Child safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. This policy supports you in being committed to ensuring individual rights are protected and promoted through eliminating all forms of abuse without discrimination.

Children may be vulnerable to neglect and abuse or exploitation from within their family and from individuals they come across in their day-to-day lives. A child centred approach is fundamental to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of every child. A child centred approach means keeping in focus when making decisions about their lives and working in partnership with them and their families. All practitioners should follow the principles of the Children Acts 1989 and 2004 that state that the welfare of children is paramount and that they are best looked after within their families, with their parents playing a full part in their lives, unless compulsory intervention in family life is necessary.