Child and Vulnerable Adults Protection Policy
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Safeguarding Lead: Andy Johnstone Reviewed 10/01/2024
Eaglesfield and District Lawn Bowling Club (EDLBC) is fully committed to safe-guarding the welfare of all children and vulnerable adults in its care. It recognises the responsibility to promote safe practice and to protect children and vulnerable adults
from harm, abuse and exploitation. For the purposes of this policy and associated procedures a child is recognised as someone under the age of 18 years.
Committee members will work together to embrace difference and diversity and respect the rights of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
This document outlines EDLBC's commitment to protecting and vulnerable adults.
These guidelines are based on the following principles:
• The welfare of children and vulnerable adult ss the primary concern.
• All children and vulnerable adults , whatever their age, culture, disability, gender, language, racial origin, socio-economic status, religious belief and/or sexual identity have the right to protection from all forms of harm and abuse.
• Child and vulnerable adult protection is everyone's responsibility.
• Children and vulnerable adults have the right to express views on all matters which affect them, should they wish to do so.
• EDLBCshall work in partnership together with children and vulnerable adults parents/carers to promote the welfare, health and development of children and vulnerable adults.
EDLBC will:
• Promote the health and welfare of children and vulnerable adults by providing opportunities for them to take part in lawn bowls safely.
• Respect and promote the rights, wishes and feelings of children and vulnerable adults
• Promote and implement appropriate procedures to safeguard the well-being of children and and vulnerable adults and protect them from abuse.
• Train members and volunteers to adopt best practice to safeguard and protect children and vulnerable adults from abuse and to reduce risk to themselves.
• Require members to adopt and abide by this Child Protection Policy and these procedures.
• Respond to any allegations of misconduct or abuse of children and vulnerable adults in line with this Policy and these procedures as well as implementing, where appropriate, the relevant disciplinary and appeals procedures.
• Observe guidelines issued by local Child Protection Committees for the protection of children and vulnerable adults.
• Regularly monitor and evaluate the implementation of this Policy and theseprocedures.
Review
This Policy and these Procedures will be regularly reviewed:
• In accordance with changes in legislation and guidance on the protection of children and vulnerable adults or following any changes within EDLBC
• Following any issues or concerns raised about the protection of children within EDLBC.
• In all other circumstances, at least every three years.
Eaglesfield and District Lawn Bowling Club (EDLBC) is fully committed to safe-guarding the welfare of all children and vulnerable adults in its care. It recognises the responsibility to promote safe practice and to protect children and vulnerable adults
from harm, abuse and exploitation. For the purposes of this policy and associated procedures a child is recognised as someone under the age of 18 years.
Committee members will work together to embrace difference and diversity and respect the rights of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
This document outlines EDLBC's commitment to protecting and vulnerable adults.
These guidelines are based on the following principles:
• The welfare of children and vulnerable adult ss the primary concern.
• All children and vulnerable adults , whatever their age, culture, disability, gender, language, racial origin, socio-economic status, religious belief and/or sexual identity have the right to protection from all forms of harm and abuse.
• Child and vulnerable adult protection is everyone's responsibility.
• Children and vulnerable adults have the right to express views on all matters which affect them, should they wish to do so.
• EDLBCshall work in partnership together with children and vulnerable adults parents/carers to promote the welfare, health and development of children and vulnerable adults.
EDLBC will:
• Promote the health and welfare of children and vulnerable adults by providing opportunities for them to take part in lawn bowls safely.
• Respect and promote the rights, wishes and feelings of children and vulnerable adults
• Promote and implement appropriate procedures to safeguard the well-being of children and and vulnerable adults and protect them from abuse.
• Train members and volunteers to adopt best practice to safeguard and protect children and vulnerable adults from abuse and to reduce risk to themselves.
• Require members to adopt and abide by this Child Protection Policy and these procedures.
• Respond to any allegations of misconduct or abuse of children and vulnerable adults in line with this Policy and these procedures as well as implementing, where appropriate, the relevant disciplinary and appeals procedures.
• Observe guidelines issued by local Child Protection Committees for the protection of children and vulnerable adults.
• Regularly monitor and evaluate the implementation of this Policy and theseprocedures.
Review
This Policy and these Procedures will be regularly reviewed:
• In accordance with changes in legislation and guidance on the protection of children and vulnerable adults or following any changes within EDLBC
• Following any issues or concerns raised about the protection of children within EDLBC.
• In all other circumstances, at least every three years.