Safeguarding is about everything an organisation can do to keep children and young people safe; from preventing accidents and utilising safer recruitment procedures to taking action to help children who are suffering from significant harm.

Organisations have a responsibility for having the right policies and procedures in place to ensure children and young people are safeguarded and individual staff and volunteer workers have a duty to act upon any suspicions or knowledge that a child is being harmed.

Help to get it right

It can seem like a minefield trying to get it right but there is a plenty of advice and guidance to help you get it right:

Click here to find out more about general safeguarding practice

Click here  to find out more about child protection and what to do if you are worried a child is being harmed

Click here to find out more about your organisation's responsibilities.