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Sutton-Tsang, Samantha 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0302-7842 and Phillips, Sarah
(2025)
Let's get it right – safeguarding.
In:
Embracing change and developing leadership in the early years sector.
Routledge, London, pp. 113-129.
ISBN ISBN: 978-1-041055-34-1 (hbk) ISBN: 978-1-916925-78-6 (pbk) ISBN: 978-1-041055-35-8 (ebk)
Abstract
This chapter explores the statutory guidance aimed at safeguarding children's welfare in the Early Years sector and the collaborative efforts to protect children from harm. It prompts a critical assessment of Munro’s (2011) assertion that the focus should be on learning to do the right thing (protecting children) rather than merely following procedures correctly. Through references to thresholds for statutory intervention, current literature, and sector-specific regulatory and inspection frameworks, the chapter draws from a Designated Safeguarding Lead and a student’s reflections on safeguarding in practice, encouraging practitioners to actively engage in creating cultures of vigilance within the sector to enhance their practice.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| Subjects: | L Education > L Education (General) |
| Divisions: | College of Arts, Humanities and Education > School of Education |
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| Copyright Info: | © 2026 selection and editorial matter, Michelle Malomo and Emma Laurence; individual chapters, the contributors. All rights reserved., The right of Michelle Malomo and Emma Laurence to be identified as the authors of the editorial material, and of the authors for their individual chapters, has been asserted. |
| Depositing User: | Samantha Sutton-Tsang |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Oct 2025 15:27 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Oct 2025 15:31 |
| URI: | https://eprints.worc.ac.uk/id/eprint/15601 |
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