Child Protection Policy
Zvonimir is committed to promoting and protecting the interests and safety of children. We have zero tolerance for child abuse. Everyone working at Zvonimir is responsible for the care and protection of children and reporting information about child abuse.
Everyone who participates in Zvonimir is entitled to do so in an enjoyable and safe environment. Zvonimir have a moral and legal obligation to ensure that, when given responsibility for young people, teachers and volunteers provide them with the highest possible standard of care. Zvonimir is committed to devising and implementing policies so that everyone in Zvonimir accepts their responsibilities to safeguard children from harm and abuse. This means to
follow procedures to protect children and report any concerns about their welfare to appropriate authorities.
The aim of this policy is to promote good practice, providing children and young people with appropriate safety/ protection whilst in the care of Zvonimir and to allow staff and volunteers to make informed and confident responses to specific child protection issues.
A Child/young person is defined as a person under the age of 18 (Childrens Act 1989)
PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is
- To facilitate the prevention of child abuse occurring within Zvonimir.
- To work towards an organisational culture of child safety.
- To prevent child abuse within Zvonimir.
- To ensure that all parties are aware of their responsibilities for identifying possible occasions for child abuse and for establishing controls and procedures for preventing such abuse and/or detecting such abuse when it occurs.
- To provide guidance to staff/volunteers/contractors as to action that should be taken where they suspect any abuse within or outside of the organisation.
- To provide a clear statement to staff/volunteers/contractors forbidding any such abuse.
- To provide assurance that any and all suspected abuse will be reported and fully investigated.