{"product_id":"safe","title":"Safeguarding with Care: Understanding Your Role, Your Boundaries, and the Emotional Weight of Protecting Children","description":"\u003cp\u003ePaperback,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSafeguarding with Care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eUnderstanding Your Role, Your Boundaries, and the Emotional Weight of Protecting Children\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSafeguarding is often presented as a set of procedures to follow. In practice, it is something practitioners \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ecarry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — emotionally, professionally, and often quietly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSafeguarding with Care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a compassionate, practitioner-focused guide to safeguarding in the early years. Written for those working directly with children, this book goes beyond policy and compliance to explore what safeguarding really feels like in day-to-day practice — including uncertainty, fear of getting it wrong, and the emotional toll of holding responsibility for children’s safety.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrounded in the principles of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eEarly Years Foundation Stage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and informed throughout by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWorking Together to Safeguard Children\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this book translates statutory expectations into clear, human practice. It is also written with a strong understanding of safeguarding through an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eOfsted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e lens, helping practitioners feel confident and prepared without fear or performance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is not a checklist or a policy manual. Instead, it offers clarity, reassurance, and professional insight into safeguarding as lived experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside, you’ll explore:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhy safeguarding can feel heavy, and why that matters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003erole clarity, boundaries, and shared responsibility\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003erecognising early concerns and professional curiosity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eresponding to immediate risk calmly and appropriately\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003elistening to children safely, including non-verbal and minimally verbal children\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003etalking to parents and carers with professionalism and care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003erecording, reporting, and referrals without fear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhat happens emotionally after a concern is raised\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003esafeguarding through an Ofsted lens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003emanaging concerns about colleagues\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003estaying well in safeguarding work over time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThroughout the book, reflective pauses support practitioners to build confidence, trust their judgement, and understand that uncertainty and emotional response are not weaknesses — they are part of safeguarding with integrity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten by early years practitioner and author Claire Hall, with over 25 years’ experience supporting children, families, and professionals, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSafeguarding with Care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is designed to sit alongside statutory guidance, not replace it. It supports safeguarding culture by protecting children \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the practitioners who care for them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIdeal for:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eearly years practitioners\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eapprentices and early-career staff\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003emanagers and designated safeguarding leads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eteam CPD and staff training\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003esettings seeking to strengthen safeguarding culture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSafeguarding is serious work.\u003cbr\u003eThis book helps you carry it with care.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sweet Pea Holistic Healing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56901480022389,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/0268\/0949\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_fe7364d2-c01e-477b-a502-bf7adcb62fa2.jpg?v=1773481039","url":"https:\/\/looecrystals.co.uk\/products\/safe","provider":"Sweet Pea Holistic Healing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}