Policies

POCAVA: The Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection Policy of Empowering Learning Ltd.

This declaration of policy applies to the whole of Empowering Learning Ltd.

Empowering Learning has adopted this statement of policy in its work with children, the elderly, the vulnerable and those with disabilitIes.

• The needs and rights of the child, the elderly, the vulnerable and persons with disability take priority.
• It is the duty of every member of staff to safeguard to the best of his/her ability, the welfare of and prevent the assault, physical, sexual or emotional abuse and neglect of all children, the elderly, persons with disability or otherwise vulnerable persons with whom they come into contact during their duties.
• EMPOWERING LEARNING LTD. will endeavour to ensure safeguarding by:
  Actively encouraging a climate through which protection issues are regarded as an essential part of company activities and events.
• Adopting protection guidelines that give clear procedures and a code of conduct for staff and other work experience individuals.
• Planning all events and activities so that protection issues are properly addressed.
  Sharing information on protection and good practice with children, parents and carers, staff and work experience individuals.
• Issuing guidelines on how to deal with the disclosure or discovery of abuse and sharing information about concerns with agencies that need to know.
• Providing appropriate training for staff and work experience individuals in the processes and procedures of child and vulnerable adult protection.
• Following carefully the procedures for the recruitment and selection of staff and work experience. individuals to assist with projects and activities..
• This policy was approved by the Directors of EMPOWERING LEARNING LTD. and is reviewed annually.
  Last reviewed on August 2008.