unless we have reason to believe that such a move
would be contrary to the child’s welfare.
We actively support the Government’s Prevent Agenda to counter radicalism and extremism.
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.
If you are worried about a vulnerable child or have any concerns about a child’s welfare, then please
don’t stay silent. Call Early Help Advice Hub on 01823 355803, or children’s social care on 0300 123
2224 or visit the Somerset Safeguarding Children Partnership website
https://sscb.safeguardingsomerset.org.uk/
The Somerset Safeguarding Children Partnership Manual of children protection procedures is
available online at https://www.proceduresonline.com/swcpp/ this is an online manual to which we
are signed up to receive updates

Each week we keep to a particular theme.  These may be relevant for the time of year, for example Easter, or perhaps they may relate to the wider community.  Each half term we send out a list of the themes for that half term.