Given the work that we do which by default involves children, young people, and vulnerable adults, we take safeguarding and child protection extremely seriously. Therefore, we have introduced several measures to ensure that all services are not only compliant with statutory guidance, but also follow best practices.

Safeguarding is overseen by the RJ4All Director and monitored regularly by the RJ4All Board. It is recorded on our Risk Register and any changes in legislation or the operating environment are immediately included in our mitigation measures.

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The Director and senior management are responsible for ensuring that the RJ4All Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy is implemented at all times. As per this Policy, reviews must take place every 3 months and appropriate staff training will need to be provided on a regular basis. We also work with external experts to review our practices regularly. For example, we recently hired experts from (a) What Works for Children’s Social Care (b) Kings College London to review our existing policies and practices, and create a CPD certified ecourse that is now part of all our staff, interns and Board’s induction. 

Our Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy:

Applies to all adults including the Board, volunteers, paid staff, agency staff, and anyone working on behalf of The Institute

Aims to ensure that all children and young people have a positive and enjoyable experience in a safe and child-centred environment and are protected from abuse whilst participating in our activities and otherwise

Recognises that the welfare and interests of children and young people are paramount in all circumstances

We carry out regular Enhanced DBS checks for all our staff, interns and volunteers who come into contact with children or vulnerable adults. The details of these checks and procedures are outlined in our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. This policy applies to all activities of RJ4All where children and young people under 18 years of age as well as vulnerable individuals are present, and to all working in such activities, whether as an employee, volunteer, management representative, or otherwise. The policy is governed under UK law, and specifically The Children Act 2004 and The Children Act 1989. Furthermore, RJ4All works within the legal framework of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, The Equality Act 2010 and the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015.

Implementation

The RJ4All Safeguarding Policy is implemented in conjunction with the RJ4All Safeguarding Declaration and following the RJ4All mandatory training on safeguarding. We also offer to all our staff our CPD Certified ecourse “Safeguarding children advanced Level 2”.

Designed Safeguarding Officer

RJ4All has a Designed Safeguarding Officer who has been trained to deal with any safeguarding issues that might arise. We follow best practices such as the one provided by the UK Safe Network and the UK government Department of Education.