At Flanshaw Junior, Infant and Nursery School, we safeguard children by:

• Ensuring that all staff take responsibility for keeping children safe.
• Creating safe environments for children and young people through robust safeguarding practices.
• Ensuring that all adults who work in the school, including volunteers, are safe to work with children.            

• Operating a child centred approach so that staff have a clear understanding of the different needs, views and voices of the child.

• Providing a high level of training for all staff to ensure that all staff know how to respond to concerns and spot potential signs of abuse and neglect.
• Providing a high-quality curriculum that teaches pupils how to stay safe.
• Maintaining an environment where children feel confident to approach any member of staff if they have a worry/problem.
• Ensuring that we have a robust system in place for keeping children safe online; strict filtering systems will ensure that only age-appropriate content is viewed, and monitoring programs will raise any concerns promptly.

At Flanshaw school, we believe that it is of the utmost importance to have robust systems in place for protecting children and safeguarding their welfare whilst they are in our care.  All of our pupils have the right to feel safe and be treated with respect and dignity. 

Further information can be found on the Safeguarding Page of our Website by clicking the link below:

Safeguarding at Flanshaw 

The Designated Safeguarding Lead for the Early Years Foundation Stage at Flanshaw Junior Infant and Nursery School is:

                                                                                    Mr Myers 

Early Years Designated Safeguarding Lead

Early Years Foundation Stage Leader 

The EYFS DSL is a member of the whole school safeguarding team. The safeguarding team at Flanshaw Junior Infant and Nursery School also consists of:

                                 Mr Woodburn                                                                                     Mrs Smith

                  DSL/ Headteacher                                                                 DSL/ Deputy Headteacher 

Mrs Redfearn

DSL/ Parent Support Leader 

Miss Pattrick

DSL/Learning Mentor 

Practitioners at Flanshaw Junior and Infant School follow the guidance identified within ‘Early Years Foundation Stage nutrition guidance for group and school-based providers and childminders in England (Published May2025)’ 

Healthy, balanced and nutritious meals are provided for school lunches. Parents are able to access and pre-select meals via ‘Feeding Hungry Minds’.

Fresh drinking water is available at all times to pupils within the Early Years. Milk is safely stored within a designated fridge. This is located within the Early Years Staffroom.

Foods in the Early Years setting are prepared in accordance with the Guidance outlined within the Food Standards Agency. Early Years practitioners responsible for the preparation of food, meals and snacks hold a relevant Level 2 Food Hygiene Qualification. A list of qualified staff can be found below:

Foods are  prepared in order to prevent choking, taking pupils individual developmental needs into consideration. Practitioners recognise that choking can be silent. A qualified pediatric first aider is always present whilst children in the setting consume foods. Children sit facing practitioners whilst food is eaten to ensure staff remain alert during supervision.

The table of food choking hazards and preparation advice created by the Food standard agency can be found below by clicking the image:

At Flanshaw Junior, Infant and Nursery School we have a number of staff who are trained in Pediatric First Aid (PFA) within the Early Years. 

A full list of staff that are qualified Pediatric First Aiders can be found below:

A First Aid Box is located in the Reception and Nursery Classrooms. A defibrillator is also available on site

Parents are notified via 'Medical Tracker' if first aid has been administered to their child. Parents will also be contacted by telephone of any serious injury.