Setting up and following good safeguarding policies and procedures means children are safe from adults and other children who might pose a risk. We have a range of safeguarding guidance, resources and training to help everyone working or volunteering with children keep them safe.
Safeguarding is a term used in the United Kingdom, Ireland [1] and Australia [2] to denote measures to protect the health, well-being and human rights of individuals, which allow people—especially children, young people and vulnerable adults —to live free from abuse, harm and neglect.
Australia’s safeguarding specialists in workplace investigations, consulting & training. Trusted experts helping organisations protect children and adults.
Safeguarding is a vital process that protects people—especially vulnerable children and adults—from abuse, neglect, exploitation, and harm. It ensures that individuals are free to live with dignity, security, and independence, no matter their age or background.
All DECYP workers must complete annual Safeguarding training. A worker is any individual engaged by the department who is an employee, volunteer, trainer, trainee or student on work placement, contractor or sub-contractor over the age of 18 years.
A safeguarding policy protects vulnerable people in your care. Learn what it covers, which organizations need one, and how to make it work in practice.
UNICEF’s Policy on Safeguarding sets out UNICEF’s safeguarding principles and standards, prohibited actions, and expected practices. It aims to ensure a safeguarding culture and a proactive approach towards preventing and mitigating harm, early intervention and responding to safeguarding risks.
What are the six principles of safeguarding? First introduced by the Department of Health in 2011, but now embedded in the Care Act, these six principles apply to all health and care settings.