What is safeguarding?

Safeguarding is the action that is taken to promote the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and protect them from harm. Safeguarding means protecting people from abuse, maltreatment, neglect, harm and/or exploitation. Through ACT setting up and following good safeguarding policies and procedures, it means that children, young people and adults at risk - that come into contact with our organisation - are protected from those that might pose a risk. All organisations that work with (or come into contact with) children, young people and adults at risk are required to have safeguarding policies and procedures to ensure that everyone - regardless of their age, gender, religion or ethnicity - can be protected from harm.

ACT’s Safeguarding Ethos

ACT will always seek to provide protection to any person that receives our services. To this end ACT will provide staff and volunteers with guidance on procedures they should adopt in the event that they suspect a person may be experiencing, or be at risk of, harm. ACT believes that no one should ever experience abuse of any kind. ACT have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk to keep them safe. ACT are committed to work in a way that protects them. This Safeguarding Policy Statement applies to everyone that comes into contact with ACT - including as applicable - the Board of Directors & Executive Team, Senior Managers, Staff, Agency Staff, Contractors, Suppliers, Volunteers, Students on work experience, as well as anyone else working on behalf of ACT. This policy also applies to any other person that engages with the work of ACT and includes parents, carers, families and other visitors to ACT premises.

Safeguarding at ACT

ACT places the safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk as its prime focus and has developed full safeguarding policies and procedures. To underpin the approach, ACT ensures all of its management team, staff members and volunteers have been fully trained in safeguarding to enable the organisation to live and breathe its approach.

You can view our safeguarding policies and information here https://argylecommunitytrust.co.uk/home/safeguarding/.