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Neontribe works with children and families as part of its activities. This includes running learning activities that introduce people to coding and other work we do; creating software that children and young people may use; hosting work experience placements and carrying out user research.
- to protect children and young people who connect with Neontribe either directly or because the adults that care for them are connecting with our activities or software
- to to make sure parents, staff and volunteers and the public understand the principles that guide our approach to safeguarding and child protection.
Everyone involved in Neontribe must be committed to upholding the values in described in this policy statement. It applies to anyone working on behalf of Neontribe Ltd., including directors, paid staff, volunteers, sessional workers, agency staff and students.
This policy has been drawn up on the basis of legislation, policy and guidance that seeks to protect children in England. A summary of the key legislation and guidance is available from nspcc.org.uk/childprotection.
- children and young people should never experience abuse, neglect or harm of any kind
- we have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people, to keep them safe and to run our qctivities and create our products in a way that protects them.
- the welfare of the child is more important than anything else
- all children, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation have a right to equal protection from all types of harm or abuse
- some children are more vulnerable than others as a result of their experiences and needs
- we must work in partnership with children, young people, their parents, carers and other agencies to promote children and young people's welfare.
- valuing, listening to and respecting them
- appointing a Senior lead for safeguarding (who will be a company director) and a deputy lead for safeguarding (who will be a company director or member of staff)
- designing proportionate and appropriate safeguarding procedures to suit the level of engagement with children and young people in our various activities and products
- having clear procedures for recognising, responding to and reporting disclosures, allegations or concerns about or raised by children and young people
- delivering our safeguarding responsibilities alongside work focused on preventing bullying and harrassment and promoting equality and diversity, using codes of conduct and other tools
- delivering our safeguarding responsibilties alongside wider work on health and safety ensuring a safe physical enviroment
- understanding safer recruitment processes, and ensuring that for staff and volunteers who have teaching or supervisory responsibilities for children and young people the appropriate checks and training are in place
- recording and storing information professionally and securely.
- reviewing this policy statement and related policies and procedures annually to ensure they are fit for purpose
This policy statement should be read alongside our organisational policies and procedures, including:
- Safeguarding Children and Young People - Neontribe Reporting Procedures (which includes recognising, responding and reporting concerns and dealing with allegations)
- Safeguarding Activity Procedures (including Code of Conduct) for an individual activity (or our activity planning template)
- Safeguarding Children and Young People or Adults at Rosk - Neontribe Safer Recruitment Procedures
- Staff Handbook (which includes Health and Safety, Equality and Diversity and Bullying and Harrassment policies)
To discuss any safeguarding issues with us please contact our
Name: Toby Batch
Phone/email: 07968505897 / tobias@neontribe.co.uk
If you have any issues with our Senior lead, please contact either the safeguarding and child protection lead or deputy for a specific project or our overall deputy safeguarding and child protection lead.
Name(s): Ed Perkins
Phone/email: 07801732952 / ed@neontribe.co.uk
If you do not find our responses helpful and need to seek other support, please contact: NSPCC Helpline 0808 800 5000
This policy was last reviewed on: 11th July 2019 (new date to be added once code review of all elements complete)
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