Our 10 standards

Governance

Good governance helps an organisation prevent abuse and means it can respond quickly and with integrity when concerns arise.

Culture

Having a safe and healthy culture creates good attitudes towards safeguarding and ensures it is taken seriously by all.

Safeguarding policy

A working policy document sets the standards and expectations an organisation has around safeguarding.

Safer recruitment

Safely recruiting your workers creates a barrier to those who may pose a risk from getting access to vulnerable groups.

Training and awareness

Raising awareness of safeguarding equips workers and service users to identify, prevent, and respond to abuse.

Working safely

Agreeing ways to work and communicate safely helps people keep themselves and others safe.

Managing workers

In every organisation open to or likely to have contact with children, young people and adults at risk, all workers, paid and voluntary, should be appropriately managed, supervised and supported.

Partnership working

When working in partnership with other organisations, either as a one-off or in the longer term, it's important to make sure that they hold the same safeguarding standards as your organisation.

Responding to concerns

Responding well to concerns means people can be protected from harm and action taken to stop abuse.

Working 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.

Resources library

Download our range of forms, templates, checklists, model policies and guidance documents.