Safeguarding policy for children and adults at risk

Safeguarding children and adults at risk is a priority for the PDA Society and is a fundamental practice within our charity. The purpose of this policy is to protect children, young people and vulnerable adults who have contact with the PDA Society and to provide team members with the overarching principles that guide our approach to the protection of children and vulnerable adults.

The PDA Society believes that a child, young person, or vulnerable adult should never experience abuse of any kind. We have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all
children, young people, and vulnerable adults to keep them safe.

This policy applies to all our Employees, Trustees, Volunteers, Training Facilitators / Self-Employed Contractors or anyone working on behalf of PDA Society. For the purpose of this policy, all those listed above will be referred to as ‘team members’.

We recognise that:

• Abuse can happen to anyone.
• Abuse can happen anywhere.
• Abuse can be carried out by anyone.

This is why our team must understand:

• What abuse is.
• Ways to tell if abuse might be happening.
• How to keep children, young people, and vulnerable adults safe.
• What to do if you think someone is being abused or harmed.

To view our Safeguarding policy in its entirety click here.

*In the event of a serious safeguarding incident, the Designated Operational Safeguarding Lead will consult with the CEO and the Designated Lead Trustee for Safeguarding on the Board of the PDA Society to consider any policy / procedure changes that may be required before the review date.