Gather Collective Safeguarding Policies
Everyone working or volunteering with us, including our trustees, employees, agency staff and volunteers is responsible for ensuring all children and vulnerable adults are safe.
Gather Collective Safeguarding Policy Statement
FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS
Gather Collective is committed to the safeguarding of children and adults with care and support needs and ensuring their well-being.
- We recognise that we all have a responsibility to help prevent the physical, sexual, psychological, financial and discriminatory abuse and neglect of adults at risk of harm and abuse and to report any such abuse that we discover or suspect.
- We recognise the personal dignity and rights of adults and will ensure all our policies and procedures will reflect this.
- We believe all adults should enjoy and have access to every aspect of the life of Gather Collective.
- We undertake to exercise proper care in the appointment and selection of those who will work with children and adults with care and support needs.
- We believe every child should be valued, safe and happy. We want to make sure that children we have contact with know this and are empowered to tell us if they are experiencing significant harm.
We are committed to:
- Following statutory guidelines in relation to safeguarding children and adults and will ensure that as an organisation, all workers will work within the agreed procedure of our safeguarding policy.
- Implementing the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Acts 1995 and 2005, Equality Act 2010 and all other relevant legislation.
- Supporting, resourcing and training those who undertake this work.
- Ensuring that we are keeping up to date with national and local developments relating to safeguarding.
- Ensuring that everyone agrees to abide by these recommendations and the guidelines established by Gather Collective.
- Supporting all in the organisation affected by abuse.
We recognise:
- Children’s Social Services has lead responsibility for investigating all allegations or suspicions of abuse where there are concerns about a child. Adult Social Care has lead responsibility for investigating all allegations or suspicions of abuse where there are concerns about an adult with care and support needs.
- Where an allegation suggests that a criminal offence may have been committed then the police should be contacted as a matter of urgency.
- Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.
We will review this statement and our policy annually. The last review was: April 2023
If you have any concerns for a child or adult, then speak to one of the following who have been approved as Designated Safeguarding Lead for Gather Collective.
Designated Safeguarding Lead: Jenni Osborn
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead: Mark Evetts
Gather Collective’s Safeguarding Policy Documents can be viewed by clicking the links below.
Gather Collective Mobile Phone Use and Social Media Policy 2022
Gather Collective CYP Anti Bullying Policy 2022
Gather Collective Online Safety Policy 2022
Gather Collective Safeguarding Statement for Website
Gather Collective Safeguarding Children Policy 2023
Gather Collective Safeguarding Adults Policy 2023
Further details about safeguarding policies, training and our Disclosure Service can be obtained from Thirtyoneeight.org