Action Transport’s Child Protection Procedures are available on request, contact us directly.
Don’t Keep it to YourselfThe NSPCC Helpline is a free 24-hour service which provides counselling, information and advice to anyone concerned about a child at risk of abuse.
Helpline Tel 0808 800 5000
Textphone 0800 056 0566
Email help@nspcc.org.uk
Childline
0800 1111
Useful links:
‘Working in Schools: A practical Guide to the Partnership’
by Charlotte Jones,
www.itc-arts.org
‘Keeping Arts Safe: Protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults involved in arts activities’
www.artscouncil.org.uk
Criminal Records Bureau www.crb.gov.uk
Training Available:
NSPCC
www.nspcc.org.uk
Independent Theatre Council
www.itc-arts.org
Arts Council England
www.artscouncil.org.uk
Tip
www.tipp.org.uk
Action Transport actively encourages the safety and well-being of children and young people, and a culture and environment which supports this.
We aim to create a safe environment where children can enjoy rewarding and stimulating experiences.
We recognise that children should be:
- listened to and heard
- valued and respected as individuals
- respected for their identity and uniqueness
- encouraged and praised
- involved in decisions as appropriate regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
Action Transport takes any suspicion, disclosure or allegation of abuse very seriously, and the company Child Protection Procedures set out the supportive, confidential and professional nature of how suspicion, disclosure or allegation of abuse are reported both internally within Action Transport and to appropriate statutory authorities.
All Staff in this organisation accept and recognise our responsibilities to develop awareness of the issues which cause children harm.
It is important that staff members and young people are aware of, and confident in using, Action Transport’s child protection procedures. Staff and young people should actively and openly discuss the issues within this document in order to ensure that we work in an environment where the systems of reporting are clear, and everyone feels comfortable in how to deal with suspicion, disclosure or allegation of abuse.
We will endeavour to safeguard children by:
- Adopting child protection guidelines through procedures and a code of conduct for staff and volunteers
- Sharing information about child protection and good practice with children, parents and carers, staff and volunteers
- Sharing information about concerns with agencies who need to know, and involving parents and children appropriately
- Following carefully the procedures for recruitment and selection of staff and volunteers
- Providing effective management for staff and volunteers through supervision, support and training
- Regularly monitoring and reviewing our policy and good practice
The definition of ‘child’ or ‘young person’ relates to anyone under the age of 18, and also to those above the age of 18 who are vulnerable for reasons of mental and physical ability.
