Norwich Deaf Youth
Club (NDYC) believes that it is always unacceptable for a child or young person
to experience abuse of any kind and recognises its responsibility to safeguard
the welfare of all children and young people, by a commitment to practice which
protects them. If you have any concerns about the welfare/safety of any of our members, or about our Leader Team, please tell us so we can put it right. Alternatively, if you think it is more appropriate, you can contact NSPCC or ChildLine for help and advice. Their contact details can be found online or in the Yellow Pages.
We recognise that: - the
welfare of the child/young person is paramount
- all
children, regardless of age, disability, gender, racial heritage, religious
belief, sexual orientation or identity, have the right to equal protection from
all types of harm or abuse
- working
in partnership with children, young people, their parents, carers and other
agencies is essential in promoting young people’s welfare.
The purpose of the
policy is: - to
provide protection for the children and young people who receive NDYC’s
services
- to
provide staff and volunteers with guidance on procedures they should adopt in
the event that they suspect a child or young person may be experiencing, or be
at risk of, harm.
This policy applies
to all members of the Management Committee, volunteers and sessional workers,
agency staff or anyone working on behalf of NDYC.
We will seek to
safeguard children and young people by:
- valuing them,
listening to and respecting them
- adopting child
protection guidelines through procedures and a code of conduct for members of
the Leader Team and any other regular volunteers
- ensuring all
necessary checks are made on members of the Leader Team
- sharing information
about child protection and good practice with children, parents, staff and
volunteers
- sharing information
about concerns with agencies who need to know, and involving parents and
children appropriately
- providing effective
management for staff and volunteers through supervision, support and training.
We are also committed
to reviewing our policy and good practice annually at our AGM. All of our Leader Team agree to and sign a Code of Conduct which outlines what is expected of them. You can view a copy of this in our Downloads Page. |