Safeguarding Statement

Sandwell Leisure Trust (SLT) has a duty of care to safeguard and protect all children, young people and vulnerable adults, attending our centres or participating in our activities, from abuse and harm through adherence to our Safeguarding Policy and accompanying procedures.

The duty of care to safeguard and protect the welfare of these vulnerable groups is  irrespective of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, belief and sexual orientation.

 

Our Safeguarding policy is based on the following principles:-

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·       Everyone has the right to live their life free from violence, fear and abuse.

·       All vulnerable groups have the right to be protected from harm and exploitation.

·       All vulnerable groups have the right to independence which involves a degree of risk.

The aim of our Safeguarding Policy is to promote good practice through:

·       Providing children, young people and vulnerable adults with appropriate safety and protection whilst accessing the services provided by us;

·       Allowing all staff to make informed and confident responses to safeguarding issues.

 

If you are concerned about a safeguarding issue during a session in one of our facilities please follow the advice below:

·       Record what the person has said or what has been seen. Include dates and times & ensure confidentiality is maintained on a need-to-know basis.

·       Report your concerns to the Facility Manager or Manager on duty who will contact a SLT Designated Safeguarding Officer

 

Other points of contact include:

·       Sandwell Children's Safeguarding Partnership - 0121 569 3100

·       Sandwell Adults Safeguarding Board - 0121 569 2266 or the Emergency Duty Team at 0121 569 2355

·       Dudley Safeguarding People Partnership – 0300 555 0050 or out of hours 0300 555 8574 Adult concerns

·       Walsall Children’s Services - 0300 555 2922

·       NSPCC - Worried about a child? Email help@nspcc.org.uk or call 0808 800 5000

Our Safeguarding Policy is available upon request.



Our Commitment

·       Accept the moral and legal responsibility to provide for the health, safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults who use our service and will implement procedures to safeguard their well-being and protect them from abuse regardless of their age, culture, disability, gender, language, racial origin, religious belief or sexual identity.

·       Respect and promote the rights of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

·       Recruit and train its employees in best practice to safeguard and protect children, young people and vulnerable adults from abuse.

·       Require all staff to comply with the Trust’s Safeguarding Policy.

·       Respond to any allegations appropriately and take action in accordance with the Trust’s Safeguarding Policy/Procedure and Disciplinary Procedure where appropriate.

·       Provide support to employees against whom allegations are made and take appropriate action where false or malicious allegations are made.

·       Work within the framework of Sandwell Childrens and Adults Safeguarding Partnerships.

·       Promote the safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults through inter-agency working.

·       Make referrals to statutory bodies, where required to do so.

·       Monitor the operation of the Safeguarding Policy and record appropriate data.

·       Review this policy on a 3-yearly basis or if there is a major change in the organisation or in relevant legislation.



SLT has an Equality and Diversity policy available upon request, to view our Equality and Diversity statement visit here.

If you require further information relating to our Safeguarding Policy please send an email to HR.Team@korewellness.co.uk