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Child
and Vulnerable Adult Protection Policy
Responsibilities
Wild Spirits will:
- Promote the health and welfare of children and vulnerable
adults by providing opportunities for them to take
part in outdoor activities 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 vulnerable
adults and protect them from abuse.
- Recruit, train, support and supervise its members
to adopt best practice to safeguard and protect children
and vulnerable adults from abuse and to minimise risk
to themselves.
- Require members to adopt and abide by this Child
and Vulnerable Adult Protection Policy and these
Procedures.
- Respond to any allegations of misconduct or abuse
of children or vulnerable adults in line with this
Policy and these Procedures as well as implementing,
where appropriate, the relevant disciplinary and appeals
procedures.
- Review and evaluate this Policy and these Procedures
on a regular basis.
Principles
The welfare of children and vulnerable adults is everyone’s
responsibility, particularly when it comes to protecting
them from abuse. Children and vulnerable adults have
a lot to gain from sport. Their natural sense of fun
and spontaneity can blossom in a positive environment
created by sports organisations. It provides an excellent
opportunity for them to learn new skills, become more
confident and maximise their own unique potential. This
Policy and these Procedures are based on the following
principles:
- The welfare of children and vulnerable adults
is 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 abuse.
- It is everyone's responsibility to report any
concerns about abuse and the responsibility of the Social
Work Department and the Police to conduct, where appropriate,
a joint investigation.
- All incidents of alleged poor practice, misconduct
and abuse will be taken seriously and responded to swiftly
and appropriately.
- All personal data will be processed in accordance
with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998.
A Full Copy of Wild Spirits Child and Vulnerable Adult
Protection Policy Available on Request.
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