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Safeguarding Policy

Organisation values

  • Non-discrimination
  • Equality
  • Dignity
  • Integrity
  • Confidentiality  
  • The responsibility to raise concerns
  • Protection from reprisals or repercussions

GUIDELINES – GENERAL STATEMENT

In line with Child Protection and Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults

– Scotland’s National Guidance for Child Protection 2010

“Everyone has a responsibility to protect young people and protect adults. Every child, young person and protected adult, at all times, has a right to feel safe and protected from any situation or practice which may result in harm. Above all, the welfare of children, young people and protected adults is the paramount consideration, and we must all work together to ensure they are protected.”

As an organisation we are committed to ensuring: children’s and young people’s rights to care and protection from harm in any form are firmly upheld as outlined within United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) adult learners’ interests, dignity and care, protection from harm are safeguarded; we fulfil our legislative duties related to safeguarding, including child protection; all are suitably trained in how to respond to safeguarding matters.

Safeguarding Responsibilities

Anyone who works with children or vulnerable adults is obliged legally and morally to ensure that they are protected from harm, and therefore must: Behave in a way that does not place children or vulnerable adults at risk of harm or exploitation.  Carry out regular risk assessments. Report all safeguarding concerns about specific children or adults at risk to the CEO and ensure these concerns are addressed. Your organisation should develop specific reporting forms, case management 19 documents and reporting flowcharts so that everyone is clear on how concerns will be reported and managed. The organisation must ensure that concerns are reported to the appropriate authorities, as per the reporting process below. The organisation also must follow up on such reports to ensure action has been taken.

PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE GROUPS (PVG) CERTIFICATE

Working with young people or vulnerable adults. Anyone working directly with young people or vulnerable adults will be fully vetted with a PVG Certificate from Disclosure Scotland.