Safeguarding:
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Protection of Young People & Vulnerable Adults in the Workplace
Workshops at Lakes College Lakes College is offering update training on Safeguarding and Employer Responsibility.
How Lakes College help employers understand their responsibilities
Information sessions are offered at ÂŁ25 pp and workshops will run throughout the year. The session will be delivered by expert Safeguarding Officers for the college and is designed to enable you to comply with your obligation under the safeguarding agenda. The workshop will last for approximately 1 hour and cover the requirements of an organisation to ensure that all staff and volunteers are aware of their statutory and moral responsibilities. This course ultimately aims to provide staff with the ability to safeguard children and vulnerable adults with whom they come into contact in connection with their organisation. If you would like to attend please contact xxxxxxxxxx at Lakes College on 01946 839300 or email xxxxxxxx
Hallwood Road Lillyhall Business Park Workington, Cumbria CA14 4JN Tel: 01946 839300
www.lcwc.ac.uk
Protection of Children, Young People & Vulnerable Adults What is safeguarding? It is the duty of every organisation working with children or vulnerable adults to put in place safeguards to protect their clients. A Child (young person) is any learner under the age of 18. A Vulnerable Adult is a learner over the age of 18 who because of physical or mental impairment may not be able to make informed choices or be able to protect themselves from abuse. The main categories of vulnerable adult include: · Learning disability · Physical or sensory impairments · Mental illness including dementia · Old and frail · detained in custody or under a probation order · Experience abuse due to problems with alcohol or drugs (or be vulnerable due to other circumstances such as being an asylum seeker). Working in partnership with children, young people, their parents, carers and other agencies is essential in promoting young people and vulnerable adults welfare.
Background The Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Group Act 2006 defines the scope of the Vetting and Barring Scheme. It provides that certain activities in relation to children and vulnerable adults are regulated What is regulated activity? Regulated activity is any activity which involves contact with children or vulnerable adults. This could be paid or voluntary work. Employers duties and responsibilities An organisation which knowingly employs someone who is barred from working with young people or vulnerable adults will be breaking the law. Employees duties and responsibilities A barred individual must not take part in any regulated activity. An individual taking part in a regulated activity must be registered with the ISA. More information can be found at www.isa-gov.org.uk.
Requirements Establish a clear commitment by senior management to the importance of safeguarding and promoting children's welfare. Ensure recruitment and human resources management procedures take account of the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, including arrangements for appropriate checks on new staff and volunteers. Identify policies for the safeguarding and promotion of child welfare. Establish a child protection policy. Work effectively with other organisations to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, including arrangements for sharing information. Know how to recognise and act upon indicators of abuse or potential abuse involving children and where there are concerns about a child's welfare.