your organisation and should be signed and dated. If you are unable to tick all boxes as at the “yes” time of submitting the application, you must take steps to address all the issues prior to the drawdown of any awarded funds. Government has issued guidance that no funds should be paid across to organisations until they are able to sign up completely to the checklist. Government has also issued best practice guidance states that all child protection policies should be updated every 3 years. If your organisation’s policy is more than 3 years old you are asked to revisit it in the light of current legislation. Organisation Name: Question Types of evidence Yes No Comments Does your organisation have a Copy of statement safeguarding statement agreed Statement promoted to stakeholders by senior management. Promoted on web site Does your organisation have Written job description written procedures for Written application form to recruitment and selection of staff include request for references and volunteers? and self declaration. Record of interview Follow-up on written references Are all staff and volunteer Access NI reference appointments subject to the recorded appropriate safeguarding Written list of roles that are checks and these are properly within the “regulated” recorded. organisation Proof of ID request Written list of information Does your organisation provide access to Safeguarding training provided to staff on induction. for Designated Officer, staff and Copy of letters/memos/certificate volunteers? outlining safeguarding training provided to staff. Data-base of those trained Learning outcomes from safeguarding training. Name of designated Safeguarding Officer (Please provide name of body in comments) Does your organisation regularly Copy of re-evaluate and update your letters/memos/certificate safeguarding training and outlining Safeguarding training education? provided to staff. Does your organisation have Written procedures for reporting concerns to Designated Officer written procedures for reporting protection concerns, disclosures and statutory services and allegations? Pro formas/written guidance. Are the procedures for reporting Confirmation from concerns communicated to staff (especially recently recruited) ,volunteers, children , young that they have received people and vulnerable adults? safeguarding training and written reporting procedures
your organisation and should be signed and dated. If you are unable to tick all boxes as “yes” at the time of submitting the application, you must take steps to address all the issues prior to the drawdown of any awarded funds. Government has issued guidance that no funds should be paid across to organisations until they are able to sign up completely to the checklist. Government has also issued best practice guidance states that all child protection policies should be updated every 3 years. If your organisation’s policy is more than 3 years old you are asked to revisit it in the light of current legislation. Organisation Name: Question Types of evidence Yes No Comments Does your organisation have a safeguarding statement agreed by senior management. Copy of statement Statement promoted to stakeholders Promoted on web site Does your organisation have written procedures for recruitment and selection of staff and volunteers? Written job description Written application form to include request for references and self declaration. Record of interview Follow-up on written references Are all staff and volunteer appointments subject to the appropriate safeguarding checks and these are properly recorded. Access NI reference recorded Written list of roles that are “regulated” within the organisation Proof of ID request Does your organisation provide access to Safeguarding training for Designated Officer, staff and volunteers? Written list of information provided to staff on induction. Copy of letters/memos/certificate outlining safeguarding training provided to staff. Data-base of those trained Learning outcomes from safeguarding training. Name of designated Safeguarding Officer (Please provide name of body in comments) Does your organisation regularly re-evaluate and update your safeguarding training and education? Copy of letters/memos/certificate outlining Safeguarding training provided to staff. Does your organisation have written procedures for reporting protection concerns, disclosures and allegations? Written procedures for reporting concerns to Designated Officer and statutory services Pro formas/written guidance. Are the procedures for reporting concerns communicated to staff ,volunteers, children , young people and vulnerable adults? Confirmation from (especially recently recruited) that they have received safeguarding training and written reporting procedures