Child Protection
THE CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN IMPLEMENTATION DOCUMENT
FOR THE BROADFIELD AND BEWBUSH CHILDRENS PROJECT
April 2007
INTRODUCTION
The Broadfield & and Bewbush Children’s Project (hence forth referred to as “BCP”) shall ensure compliance with their policy and the Chichester Diocesan policy for the care and protection of children using this implementation document.
This document shall be reviewed on an annual basis by the Management Committee and shall be signed by the chair of Committee to acknowledge its adoption.
This implementation document shall be published and made available on the BCP website.
This document covers local issues and specific project requirements.
SECTION 1
PROJECT GROUP LEADERS
Their names shall be kept by the BCP management committee and our child protection representative.
Appointment of New Workers and Volunteers
All new workers and volunteers must fill out an application form.
Appointments shall be made subject to acceptable references and confidential declaration.
The result of the disclosure shall be revealed to the management committee.
SECTION 2
BCP CHILD PROTECTION REPRESENTATIVE
The CPR shall be responsible for reporting child protection issues to the management committee.
The child protection representative for the project is
Mrs Hilary Ward
5 Kenmara Close
Three Bridges
Crawley RH10 2AN
01293 402332
The CPR shall hold a loose leaf folder where concerns or any unexpected incidents shall be kept.
This shall be co-ordinated and recorded by CPR
A key element of our child protection is to have activities that are well thought out and appropriate
for the group of children and young people that we are working with.
SECTION 4
DRINK AND DRUGS POLICY
Non therapeutic drugs shall not be tolerated.
The project recognises that amongst its team there may be adult survivors of abuse.
SECTION 6
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
All groups for children and young children shall only be led by adults over 18 years of age.
All groups shall have a register of attendance.
Section 7
Responsibilities
The Broadfield Children’s Project has a responsibility to the children and young people with
whom it comes into contact.
All those employed by or involved in the group in a voluntary capacity have a responsibility to
prevent the physical, sexual or emotional abuse of all children with whom they come into contact.
We will inform children and young people about their rights, what they should do if they have
concerns, and who the nominated child protection representative is.
Section 8
Procedures
How adults should respond to a report of abuse
DO
● Do treat any allegations extremely seriously and
act at all times towards the child as if you
believe what they are saying.
● Do tell the child they are right to tell you.
● Do reassure them that they are not to blame.
● Do be honest about your own position, who
you have to tell and why.
● Do tell the child what you are doing and when,
and keep them up to date with what is
happening.
● Do take further action – you may be the only
person in a position to prevent future abuse –
tell your nominated person immediately.
● Do write down everything said and what was
done
● Do seek medical attention if necessary.
● Do inform parents/carers unless there is
suspicion of their involvement.
DON’T
● Don’t make promises you can’t keep.
● Don’t interrogate the child – it is not your job
to carry out an investigation – this will be up to
the police and social services, who have
experience in this.
● Don’t cast doubt on what the child has told
you, don’t interrupt or change the subject.
● Don’t say anything that makes the child feel
responsible for the abuse.
● Don’t Do Nothing – make sure you tell your
nominated child protection representative
immediately – they will know how to follow this
up and where to go for further advice.
Establish confidential records of concern
When a child protection concern arises, it is essential that someone records what is said or seen and what action was taken. These records are extremely sensitive, and should be kept in a locked cabinet or
drawer. Access should be limited to only the nominated child protection representative and the
project leader or manager. The record may be shown to the police or social services and could possibly be used in court, although this is rare. The young person concerned can be shown this document but discretion should be used. If appropriate, the young person’s permission should be obtained before showing to the parent/carers. Although your group’s record of concerns may include additional information, the following box contains a list of items that should be included as far as possible:
Items to be included in a Record of Concern
● Name of child
● Child’s address
● Name of parent/carer(s)
● Phone numbers for parent/carer(s) and child
● What is said to have happened or what was
seen?
● When and where did it occur?
● Who else, if anyone, was involved and how?
● What was said by those involved?
● Were there any obvious signs e.g., bruising,
bleeding changed behaviour?
● Was the child able to say what happened, if so,
how did they describe it?
● Who has been told about it and when?
● Do the parents know?
● Signature of person filing the record
● Date of record
Section 9
A code of behaviour for staff and volunteers
This code of behaviour is for all volunteers and workers involved in our project.:
1 Appropriate conduct and relationships with children and young people
Staff should:
● Avoid initiating physical contact with children
● Avoid physical expressions of emotion such as kissing or hugging
● Avoid intrusive forms of play (e.g., tickling, rough and tumble).
If physical contact is offered from a child, cease it at the earliest possible moment without causing the child to feel rejected
● Avoid any physical contact when alone with a child
● If a child persists in physical contact that is inappropriate, it must be explained that staff should
not kiss/hug people that they work for or with.
● If the child continues to persist with inappropriate contact, the matter should be brought to the
attention of a senior member of staff.
Specific not allowed:
● Sexual conduct
● Lending or borrowing of money or property
● Giving or receiving gifts
● Exclusive or secretive relationships
● Taking project users to your home
2 Physical restraint
Workers may be required to restrain a child in order to prevent imminent injury to an individual or themselves, or to prevent serious damage to any property.
3 Relationships between personnel
Relationships between personnel (both paid workers and volunteers) should be based on mutual respect. All employees should be expected to contribute and take responsibility to ensure a positive working environment and to conduct themselves accordingly.
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