Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults Policy

The Active Academy is committed to providing an environment in which all children, young people and vulnerable adults participating in its activities have a safe and positive experience.

To achieve this, The Active Academy agrees to:

Adopt and implement the policies and procedures in line with best practice. We have adopted Swim England’s Child and Safeguarding polices and procedures where relevant to our swim school. This is supported by our company Safeguarding Policy, available to download at the bottom of this page.
Recognise that all children, young people and vulnerable adults participating in our activities regardless of age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, ability or disability have a right to enjoy their involvement in aquatics in a safe environment and be protected from harm.
Ensure that all individuals who work with vulnerable adults and children, whether paid or voluntary, provide a positive, safe and enjoyable experience for children and adults.
Appoint a designated person (Designated Safeguarding Lead - DSL) with the necessary skills and training who will take the lead in dealing with all vulnerable adults and child safeguarding matters raised within the organisation.
Ensure that the designated name and contact details are known to all staff, customers and parents.
Ensure the designated person is available to discuss issues of concern on matters of safeguarding and deal with such concerns appropriately.
Ensure that all individuals who work with vulnerable adults and children have undertaken the appropriate training, have had the relevant DBS checks, and adhere to the required practices for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
Ensure that all individuals who will be working or will work with children in the organisation have been recruited in accordance with ‘Safe Recruitment’ best practice.
Ensure that all individuals who work with vulnerable adults and children in the organisation have the appropriate training, code of conduct and follow good practice.
Provide all customers of The Active Academy with the opportunity to raise concerns in a safe and confidential manner if they have a concern about a child’s or adults welfare.
Ensure that all child and adult safeguarding matters, whether they be concerns about child or vulnerable adult’s welfare or protection, are dealt with appropriately in accordance with the guidance for reporting and action.
Ensure that confidentiality is maintained appropriately and in line with the best interests of the child or vulnerable adults.
Ensure all papers relating to child and vulnerable adults safeguarding matters are held in a safe and secure manner.

The Active Academy’s Designated Person details are:

Name: Georgina Sexton

Email: georgina@qualified-education.co.uk

Telephone: 07967 649913

If it is difficult to talk to somebody at The Active Academy, there are others that can help. They can be contacted on the following details:

Swimline: 0808 100 4001

NSPCC Helpline: 0808 800 5000

Childline on 0800 1111

Download Safeguarding Policy

Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults Policy

The Active Academy is committed to providing an environment in which all children, young people and vulnerable adults participating in its activities have a safe and positive experience.

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To achieve this, The Active Academy agrees to:

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Adopt and implement the policies and procedures in line with best practice. We have adopted Swim England’s Child and Safeguarding polices and procedures where relevant to our swim school. This is supported by our company Safeguarding Policy, available to download at the bottom of this page.

Recognise that all children, young people and vulnerable adults participating in our activities regardless of age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, ability or disability have a right to enjoy their involvement in aquatics in a safe environment and be protected from harm.

Ensure that all individuals who work with vulnerable adults and children, whether paid or voluntary, provide a positive, safe and enjoyable experience for children and adults.

Appoint a designated person (Designated Safeguarding Lead - DSL) with the necessary skills and training who will take the lead in dealing with all vulnerable adults and child safeguarding matters raised within the organisation.

Ensure that the designated name and contact details are known to all staff, customers and parents.

Ensure the designated person is available to discuss issues of concern on matters of safeguarding and deal with such concerns appropriately.

Ensure that all individuals who work with vulnerable adults and children have undertaken the appropriate training, have had the relevant DBS checks, and adhere to the required practices for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

Ensure that all individuals who will be working or will work with children in the organisation have been recruited in accordance with ‘Safe Recruitment’ best practice.

Ensure that all individuals who work with vulnerable adults and children in the organisation have the appropriate training, code of conduct and follow good practice.

Provide all customers of The Active Academy with the opportunity to raise concerns in a safe and confidential manner if they have a concern about a child’s or adults welfare.

Ensure that all child and adult safeguarding matters, whether they be concerns about child or vulnerable adult’s welfare or protection, are dealt with appropriately in accordance with the guidance for reporting and action.

Ensure that confidentiality is maintained appropriately and in line with the best interests of the child or vulnerable adults.

Ensure all papers relating to child and vulnerable adults safeguarding matters are held in a safe and secure manner.

The Active Academy’s Designated Person details are:

Name: Georgina Sexton

Email: georgina@qualified-education.co.uk

Telephone: 07967 649913

If it is difficult to talk to somebody at The Active Academy, there are others that can help. They can be contacted on the following details:

Swimline: 0808 100 4001

NSPCC Helpline: 0808 800 5000

Childline on 0800 1111

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