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Live Well North East

Live Well North East’s Policy on Safeguarding and
Protecting Children, Young People and Adults at Risk – Summary.

Our full Policy is unable to be on our website due to the size and length of the document. We are committed to transparency thus welcome you to contact Live Well North East for a full copy of our Policy.

Purpose
Live Well North East (LWNE) is committed to creating and maintaining a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment for all children, young people, and adults at risk who engage with its services. This safeguarding policy sets out the organisation’s responsibilities, expectations, and procedures to protect individuals from abuse, neglect, harm, or exploitation.

Our Safeguarding Commitment

Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility at Live Well North East. The welfare of children, young people and adults at risk is paramount and overrides all other considerations. LWNE works in line with national legislation, government guidance, and local safeguarding partnership arrangements.

All individuals have the right to:

Who the Policy Applies To

This policy applies to:

It covers all LWNE activities, settings, events, and trips.

Promoting Safe Practice

Live Well North East expects all staff and volunteers to:

Full and clear guidance is provided in LWNE’s Code of Conduct on acceptable and unacceptable behaviour to protect both beneficiaries and staff.

Recognising and Responding to Concerns

All safeguarding concerns must be taken seriously and acted upon promptly.

If a concern arises:

  1. Ensure immediate safety – call emergency services if required
  2. Record the concern factually using the LWNE concern form
  3. Report immediately to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
  4. Do not investigate or promise confidentiality

Concerns may relate to:

Safer Recruitment and Training

LWNE operates robust safer recruitment procedures, including:

All staff and volunteers receive guidance on recognising abuse, responding to concerns, and reporting procedures.

Roles and Accountability

Safeguarding is everybody’s responsibility. 

Live Well North East has named Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) who are responsible for:

The CEO and Chair of the Board are informed.

Allegations Against Staff or Volunteers

Any allegation that a staff member or volunteer has harmed or may pose a risk to a child or adult at risk is managed in line with Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) procedures. LWNE works transparently with statutory agencies to ensure appropriate action is taken.

Confidentiality and Record Keeping

Key Contacts inc. Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for safeguarding and child protection.

Name: Kathryn Zand
Phone/email: 07990 630757 kathrynlivewellne@gmail.com

Name: Emma Peverall (Trustee Designated Safeguarding Lead)
Phone/email: 07572 500123 emma.peverall@hotmail.com

NSPCC Helpline 0808 800 5000

Durham LADO: 03000 268 835

Durham First Contact Service: 03000 267 979

Procedure

Make certain that you record all information straight away on the dedicated Concerns Form and report the incident as soon as responsibly possible to a Live Well North East’s Designated Safeguarding Lead.  Information recorded should be very thorough and should be made at the time of the concern, detailing all the facts and not including your own opinions.

Child Protection Code of Conduct 

Follow these rules when you interact directly with children and young people in any capacity on behalf of Live Well North East. 

  1. Always prioritise the safety and wellbeing of the child at all times. 
  2. Always act within professional boundaries – ensure all contact with children is essential to the programme / project / activity you are working on. 
  3. Remember they are children first, and participants second. 
  4. Never give out your personal contact details, do not ‘friend’ or ‘follow’ any children or young people you are working with on any social networking sites. 
  5. Do not assume sole responsibility for a child and only take on practical caring responsibilities such as taking a child to the toilet without other staff aware and present. 
  6. Never lose sight of the fact that you are with children – behave appropriately and use appropriate language at all times. 
  7. Listen to and respect children at all times, do not patronise or belittle them and avoid favouritism. 
  8. Treat children and young people fairly and without prejudice or discrimination. 
  9. If you observe children engaging in bullying behaviour or other behaviour that may put them at risk, you must follow safeguarding procedures. 
  10. Ultimately, if you have any concerns about the welfare of a child or feel someone is behaving inappropriately around children, you have a duty to follow safeguarding procedures.

We are committed to reviewing our policy and good practice every 6 months, with annual safeguarding training for all staff.  This page will be updated with a revised policy as and when new guidance is released.

Acronyms

DSL- designated safeguarding lead
LADO-Local Authority Designated Officer

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