Quality & Safeguarding
For us to continue to flourish as a business, we need to maintain the trust of the families whose children we care for every hour of every day, and that means quality and safeguarding are critical priorities for us.
That’s overseen by Gill Jones, MBE, our Group Chief Quality Officer, who joined us in 2022 after playing a leading role at Ofsted, the UK inspector of education, training and childcare services. This commitment to excellence is reflected in every nation where wer care for Busy Bees children.
Gill Jones MBE
Group Chief Quality Officer
QUALITY EDUCATION
Our innovative approach empowers children to shape their own educational journey, making learning an engaging experience and reflecting the innate curiosity of young learners.
The way we go above and beyond what is expected in each of our centres, promotes the development of self-awareness, understanding of others, appreciation for cultural diversity, a sense of global stewardship, and a strong connection to the community and natural surroundings, fostering a lifelong love of learning.
Our commitment to quality childcare is reflected in our centres’ accreditations and ratings awarded by official bodies around the world.
Each territory goes above and beyond the regulated framework to ensure that Busy Bees children receive the best early years care and education available.
We aim to exceed the quality standards required within each of our operating countries, through our global network of world-class trained staff working in fully-equipped, safe and inviting centres. For example in the UK 97% of our centres are rated as Good our Outstanding by Ofsted, the Government inspectorate.
This commitment to excellence is reflected in every nation where we care for Busy Bees children.
SAFEGUARDING COMMITMENT
We have robust safeguarding policies and regular training in place for all our care providers and colleagues, from their induction into working at Busy Bees onwards, with best practice updates rolled out annually.
We consistently monitor and update our measures to keep our children safe, with local learnings and best practices shared across the group.
To oversee the development and implementation of safeguarding policies and training, Busy Bees established a Global Safeguarding Board and committee in 2021, which is supported by a group-led safeguarding governance structure that was introduced in 2022, with a designated safeguarding lead in the management team of each territory.
Children should always be treated with kindness and respect – they should never experience harm, abuse or exploitation of any kind. Busy Bees is dedicated to protecting the children in our care and our commitment to them.
Our commitment to safeguarding all children, not only those within our care, is at the heart of our approach to early years education. We feel it is of the utmost importance to provide support and guidance for our parents and families, as well as our employees, to help signpost you to the correct advice and pathways, should you have any concerns about a child’s welfare.
Take a look at our Child Protection Parents Guide for information about types, indicators and effects of abuse, as well as top tips for keeping your child safe and how to report any concerns you may have.
Within our ongoing commitment in supporting the welfare of our parents and families we have created a guidance document around Early Help to inform families and our employees of how this process can offer early help support which create protective factors that can positively influence a child’s wellbeing. Take a look at the information for how early help can be beneficial.
View our Parents’ Introduction to Safeguarding Video, featuring Paul Moore, CPD Manager at Busy Bees Education and Training covering:
• How we safeguard children, families and staff in our centres
• Recognising child abuse
• What to do if you have concerns about a child
Ready to give your child their best start in life?