Safeguarding Policy

At Celtic Warriors, the safety and well-being of children and young people who participate in our programs are our highest priorities. Our safeguarding policy is designed to protect children from harm and provide clear guidelines for staff, volunteers, and families on maintaining a safe and supportive environment. We are committed to following best practices and legal requirements to ensure that every child in our care is safe, respected, and valued.

Overview

The purpose of this policy statement is:

This policy applies to anyone working on behalf of Celtic Warriors Ltd, including senior managers and the board of trustees, paid staff, volunteers, sessional workers, agency staff and students.

to protect children and young people who receive Celtic Warrior Ltd’s services from harm. This includes the children of adults
who use our services
to provide staff and volunteers, as well as children and young people and their families, with the overarching principles that guide our approach to child protection.

Legal Framework

This policy has been drawn up on the basis of legislation, policy and guidance that seeks to protect children in Wales. A summary of the key legislation and guidance is available from nspcc.org.uk/childprotection.

Supporting Documents

This policy statement should be read alongside our organisational policies, procedures, guidance and other related documents:

role description for the designated safeguarding officer
dealing with disclosures and concerns about a child or young person
managing allegations against staff and volunteers
recording concerns and information sharing
child protection records retention and storage
code of conduct for staff and volunteers
behaviour codes for children and young people
photography and sharing images guidance
safer recruitment
online safety
anti-bullying
managing complaints
whistleblowing
health and safety
induction, training, supervision and support
adult to child supervision ratios.

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 children is paramount in all the work we do and in all the decisions we take
working in partnership with children, young people, their parents, carers and other agencies is essential in promoting young people’s welfare
all children, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation have an equal right to 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
extra safeguards may be needed to keep children who are additionally vulnerable safe from abuse.

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We Keep Children & Young People Safe By

valuing, listening to and respecting them
appointing a nominated child protection lead for children and young people, a deputy and a lead trustee/board member for safeguarding
adopting child protection and safeguarding best practice through our policies, procedures and code of conduct for staff and volunteers
developing and implementing an effective online safety policy and related procedures
providing effective management for staff and volunteers through supervision, support, training and quality assurance measures so that all staff and volunteers know about and follow our policies, procedures and behaviour codes confidently and competently
recruiting and selecting staff and volunteers safely, ensuring all necessary checks are made
recording and storing and using information professionally and securely, in line with data protection legislation and guidance [more information about this is available from the Information Commissioner’s Office: ico.org.uk/fororganisations]
sharing information about safeguarding and good practice with children and their families via leaflets, posters, group work and one-to-one discussions
making sure that children, young people and their families know where to go for help if they have a concern
using our safeguarding and child protection procedures to share concerns and relevant information with agencies who need to know, and involving children, young people, parents, families and carers appropriately
using our procedures to manage any allegations against staff and volunteers appropriately
creating and maintaining an anti-bullying environment and ensuring that we have a policy and procedure to help us deal effectively with any bullying that does arise
ensuring that we have effective complaints and whistleblowing measures in place
ensuring that we provide a safe physical environment for our children, young people, staff and volunteers, by applying health and safety measures in accordance with the law and regulatory guidance
building a safeguarding culture where staff and volunteers, children, young people and their families, treat each other with respect and are comfortable about sharing concerns.

Contact Information

For more information, or if you have any more questions, please contact us at the following locations.

Email: team@celtic-warriors.com

Phone: 07908 897328

Alternatively, you can Contact Us Here.