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Purpose of the policy

The Bridge First Aid Ltd is committed to ensuring the protection and welfare of all students, clients, volunteers and trainers who will all have an equal right to a safe environment in which to learn, teach and visit regardless of age, gender, ability, culture, socioeconomic status, race, language, religion or sexual identity. 

Terms

For the purposes of this policy, and its enforcement, the following terms used are
defined as:

Safeguarding means protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of children and adults at risk, enabling them to live safely, free from abuse and neglect.

The Bridge First Aid Ltd Safeguarding Policy the act of putting policies, procedures, training, and appropriate people in place to minimise the possibility of abuse and to deal appropriately with abuse if it occurs.

Child a child is anybody who has not yet reached the age of 18.

The Bridge First Aid Ltd Safer recruitment is a set of practices to help make sure trainers, staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children and young people. It’s a vital part of creating a safe and positive environment and making a commitment to keep children safe from harm.

Safer recruitment should be a continuing process of improvement for every school, club, business or organisation whose work or services involve contact with children. The Bridge First Aid Ltd Safer Recruitment Policy includes DBS (with update services), Checks against baring lists where there are under 18’s on site, public liability insurance, Pre employment due diligence checks (Training qualifications & references), and min level 2 safeguarding training within the past 3 years.

Adult at Risk – an adult at risk is defined as a person who is aged 18 years or over whom a ‘regulated activity’ relating to adults at risk (as set out in the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) is provided. Adults aged 18+ who may be in need of care services by reason of mental or other disability, age, or illness.

Abuse – abuse may be specific mistreatment or neglect of a child or adult at risk. Somebody may abuse a child or adult at risk by inflicting harm, or by failing to act to prevent harm. Children and adults at risk may be abused by an adult or adults, or by a child or children. Abuse and exploitation may result from single or multiple acts of sexual exploitation, physical abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, harm from bad practice or undue pressure that affects the child or adult at risks independence or personal development.

Radicalisation – the process by which a person comes to support terrorism and forms of extremism leading to terrorism.