1. INTRODUCTION

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Safeguarding is at the heart of all our work with young people and adults at risk.

 

 

2. SCOPE OF THE POLICY

 

The policy is to be used by any member of staff or volunteer working directly with children and young people, and Adults at Risk, and to any other support staff or Trustee of the organisation who become involved in a child protection concern in the course of their work for Safe & Sound. Children, young people, Adults at Risk and parents/carers are informed of the policy as appropriate.

The policy applies to anyone with whom we are in contact in the course of our work, who is a young person, or Adult at Risk. Where the policy or procedure refers to a ‘child’ or ‘young person’ we mean anyone who has not yet reached the age of 18 years. Where the policy refers to an ’Adult at Risk’, we mean anyone who is 18 years or older and who is vulnerable.

This policy is reviewed, endorsed and approved by the board of trustees annually, or when legislation changes.

 

 

3. PURPOSE OF THIS POLICY AND PROCEDURE

 

This policy and procedure sets out how Safe & Sound implements safeguarding for children, young people, and Adults at Risk with whom they come into contact in the course of their work.

Safe & Sound is committed to devising and implementing policies so that everyone within the organisation accepts their responsibilities for safeguarding children, young people and Adults at Risk from abuse and neglect. This means following procedures to protect them and reporting any concerns about their welfare to the appropriate authorities.

This policy and procedure helps us to achieve this by:

• Supporting us to safeguard children, young people and Adults at Risk in practice, by defining abuse and informing us what to do

• Ensuring we all work to the same policy and procedure

• Making sure we are accountable for what we do

• Being clear what roles and responsibilities we all have in safeguarding

• Saying what staff can expect from the organisation to help them work effectively