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Child Protection TrainingChild Protection Training

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PROGRAMMEPROGRAMME

Introduction to the PolicyIntroduction to the Policy

Awareness of AbuseAwareness of Abuse

Dealing with disclosureDealing with disclosure

Code of conduct for staffCode of conduct for staff

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The Summer Madness Directors have a number of The Summer Madness Directors have a number of responsibilities in respect of Child Protection responsibilities in respect of Child Protection including:including:

Ensuring a Child Protection Panel is appointedEnsuring a Child Protection Panel is appointed InsuranceInsurance Safety of buildings being usedSafety of buildings being used Encouraging and supporting trainingEncouraging and supporting training Contractual responsibilities for all who have access to Contractual responsibilities for all who have access to

children and young peoplechildren and young people

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The panelThe panel’’s responsibilities include:s responsibilities include:

approving persons willing to serve as Summer Madness approving persons willing to serve as Summer Madness staffstaff

advising staff on their responsibilities in respect of the advising staff on their responsibilities in respect of the CodeCode

advising the Management Group in respect of its advising the Management Group in respect of its responsibilitiesresponsibilities

being an immediate contact point for staff when a being an immediate contact point for staff when a suspicion or allegation of child abuse is madesuspicion or allegation of child abuse is made

CHILD PROTECTION PANELCHILD PROTECTION PANEL

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THE PURPOSE OF THE CODE THE PURPOSE OF THE CODE OF GOOD PRACTICEOF GOOD PRACTICE

Our Child Protection Policy is designed:Our Child Protection Policy is designed:

to promote the well being of childrento promote the well being of children to prevent the physical, sexual and emotional to prevent the physical, sexual and emotional

abuse of childrenabuse of children to set out the appropriate responses and to set out the appropriate responses and

procedures in the event of abuse taking placeprocedures in the event of abuse taking place to encourage safe practices for those who work to encourage safe practices for those who work

with childrenwith children to safeguard those who work with children from to safeguard those who work with children from

the consequences of unfounded accusationsthe consequences of unfounded accusations

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DEFINITIONS:DEFINITIONS:

CHILDREN - means persons under 18 CHILDREN - means persons under 18

yrs or persons yrs or persons of any age of any age with a learning with a learning

disabilitydisability

WORKER/LEADER – means anyone WORKER/LEADER – means anyone

who shares in the ministry of Summer who shares in the ministry of Summer

Madness with childrenMadness with children

CHILD PROTECTION AGENCY – those CHILD PROTECTION AGENCY – those

State agencies which are recognised as State agencies which are recognised as

providing child protection and welfareproviding child protection and welfare

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Summer Madness Summer Madness – A MODEL OF GOOD PRACTICE– A MODEL OF GOOD PRACTICE

Children matterChildren matter. They should be valued, listened to and . They should be valued, listened to and have their rights respectedhave their rights respected

those who work with children those who work with children should also be valued, should also be valued, supported and have their rights respectedsupported and have their rights respected

the Churchthe Church as one of the major providers of care to children as one of the major providers of care to children should provide a model of good practiceshould provide a model of good practice

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Anyone working with children at SMAnyone working with children at SM

Shall have a basic awareness Shall have a basic awareness of the nature of child abuseof the nature of child abuse

Should know how to respond Should know how to respond should a child make a should a child make a disclosure of abusedisclosure of abuse

Must follow guidelines of good Must follow guidelines of good practice when working with practice when working with children and young people.children and young people.

Shall understand the insurance Shall understand the insurance implications when working with implications when working with childrenchildren

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WHAT IS ABUSE?WHAT IS ABUSE?

TYPES OF ABUSETYPES OF ABUSE

PHYSICALPHYSICAL EMOTIONAL EMOTIONAL SEXUAL SEXUAL NEGLECTNEGLECT

Even for Even for ‘‘expertsexperts’’ it is often very it is often very hard to decide if a child has hard to decide if a child has been abused.been abused.

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PHYSICAL ABUSEPHYSICAL ABUSE

deliberate physical injury to a child deliberate physical injury to a child or or

wilful or neglectful failure to wilful or neglectful failure to prevent physical injury or prevent physical injury or sufferingsuffering

hittingshaking

throwingpoisoning

burningdrowning

suffocating

confinement

Inappropriate drugs

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EMOTIONAL ABUSEEMOTIONAL ABUSE

Is the persistent emotional ill Is the persistent emotional ill treatment of a child such as to cause treatment of a child such as to cause severe and persistent adverse severe and persistent adverse effects on the childeffects on the child’’s emotional s emotional developmentdevelopment

Smothering a childSmothering a child’’s development s development through over-protection can also be through over-protection can also be a form of abuse. a form of abuse.

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SEXUAL ABUSESEXUAL ABUSE

Involves forcing or enticing a child to Involves forcing or enticing a child to take part in sexual activities, whether take part in sexual activities, whether or not the child is aware of what is or not the child is aware of what is happening.happening.

Can be summarised as any Can be summarised as any inappropriate sexual activityinappropriate sexual activity

Does not have to involve contactDoes not have to involve contact

May include inappropriate films, May include inappropriate films, behaviour etc.behaviour etc.

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NEGLECTNEGLECT

Is the persistent failure to meet a childIs the persistent failure to meet a child’’s physical s physical and/or psychological needs, likely to result in and/or psychological needs, likely to result in significant harm. significant harm.

(largest category)(largest category)

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BULLYINGBULLYING

A child who is bullied may A child who is bullied may be suffering any of the be suffering any of the types of abuse defined types of abuse defined above, It may take many above, It may take many forms but the main types forms but the main types are:are:

Physical (eg hitting, Physical (eg hitting, kicking, theft)kicking, theft)

Verbal (eg sectarian / Verbal (eg sectarian / racist remarks, name racist remarks, name calling)calling)

Groups should have a Groups should have a strategy to deal with strategy to deal with bullyingbullying

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Who can abuse?Who can abuse?

Did you know?Did you know?

Abusers donAbusers don’’t appear t appear different from the rest different from the rest of society. of society.

Abusers come from all Abusers come from all classes of society, all classes of society, all professions, all races professions, all races and both sexesand both sexes

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Who can abuse? continuedWho can abuse? continued Sexual abuse of children may Sexual abuse of children may

sometimes be carried out by sometimes be carried out by strangers but it is much more strangers but it is much more common that the abuser is common that the abuser is known to the child and is in a known to the child and is in a position of trust and/or position of trust and/or authorityauthority

It is not only adults who It is not only adults who abuse children. Children may abuse children. Children may suffer abuse from other suffer abuse from other children and young peoplechildren and young people

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PREVENTING ABUSEPREVENTING ABUSE

Summer Madness must take all reasonable Summer Madness must take all reasonable steps to :steps to :

Exclude known abusersExclude known abusers

Report to the child protection agencies any Report to the child protection agencies any suspicious person or known offender suspicious person or known offender attempting to make contact with childrenattempting to make contact with children

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DEALING WITH CONCERNSDEALING WITH CONCERNS

If you have any concerns If you have any concerns regarding the welfare and regarding the welfare and protection of Children and protection of Children and Young People, or any Young People, or any concerns are expressed concerns are expressed to you by any person, to you by any person, these should be these should be passed passed immediately to the SM immediately to the SM Child Protection Panel.Child Protection Panel.

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How do I contact the Panel?How do I contact the Panel?

During the Festival, the Panel can be During the Festival, the Panel can be contacted via the contacted via the Duty Officer Duty Officer in Comms in Comms 24 hours per day, or via the Venue 24 hours per day, or via the Venue Manager during major meetings.Manager during major meetings.

Outside of the Festival, the Panel can be Outside of the Festival, the Panel can be contacted via the Summer Madness office.contacted via the Summer Madness office.

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The leader as observerThe leader as observer You may noticeYou may notice

Physical injury to a childPhysical injury to a child A childA child’’s behaviours behaviour A church leader / workerA church leader / worker’’s s

behaviourbehaviour

The leader as listenerThe leader as listener Possible sources of concernPossible sources of concern

Leader or workerLeader or worker Young personYoung person childchild

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Disclosure by over 18s ?Disclosure by over 18s ?

Confidence cannot and should not be Confidence cannot and should not be guaranteed guaranteed

Should be referred to the Panel in all situationsShould be referred to the Panel in all situations Will be referred to the appropriate agencies as Will be referred to the appropriate agencies as

the alleged offender may still have access to the alleged offender may still have access to children.children.

NO DIFFERENCE IS DRAWN BETWEEN NO DIFFERENCE IS DRAWN BETWEEN DISCLOSURE BY OVER 18s and UNDER 18sDISCLOSURE BY OVER 18s and UNDER 18s

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WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE CONCERNED WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE CONCERNED THAT ABUSE IS OCCURRING / MAY THAT ABUSE IS OCCURRING / MAY

HAVE OCCURREDHAVE OCCURRED DODO

Stay calmStay calm Listen and hearListen and hear REFER IMMEDIATELY TO REFER IMMEDIATELY TO

SUMMER MADNESS SUMMER MADNESS PANEL MEMBERPANEL MEMBER

DONDON’’TT PanicPanic Ask leading questionsAsk leading questions Make the child repeat the Make the child repeat the

story unnecessarilystory unnecessarily Promise to keep secretsPromise to keep secrets Enquire into the details of Enquire into the details of

abuseabuse DelayDelay Start to investigateStart to investigate Communicate with any Communicate with any

person directly accusedperson directly accused

Never do nothing, and assume that someone else will do something

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SUMMARY OF THE REFERRAL SUMMARY OF THE REFERRAL PROCEDURE PROCEDURE

Allegation / Suspicion / Concern / Query Allegation / Suspicion / Concern / Query raisedraised

Report immediately to a Panel member Report immediately to a Panel member The Panel will speak directly with the person The Panel will speak directly with the person

raising the concern.raising the concern. The Panel will consult appropriate agency.The Panel will consult appropriate agency. The Panel will follow the advice given by the The Panel will follow the advice given by the

appropriate agencyappropriate agency NOTE – Any individual worker may make NOTE – Any individual worker may make

direct contact with the agencies above if direct contact with the agencies above if he/she chooseshe/she chooses

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Your primary responsibility is to Your primary responsibility is to IMMEDIATELYIMMEDIATELY REPORTREPORT

any suspected abuse to the panel or to make any suspected abuse to the panel or to make an individual report to the statutory agenciesan individual report to the statutory agencies

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Young people working with childrenYoung people working with children Permission of the Panel must be Permission of the Panel must be

sought by the senior leader before sought by the senior leader before any young person is involved in any young person is involved in

such a role such a role

Such young people must at all Such young people must at all times work under the supervision times work under the supervision of leaders who have been trained of leaders who have been trained

to implement Child Protection.to implement Child Protection.

The Management group must The Management group must ensure that appropriate training is ensure that appropriate training is

provided to cope with: bullying, provided to cope with: bullying, shouting, physical contact, shouting, physical contact,

emergency procedures, first aid emergency procedures, first aid policy and include the need to policy and include the need to protect themselves without the protect themselves without the

need to undergo the full training of need to undergo the full training of core leadership.core leadership.

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General SafetyGeneral Safety

Safety is of prime Safety is of prime importance during any importance during any activity. Be aware of the activity. Be aware of the following guidelines..following guidelines..

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General safetyGeneral safety Always have a quick look around the premises Always have a quick look around the premises

you are about to use and identify any possible you are about to use and identify any possible sources of danger sources of danger

Be aware of the location of the fire exits and Be aware of the location of the fire exits and ensure they are not obstructed. ensure they are not obstructed.

Occasional fire drills should be conducted and Occasional fire drills should be conducted and ensure you know evacuation procedure. ensure you know evacuation procedure.

Know where the nearest fire extinguishers are Know where the nearest fire extinguishers are located. located.

In the event of fire, evacuation and saving life is In the event of fire, evacuation and saving life is more important than fighting a firemore important than fighting a fire

Know where the nearest help is availableKnow where the nearest help is available

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More on safetyMore on safety

There should be adequate supervision by There should be adequate supervision by staff when using certain equipmentstaff when using certain equipment

During games or During games or ‘‘icebreakersicebreakers’’ be aware of be aware of the risks of physical injury and guard the risks of physical injury and guard against theseagainst these

Know where the first aid provision is Know where the first aid provision is locatedlocated

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Code of conduct for staffCode of conduct for staff Be aware of the dangers arising from Be aware of the dangers arising from

private meetings with childrenprivate meetings with children Such meetings should be transparent Such meetings should be transparent

and in the knowledge of another leaderand in the knowledge of another leader Where possible another child or staff Where possible another child or staff

member should be present or within member should be present or within sight or hearingsight or hearing

Do not make unnecessary physical Do not make unnecessary physical contact with children - horseplaycontact with children - horseplay

Conduct which could be misconstrued Conduct which could be misconstrued

should beshould be avoidedavoided

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Code of conduct for staff continuedCode of conduct for staff continued Distressed children may need comforting - Distressed children may need comforting -

use your discretion and ensure that it will be use your discretion and ensure that it will be seen by others to be normal and naturalseen by others to be normal and natural

First Aid is only to be given by designated First First Aid is only to be given by designated First Aiders accessed by the Duty officersAiders accessed by the Duty officers

Following an incident where a worker feels Following an incident where a worker feels that his/her actions may be misconstrued, a that his/her actions may be misconstrued, a member of the Panel must be contacted member of the Panel must be contacted immediatelyimmediately

Take care in the setting of Summer Madness Take care in the setting of Summer Madness where relationships tend to be quite informalwhere relationships tend to be quite informal

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GOOD PRACTICE FOR LEADERSGOOD PRACTICE FOR LEADERS

All young people who attend the All young people who attend the organisation should have a registration organisation should have a registration form filled in by parent or guardian form filled in by parent or guardian giving: name, address, DOB, special giving: name, address, DOB, special medical details, dietary needs, medical details, dietary needs, emergency telephone nos, next of kin, emergency telephone nos, next of kin, and parental consent to attend the and parental consent to attend the organisationorganisation

An accident and incident logAn accident and incident log Do not take children off site without the Do not take children off site without the

prior consent of parents and informing prior consent of parents and informing another staff memberanother staff member

Ensure adequate supervision – no Ensure adequate supervision – no fewer than two adults presentfewer than two adults present

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Staff should Staff should NEVERNEVER

Engage in sexually provocative gamesEngage in sexually provocative games Allow or engage in inappropriate touching of any formAllow or engage in inappropriate touching of any form Allow children to use inappropriate language Allow children to use inappropriate language

unchallengedunchallenged Make sexually suggestive comments about or to a Make sexually suggestive comments about or to a

childchild Strike a child or young personStrike a child or young person Use offensive, abusive or generally inappropriate Use offensive, abusive or generally inappropriate

languagelanguage Leave young people unsupervisedLeave young people unsupervised

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Leaders should make every effortLeaders should make every effortNOT TONOT TO::

Do things of a personal nature for Do things of a personal nature for children that they can do for children that they can do for themselvesthemselves

Spend excessive amounts of time Spend excessive amounts of time alone with children away from othersalone with children away from others

Interview a child aloneInterview a child alone Take children alone on car journeys Take children alone on car journeys

– unless with the full knowledge and – unless with the full knowledge and consent of another leader or the chilconsent of another leader or the childd’’s parentss parents

Have a young person in their homeHave a young person in their home

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SupervisionSupervision Supervision – where a party consists of children of Supervision – where a party consists of children of

both sexes, both male and female supervision both sexes, both male and female supervision should be provided unless otherwise agreed.should be provided unless otherwise agreed.

Supervision ratios:Supervision ratios: Children 0-4 yrs: Minimum of two adults and a Children 0-4 yrs: Minimum of two adults and a

ratio 1:3ratio 1:3 Children 5-12yrs: Minimum of two leaders and a Children 5-12yrs: Minimum of two leaders and a

ratio 1:8ratio 1:8 Children 12 and above: Minimum of two leaders Children 12 and above: Minimum of two leaders

and a ratio 1:10and a ratio 1:10 Swimming – children under 8 : Swimming – children under 8 : one adult in the one adult in the

water for every childwater for every child

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THE PURPOSE OF THE CODE OF GOOD THE PURPOSE OF THE CODE OF GOOD PRACTICE - REMINDERPRACTICE - REMINDER

Child Protection is designed:Child Protection is designed: to promote the well being of childrento promote the well being of children to prevent the physical, sexual and emotional abuse to prevent the physical, sexual and emotional abuse

of childrenof children to set out the appropriate responses and to set out the appropriate responses and

procedures in the event of abuse taking placeprocedures in the event of abuse taking place to encourage safe practices for those who work with to encourage safe practices for those who work with

childrenchildren to safeguard those who work with children from to safeguard those who work with children from

the consequences of unfounded accusationsthe consequences of unfounded accusations

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