Responses to scenarios included: Is it a safeguarding issue? Current practice Is this acceptable Does this need further behaviour? discussion An 11 year old boy turns Yes, we have no To contact parents and discuss Yes, procedure needed up at Pioneer group and emergency contact details what to do. asks to join. He is not or medical information. If we couldn’t contact parents, accompanied by his Do parents know where he keep the boy at the group and parents/carers. is? keep trying to make contact with How will he get home? parents Not as concerning if attending with a friends An adult leader often Yes, emotional abuse Offer the volunteer other roles No Safeguarding Officer could shouts, and has been e.g. treasurer, looking after talk to the individual about heard using offensive equipment appropriate behaviour language in front of Elfins and Woodchips. A parent has uploaded Yes, need parental We ask children for their no Further discussion photos from camp onto a permission to take and use permission before taking photos required public website, photos tagging/naming each child. A 13 year old Pioneer Yes, bullying Nip the name calling in the bud No Needs discussion within regularly falls out with group and with parent’s another Pioneer. What about their responsibilities started as name calling has for the child’s behaviour become more physical e.g.
Responses to scenarios included: Is it a safeguarding issue? Current practice Is this acceptable behaviour? Does this need further discussion An 11 year old boy turns up at Pioneer group and asks to join. He is not accompanied by his parents/carers. Yes, we have no emergency contact details or medical information. Do parents know where he is? How will he get home? Not as concerning if attending with a friends To contact parents and discuss what to do. If we couldn’t contact parents, keep the boy at the group and keep trying to make contact with parents Yes, procedure needed An adult leader often shouts, and has been heard using offensive language in front of Elfins and Woodchips. Yes, emotional abuse Offer the volunteer other roles e.g. treasurer, looking after equipment No Safeguarding Officer could talk to the individual about appropriate behaviour A parent has uploaded photos from camp onto a public website, tagging/naming each child. Yes, need parental permission to take and use photos We ask children for their permission before taking photos no Further discussion required A 13 year old Pioneer regularly falls out with another Pioneer. What started as name calling has become more physical e.g. Yes, bullying Nip the name calling in the bud No Needs discussion within group and with parent’s about their responsibilities for the child’s behaviour