Governance
Good governance helps an organisation prevent abuse and means it can respond quickly and with integrity when concerns arise.
Learn about good governanceCulture
Having a safe and open culture creates good attitudes towards safeguarding and ensures it is taken seriously by all.
Learn about safer culturesSafeguarding policy
A working policy document sets the standards and expectations an organisation has around safeguarding.
Learn about writing a policySafer recruitment
Recruiting your workers safely creates a barrier to those who may pose a risk from getting access to vulnerable groups.
Learn about safer recruitmentTraining and awareness
Raising awareness of safeguarding equips workers and service users to identify, prevent, and respond to abuse.
Learn about training your teamWorking safely
Agreeing ways to work and communicate safely helps people keep themselves and others safe.
Learn about working safelyManaging workers
All workers, paid and voluntary, should be appropriately managed, supervised and supported.
Learn about managing workersPartnership working
It's important to make sure partners you work with hold the same safeguarding standards as your organisation.
Learn about safe partner workingResponding to concerns
Responding well to concerns means people can be protected from harm and action taken to stop abuse.
Learn to respond to concernsWorking with those who may pose a risk
Organisations that are open to all can support and work safely with those who may pose a risk.
Learn about managing risk
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