children if they pose an unacceptable risk to children. Contexts change, Lessons learned from previous Policy is subject to regular review in particularly in the incidents are not taken into account, accordance to the policy The organisation’s child commitment, or at least every five development sector. There increasing the likelihood that those protection policy is subject to years must be a commitment to risks will be repeated. regular review, at least every review and update the five years or earlier if needed. policy as required. Undertaking risk assessment Some activities are higher to children are missed during Risk plan identifying activities and risk than others. This may be activity design and implementation. measures to reduce or remove the The organisation undertakes a due to the nature of the risk to children risk assessment to reduce the activity or the location. For Documentation that risk assessments example, working with risk of any child being harmed are reviewed and updated regularly children with disability or in as a result of operations or during the life of the activity an emergency situation activities funded by DFAT. The Evidence of adaption to local context involve higher risks. assessment must identify risks, (when a different approach to and document steps being standard risk controls is required) taken to reduce or remove these risks. Robust recruitment, Personnel that pose unacceptable Employment contracts for Recruitment and screening, screening and employment risks to children are unable to be personnel/consultants contain and employment practices practices reinforce the appropriate provisions removed (suspended, transferred or The organisation’s employment importance of the in place terminated) without a criminal contracts contain provisions for organisation’s child suspension or transfer to other
children if they pose an unacceptable risk to children. The organisation’s child protection policy is subject to regular review, at least every five years or earlier if needed. Policy is subject to regular review in accordance to the policy commitment, or at least every five years Contexts change, particularly in the development sector. There must be a commitment to review and update the policy as required. Lessons learned from previous incidents are not taken into account, increasing the likelihood that those risks will be repeated. Undertaking risk assessment The organisation undertakes a risk assessment to reduce the risk of any child being harmed as a result of operations or activities funded by DFAT. The assessment must identify risks, and document steps being taken to reduce or remove these risks. Risk plan identifying activities and measures to reduce or remove the risk to children Documentation that risk assessments are reviewed and updated regularly during the life of the activity Evidence of adaption to local context (when a different approach to standard risk controls is required) Some activities are higher risk than others. This may be due to the nature of the activity or the location. For example, working with children with disability or in an emergency situation involve higher risks. to children are missed during activity design and implementation. Recruitment and screening, and employment practices in place The organisation’s employment contracts contain provisions for suspension or transfer to other Employment contracts for personnel/consultants contain appropriate provisions Robust recruitment, screening and employment practices reinforce the importance of the organisation’s child Personnel that pose unacceptable risks to children are unable to be removed (suspended, transferred or terminated) without a criminal
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