Reviewed and revised edition.

CHILD PROTECTION POLICY 1st January 2006


NEW BARN FIELD CENTRE

Introduction
Objective
Implementation
Personnel Checks
Reporting of Enquiry Results
Personnel Records
Activities
Reporting of Concerns
Feedback and Reporting
Allegations against Workers or Management
Induction and training
Review of Policy

1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 This Policy forms part of the Terms and Conditions of service, and applies
to all activities of the Field Centre where children and young people under 18 years
of age are present, and to all working in such activities, whether as an
employee, volunteer, management representative or otherwise.

2. OBJECTIVE
2.1 The Objective of the Field Centre’s Child Protection Policy is to contribute to
the personal safety of all children using the facilities and resources of the
Project, through actively promoting awareness, good practice and sound
procedures.

3. IMPLEMENTATION
3.1 The Management shall appoint one of their number as Responsible Officer (RO)
for all aspects of child protection awareness and implementation of this policy.
3.2 The RO will be responsible to the Management for:
a. ensuring that this policy is implemented throughout the Field Centre's
activities;
b. ensuring all necessary child protection-related enquiries, procedures and
investigations are carried out;
c. reporting results of screening enquiries and for preserving a "need to
know" levels of confidentiality and access to secure records;
d. ensuring secure and confidential records relating to child protection
matters;
e. liaison with the senior staff member and session leaders to ensure
implementation of the policy by all staff and volunteers;
f. liaison with social services at a formal and informal level on child
protection matters, likewise with the police;
g. the reporting to all meetings of the Management on the implementation of

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