Forest Kids recognises the need to provide a safe and caring environment for children, young people and adults.
Forest Kids is committed to:
Valuing, listening to and respecting children and young people as well as promoting their welfare and protection.
Safe recruitment, supervision and training for all the children’s/youth workers.
Adopting a procedure for dealing with concerns about possible abuse.
Encouraging and supporting parents/carers.
Supporting those affected by abuse in the organisation.
Maintaining good links with the statutory childcare authorities and other organisations.
Forest Kids undertakes to:
endorse and follow all national and local safeguarding legislation and procedures.
provide on-going safeguarding training for all its workers and will regularly review the operational guidelines
support the Safeguarding Coordinator(s) in their work and in any action they may need to take in order to protect children and adults with care and support needs.