We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and will do this by putting young people and vulnerable adult’s right to be ‘strong, resilient and listened to ‘at the heart of all our activities.

We adhere to the Early Years Alliance ‘four commitments’ which are broad statements against which policies and procedures across the organisation will be drawn to provide a consistent and coherent strategy for safeguarding children young people and vulnerable adults in all services provided.

The four key commitments are:

1. To empower children, young people, and vulnerable adults, promoting their right to be ‘strong, resilient, actively listened to, and heard’.

2. To uphold a culture of safety in which children, young people and vulnerable adults are protected from abuse and harm in all areas of its curriculum and service delivery.

3. To prevent harm and respond promptly and appropriately to all incidents or concerns of abuse that may occur. Working with statutory agencies to achieve the best possible outcomes for every child.

4. To increase safeguarding confidence, knowledge and good practice throughout its training and learning programmes for adults, advocating support and representation for those in greatest need.

Designated Safeguarding Lead

The Designated Lead’s responsible for safeguarding the ACE Early Years (ACE Centre Limited) charity provision are Grace Mortimer (email Grace) and Sophie Keenan (email Sophie)

The Safeguarding Trustee is Sally Purssell