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Autumn Activity Cards
28/08/2026

Autumn Activity Cards

27/08/2026

🛡️ SAFEGUARDING QUESTION OF THE DAY

You are working in a nursery.

A child who is normally happy, chatty and confident has suddenly become very quiet.

Over the last few days, you notice that they:

👀 Don’t want to join their friends
😟 Become upset when it is nearly home time
🤍 Stay very close to their key person
💬 Say, “I don’t want to go home today.”

What would YOU do next?

A. Ask the child lots of questions to find out what happened
B. Ignore it for now and see if they are better tomorrow
C. Listen, observe, record your concerns and follow your setting’s safeguarding procedure
D. Contact the parent immediately and ask what is happening

👇 Comment A, B, C or D — and tell us WHY!

I’ll share the correct answer and explanation in the comments. 💚

⚠️ Remember: Sometimes safeguarding starts with simply noticing that something has changed.

🛡️ Safeguarding in Early Years: Every Child, Every DaySafeguarding is one of the most important responsibilities we have...
27/08/2026

🛡️ Safeguarding in Early Years: Every Child, Every Day

Safeguarding is one of the most important responsibilities we have when working with children.

As part of my 10-Week Early Years Course, I am currently focusing on Safeguarding in Early Years, and I wanted to share some key information with everyone following this page. 💚

🌈 What Is Safeguarding?

Safeguarding means taking action to protect children from harm and promote their health, safety and wellbeing.

It is much more than responding when we think a child may be experiencing abuse or neglect. Safeguarding is part of our everyday practice.

It includes creating a safe environment, listening to children, recognising concerns, following procedures and making sure children feel secure, respected and valued.

👀 Recognising When a Child May Need Help

Children do not always tell us directly when something is wrong.

Sometimes we may notice changes such as:

• Changes in behaviour or mood
• Becoming unusually quiet or withdrawn
• Unexplained injuries or marks
• Fear of particular people, places or situations
• Changes in eating or sleeping
• Becoming unusually anxious or upset
• A change in the child’s usual development or behaviour

One sign does not necessarily mean that a child is being harmed. However, changes should never simply be ignored.

Knowing the children in our care helps us recognise when something is different.

👂 What If a Child Tells You Something?

If a child says something that causes concern, the way we respond is very important.

Remember:

LISTEN → REASSURE → RECORD → REPORT

💛 Listen
Stay calm and allow the child to speak in their own words.

💛 Reassure
Let them know that they have done the right thing by speaking to you.

💛 Record
Write down what you saw, heard or were told accurately, following your setting’s procedures.

💛 Report
Share the concern promptly with the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) or follow the safeguarding procedure within your setting.

Never promise a child that you will keep what they tell you a secret. Explain appropriately that you may need to tell someone who can help keep them safe.

🚨 Safeguarding Is Everyone’s Responsibility

You do not need to investigate a concern yourself.

Your responsibility is to recognise, respond, record and report appropriately.

Always follow your setting’s safeguarding and child protection procedures and seek guidance from the appropriate safeguarding person if you are unsure.

Professional curiosity is important too. Rather than dismissing something because there may be an innocent explanation, practitioners should remain observant and consider the whole picture.

🏡 Creating a Safeguarding Culture

Good safeguarding is not something we only think about when a serious concern arises.

It should be visible throughout everyday early years practice.

This can include:

✓ Safe and appropriate supervision
✓ Secure collection procedures
✓ Safe recruitment and appropriate staff checks
✓ Managing accidents and injuries correctly
✓ Online and digital safety
✓ Appropriate use of photographs and information
✓ Supporting children’s emotional wellbeing
✓ Teaching children about boundaries in age-appropriate ways
✓ Recording and reporting concerns
✓ Maintaining professional boundaries
✓ Following whistleblowing procedures when necessary
✓ Working respectfully with families and other professionals

❤️ Children Need Adults Who Notice

One of the most powerful things an early years practitioner can do is know their children well.

Notice their behaviour.

Listen to their words.

Pay attention to changes.

Take concerns seriously.

Record accurately.

Report appropriately.

And most importantly, create an environment where every child feels that there is a trusted adult who will listen to them.

Safeguarding is not simply a policy kept in a folder.

It is something we practise every single day.

🌟 Every child deserves to feel safe, heard, valued and protected.

As we continue through our 10-Week Early Years Course, I will be sharing more safeguarding information and practical resources to help practitioners build their knowledge and confidence.

💬 For discussion:
What is one safeguarding responsibility you think every early years practitioner should always remember?

🛡️ Together, we can help keep children safe.

27/08/2026

🔥🔒 Fire, Lockdown & Reverse Lockdown – A Simple Staff Guide for Early Years Settings

Do your staff understand the difference between a Fire Evacuation, Lockdown and Reverse Lockdown?

It can sometimes be confusing, particularly when discussing reverse lockdown. This simple 8-page resource has been created to help early years teams understand the key differences and remember the basic actions involved.

🔥 FIRE – GET OUT
🔒 LOCKDOWN – STAY IN & SECURE
↩️ REVERSE LOCKDOWN – GET IN & SECURE

The pack includes:

✨ Simple explanations of each procedure
✨ Easy-to-follow action sequences
✨ Fire Evacuation guidance
✨ Lockdown guidance
✨ Reverse Lockdown guidance
✨ Quick Comparison Poster
✨ Practice Drill Record
✨ Staff Reflection & Knowledge Check
✨ Simple scenarios to support staff discussions and training

The Reverse Lockdown section also includes a practical example of children playing outside when an external incident means everyone needs to be brought safely inside.

This resource can be used during staff meetings, inductions, refresher training or emergency drill discussions, and the quick comparison page can be displayed in the staff room as a useful reminder.

⚠️ Please note: This is a staff awareness resource and does not replace your setting’s own emergency procedures, fire evacuation plan, risk assessments or guidance from the person in charge/emergency services. Every setting should follow its own agreed procedures.

A simple resource to help teams feel more prepared, informed and confident. 💛 available for subscribers

Know the difference
27/08/2026

Know the difference

🍂 September EYFS Activity Cards – 24 Activities in subscriber group (6cards per week)Make September planning easier with...
26/08/2026

🍂 September EYFS Activity Cards – 24 Activities in subscriber group (6cards per week)

Make September planning easier with this colourful set of 24 simple EYFS Activity Cards, designed to accompany the September EYFS Planning Book. 💛

The pack follows four September themes:

🌱 Week 1 – Welcome & Settling In
💛 Week 2 – All About Me
🏡 Week 3 – My Family & Friends
🍁 Week 4 – Hello Autumn

Each week includes 6 practical, play-based activities that can be easily added to your everyday provision.
Subscribe our page and you will be automatically added to the group where you can access all the documents

26/08/2026

🍂 September EYFS Activity Cards – 24 Activities

Make September planning easier with this colourful set of 24 simple EYFS Activity Cards, designed to accompany the September EYFS Planning Book. 💛

The pack follows four September themes:

🌱 Week 1 – Welcome & Settling In
💛 Week 2 – All About Me
🏡 Week 3 – My Family & Friends
🍁 Week 4 – Hello Autumn

Each week includes 6 practical, play-based activities that can be easily added to your everyday provision. Available for subscribers

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Jeena Joseph, Jessica Marshall, Avah Ward, Sinead Coffey,...
26/08/2026

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🛡️ NEW SAFEGUARDING VIDEO NOW AVAILABLE FOR SUBSCRIBERS! 💜Are you following our 10-Week Early Years Course? 📚✨🎥 Week 6 –...
25/08/2026

🛡️ NEW SAFEGUARDING VIDEO NOW AVAILABLE FOR SUBSCRIBERS! 💜

Are you following our 10-Week Early Years Course? 📚✨

🎥 Week 6 – Safeguarding | Lesson 5
Safeguarding in Everyday Practice – Scenarios & Professional Responsibility is now available to watch in the Early Years Education Helper Subscribers Group!

This lesson brings our Week 6 safeguarding learning together through realistic Early Years scenarios and practical practitioner guidance.

We explore how to:

👀 NOTICE concerns and changes
💜 RESPOND appropriately
📝 RECORD facts accurately
📢 REPORT through the correct procedures

Remember:

NOTICE → RESPOND → RECORD → REPORT

Your role is not to investigate or prove abuse. Your role is to recognise concerns and follow your setting's safeguarding procedures.

⭐ WANT TO WATCH THE FULL VIDEO?

Tap Subscribe on the Early Years Education Helper page to join our subscriber community and access this lesson, our course PDFs and other subscriber-only Early Years resources. 💜

Already subscribed? Head over to the Subscribers Group – the new video is waiting for you! 🎥📚

🌟 Learn • Reflect • Develop Your Early Years Practice

This course is for general learning, revision and knowledge-building and does not replace recognised safeguarding training. Every setting may have its own procedures; always follow your setting's current safeguarding policies and applicable guidance.

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