Helps learners to understand fully the practical skills they need to ensure the safety of children and young people in Early Years. Learners gain a clearer understanding of 'hot button' child-protection issues and how learners or practitioners can develop considered approaches in the face of media and parental pressure. Integrates recent developments over vetting and barring, and brings readers up-to-date with changes in the system for safeguarding New content reflects increased concern about health issues such as the childhood obesity and a safe approach to the use of image technology on mobile phones Practitioners are given the tools to address continuing dilemmas around partnership with families, the role of physical contact, and how to blend safeguarding with best practice for equality