Safeguarding & Child Protection Record System

Safeguarding is the most important responsibility we hold as early years practitioners. But when a concern arises, knowing what to record, where to record it and how to build a clear picture over time can feel overwhelming.

This comprehensive digital safeguarding record system has been created to give childminders and early years practitioners one clear, organised place to document safeguarding and child protection concerns professionally and consistently.

Rather than relying on individual incident sheets that can become disconnected, the system helps you build a chronological safeguarding record for an individual child, making it easier to identify patterns, evidence professional decision making and maintain clear records should concerns escalate.

Designed to help you:

• Record safeguarding and child protection concerns clearly

• Document factual observations

• Record disclosures and significant information

• Keep a chronology of concerns

• Record conversations, actions and professional decisions

• Monitor repeated or emerging patterns

• Maintain organised records for individual children

• Evidence your safeguarding practice

• Support information sharing and referrals where appropriate

It has been designed with real early years practice in mind. Clear enough to actually use, thorough enough to support professional safeguarding practice, and structured so important information isn't scattered across different notebooks and forms.

Ideal for childminders, early years practitioners, small settings and DSLs who want a more organised and intentional approach to safeguarding documentation.

Digital download. Print the pages you need and create an individual safeguarding record for each child where concerns arise.

This resource is designed to support professional record keeping and should be used alongside your setting's safeguarding policy, local safeguarding partnership procedures and current statutory guidance.