Charity Registration No. ……
CHILD, YOUNG PERSON AND VULNERABLE ADULT POLICY
STATEMENT OF INTENT
All children, young people and adults have an absolute right to be safe from harm. …………………. Its duty of care and will take all necessary steps to ensure that everyone with whom it works are enabled to be emotionally and physically safe.
AIMS
Raising the awareness of the duty of care responsibilities relating to children, young people and vulnerable adults throughout the ………………………… staff and volunteers.
Actively encouraging good practice amongst all staff, and volunteers throughout ………………….. and promoting wider awareness wherever possible i.e. partnership organisations and user groups.
Creating a safe and healthy environment with all our services, avoiding situations where abuse or allegations of abuse may occur.
Respecting and promoting the rights, wishes and feelings of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Listening to children, young people and vulnerable adults, minimising dangers and working closely with other agencies.
Recruiting, training, supervising and supporting staff and volunteers who work with children, young people and vulnerable adults to adopt best practice to safeguard and protect children, young people and vulnerable adults from abuse and themselves against false allegations. Staff and volunteers who work with children, young people and vulnerable adults will be subject to the appropriate level Criminal Records Bureau check.
Responding to any allegations appropriately and implementing the appropriate disciplinary and appeals procedures.
Requiring staff and volunteers to adopt and abide by the …………………….. Child, Young Person and Vulnerable Adult Protection Policy and procedures and code of conduct.
OBJECTIVES
To provide appropriate training for staff and volunteers to enable them to recognise the potential signs and indicators of abuse and to improve good practice.
To aid staff and