Safeguarding policy

Draft for review. This policy is starter text supplied with the platform. The Guild's trustees or founding team must review it, and take professional advice where appropriate, before launch.

The Guild is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk, and expects all members to follow the safeguarding policies of the organisations where they work.

If someone is in immediate danger

Call 999.

Reporting a concern to the Guild

If you have a safeguarding concern relating to a Guild member, event or activity, contact our safeguarding lead through the contact page (choose "Safeguarding"). Concerns about a child or adult at risk in the community should be reported to the local authority or police.

Our commitments

• We will respond to every concern promptly and record it securely.
• We will share information with statutory agencies where the law requires or permits it.
• Guild staff and volunteers who work directly with children or adults at risk will have appropriate checks and training.
• Safeguarding concerns raised through the employment-support service are handled by authorised staff and may be referred to the appropriate authority where required.