Safeguarding Policy

Purpose and Scope 

Famlingo Ltd works with children and families as part of its activities.

The purpose of this policy statement is:

• to protect children and young people who receive Famlingo’s services. This includes the children of adults who use our services

• to provide parents, staff and volunteers with the overarching principles that guide our approach to child protection.

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This policy statement applies to anyone working on behalf of Famlingo including; paid staff, volunteers, sessional workers, agency staff and students.

Legal framework

This policy has been drawn up on the basis of legislation, policy and guidance that seeks to protect children in England. 

We believe that:

• children and young people should never experience abuse of any kind

• we have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people, to keep them safe and to practise in a way that protects them.

We recognise that:

• the welfare of the child is paramount

• all children, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation have a right to equal protection from all types of harm or abuse

• some children are additionally vulnerable because of the impact of previous experiences, their level of dependency, communication needs or other issues

• working in partnership with children, young people, their parents, carers and other agencies is essential in promoting young people’s welfare.

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We will seek to keep children and young people safe by:

• valuing, listening to and respecting them

• appointing a nominated safeguarding lead

• using our safeguarding procedures to share concerns and relevant information with agencies who need to know, and involving children, young people, parents, families and carers appropriately

• recruiting staff and volunteers safely, ensuring all necessary checks are made

• providing effective management for staff and volunteers through supervision, support, training and quality assurance measures

• using our procedures to manage any allegations against staff and volunteers appropriately

• ensuring that we provide a safe physical environment for our children, young people, staff, partners and volunteers, by applying health and safety measures in accordance with the law and regulatory guidance

• recording and storing information professionally and securely.

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If you have any Safeguarding concerns, please contact admin@famlingo.co.uk