PART 4: SAVE THE CHILDREN’S CHILD SAFEGUARDING POLICY Our values and principles Child abuse is when anyone under 18 years of age is being harmed or isn't being looked after properly. The abuse can be physical, sexual, emotional or neglect. The abuse and exploitation of children happens in all countries and societies across the world. Child abuse is never acceptable. It is expected that all who work with Save the Children are committed to safeguard children whom they are in contact with. What we do Save the Children is committed to safeguard children through the following means: Awareness: Ensuring that all staff and those who work with Save the Children are aware of the problem of child abuse and the risks to children. Prevention: Ensuring, through awareness and good practice, that staff and those who work with Save the Children minimise the risks to children. Reporting: Ensuring that you are clear on what steps to take where concerns arise regarding the safety of children. Responding: Ensuring that action is taken to support and protect children where concerns arise regarding possible abuse. To help you clarify our safeguarding approach, we list here examples of the behaviour by a representative of Save the Children are prohibited. These include but are not limited to: Hitting or otherwise physically assaulting or physically abusing children. Engaging in sexual activity or having a sexual relationship with anyone under the age of 18 years regardless of the age of majority/consent or custom locally. Mistaken belief in the age of a child is not a defence. Developing relationships with children which could in any way be deemed exploitative or abusive. Acting in ways that may be abusive in any way or may place a child at risk of abuse. Using language, making suggestions or offering advice which is inappropriate, offensive or abusive. Behaving physically in a manner which is inappropriate or sexually provocative. Sleeping in the same bed or same room as a child, or having a child/children with whom one is working to stay overnight at a home unsupervised. things for children of a personal nature that they can do themselves. Condoning, or participating in, behaviour of children which is illegal, unsafe or abusive.
PART 4: SAVE THE CHILDREN’S CHILD SAFEGUARDING POLICY Our values and principles Child abuse is when anyone under 18 years of age is being harmed or isn't being looked after properly. The abuse can be physical, sexual, emotional or neglect. The abuse and exploitation of children happens in all countries and societies across the world. Child abuse is never acceptable. It is expected that all who work with Save the Children are committed to safeguard children whom they are in contact with. What we do Save the Children is committed to safeguard children through the following means: Awareness: Ensuring that all staff and those who work with Save the Children are aware of the problem of child abuse and the risks to children. Prevention: Ensuring, through awareness and good practice, that staff and those who work with Save the Children minimise the risks to children. Reporting: Ensuring that you are clear on what steps to take where concerns arise regarding the safety of children. Responding: Ensuring that action is taken to support and protect children where concerns arise regarding possible abuse. To help you clarify our safeguarding approach, we list here examples of the behaviour by a representative of Save the Children are prohibited. These include but are not limited to: Hitting or otherwise physically assaulting or physically abusing children. Engaging in sexual activity or having a sexual relationship with anyone under the age of 18 years regardless of the age of majority/consent or custom locally. Mistaken belief in the age of a child is not a defence. Developing relationships with children which could in any way be deemed exploitative or abusive. Acting in ways that may be abusive in any way or may place a child at risk of abuse. Using language, making suggestions or offering advice which is inappropriate, offensive or abusive. Behaving physically in a manner which is inappropriate or sexually provocative. Sleeping in the same bed or same room as a child, or having a child/children with whom one is working to stay overnight at a home unsupervised. things for children of a personal nature that they can do themselves. Condoning, or participating in, behaviour of children which is illegal, unsafe or abusive.