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Safeguarding is all about the well being and safety of children and vulnerable adults.  It is also important that individuals do not put themselves in a position where allegations could be made against them.
Safeguarding is all about the well being and safety of children and vulnerable adults.  It is also important that individuals do not put themselves in a position where allegations could be made against them.


A few things you might wish to consider for events:
A few things you might wish to consider for events:


* Ask the person responsible for the event what safeguarding issues there may be
* Ask the person responsible for the event what safeguarding issues there may be.
* If giving a talk in a library, school or similar, ask the staff to advise on any safeguarding concerns
** If giving a talk in a library, school or similar, ask the staff to advise on any safeguarding concerns.
* When asked to work with children or vulnerable adults, confirm that safeguarding has been considered by all parties
** When asked to work with children or vulnerable adults, confirm that safeguarding has been considered by all parties.
* Have two people or more to man your stall  
* Have two people or more to man your stall.
* Avoid being alone with a child or vulnerable person at any time, ask a colleague to accompany you, especially with vulnerable people - but as you cant always tell who is in that category treat everyone as a potential problem
* Avoid being alone with a child or vulnerable person at any time, ask a colleague to accompany you, especially with vulnerable people - but as you can't always tell who is in that category treat everyone as potententially needing safeguarding.
* Volunteers who are under 18 or vulnerable need safeguarding measures for themselves as well as for the adults working/interacting with them
* Volunteers who are under 18 or vulnerable need safeguarding measures for themselves as well as for the adults working/interacting with them.
* Know what the contact details for safeguarding concerns are for your area (see [[Safeguarding Contacts]] for some suggestions)
* Know what the contact details for safeguarding concerns are for your area (see [[Safeguarding Contacts]] for some suggestions).
* Be aware of safeguarding issues (see [[Safeguarding FAQ]] for some points)
* Be generally aware of safeguarding issues (see [[Safeguarding FAQ]] for some pointers).




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Latest revision as of 15:35, 19 December 2021

Safeguarding is all about the well being and safety of children and vulnerable adults. It is also important that individuals do not put themselves in a position where allegations could be made against them.

A few things you might wish to consider for events:

  • Ask the person responsible for the event what safeguarding issues there may be.
    • If giving a talk in a library, school or similar, ask the staff to advise on any safeguarding concerns.
    • When asked to work with children or vulnerable adults, confirm that safeguarding has been considered by all parties.
  • Have two people or more to man your stall.
  • Avoid being alone with a child or vulnerable person at any time, ask a colleague to accompany you, especially with vulnerable people - but as you can't always tell who is in that category treat everyone as potententially needing safeguarding.
  • Volunteers who are under 18 or vulnerable need safeguarding measures for themselves as well as for the adults working/interacting with them.
  • Know what the contact details for safeguarding concerns are for your area (see Safeguarding Contacts for some suggestions).
  • Be generally aware of safeguarding issues (see Safeguarding FAQ for some pointers).


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