Wodson Park's Child Protection Policy

Child Protection Policy

Wodson Park 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 Good Practice which protects them.

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, their
     schools, their performing arts and sports coaches, and other statutory agencies
     is essential in promoting young people’s welfare.

The purpose of our Child Protection Policy:

~ To provide protection for the children and young people who use Wodson Park’s
     facilities, including the children of adult members and users of our facilities; and

~ To provide our staff, sessional trainers and coaches, agency staff, students and
     volunteers with guidance on procedures that they should adopt in the event that
     they suspect a child or young person may be experiencing, or be at risk of, harm.

Who is responsible for implementing our Child Protection Policy:

This policy applies to All Wodson Park staff, including our:

~ Senior Managers;

~ Board of Trustees;

~ Salaried / Paid Staff;

~ Sessional Trainers and Coaches;

~ Agency Staff;

~ Students;

~ Volunteers; and

~ Anyone working on behalf of Wodson Park.

We will seek to safeguard children and young people by:

~ valuing them, listening to and respecting them;

~ adopting child protection guidelines through our procedures and a code of conduct
     for our staff, sessional trainers and coaches, agency staff, students and
     volunteers:

~ recruiting our staff, sessional trainers and coaches, agency staff, students and
     volunteers safely, ensuring all necessary checks (e.g. CRB) are made;

~ sharing information about child protection and good practice with children, their
     parents/carers, our staff, sessional trainers and coaches, agency staff, students
     and volunteers;

~ sharing information about our concerns with statutory agencies who need to
     know, and involving children and their parents/carers appropriately;

~ providing effective management for our staff, sessional trainers and coaches,
     agency staff, students and volunteers through supervision, support and training.

Policy Review