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    Child Protection Policy

    Taekwon-Do South fully recognises its responsibilities for child protection. Our policy applies to all staff and volunteers working in the club.

    There are five main elements to our policy:

    · Ensuring we practice safe recruitment in checking the suitability of staff and volunteers to work with children.
    · Raising awareness of child protection issues and equipping children with the skills needed to keep them safe.
    · Developing and then implementing procedures for identifying and reporting cases, or suspected cases, of abuse.
    · Supporting pupils who have been abused in accordance with his/her agreed child protection plan.
    · Establishing a safe environment in which children can learn and develop.


    We recognise that because of the day-to-day contact with children, club staff are would placed to observe the outward signs of abuse.

    The club will therefore:

    · Establish and maintain an environment where children feel secure, are encouraged to talk, and are listened to.
    · Ensure children know that there are adults in the club whom they can approach if they are worried.


    We will follow the procedures set out by the Area Child Protection Committee and take account of guidance issued by the Department for Education and Skills to:

    · Ensure we have a designated teacher for child protection who has received appropriate training and support for this role.
    · Ensure we have a nominated instructor responsible for child protection. · Ensure any staff or volunteers knows the name of the designated teacher responsible for child protection and their role.
    · Ensure any staff or volunteers understand their responsibilities in being alert to the signs of abuse and responsibility for referring any concerns to the designated teacher responsible for child protection.
    · Notify social services if there is an unexplained absence of more than two days of a pupil who is on the child protection register.
    · Develop effective links with relevant agencies and co-operate as required with their enquiries regarding child protection matters including attendance at case conferences.
    · Keep written records of concerns about children, even where there is no need to refer the matter immediately.
    · Ensure all records are kept securely, separate from the main pupil file, and in locked locations.
    · Develop and then follow procedures where an allegation is made against a member of staff or volunteer.
    · Ensure safe recruitment practices are always followed.


    We recognise that children who are abused or witness violence may find it difficult to develop a sense of self worth. They may feel helplessness, humiliation and some sense of blame. The club may be the only stable, secure and predictable element in the lives of children at risk.

    When at club their behaviour may be challenging and defiant or they may be withdrawn. The club will endeavour to support the pupil through:

    · The club ethos, which promotes a positive, supportive and secure environment and gives pupils a sense of being valued.
    · The school behaviour policy, which is aimed at supporting vulnerable pupils in the school. The club will ensure that the pupil knows that some behaviour is unacceptable but they are valued and not to be blamed for any abuse which has occurred. · Liaison with other agencies that support the pupil such as social services, Child and Adult Mental Health Service, education welfare service and educational psychology service.
    · Ensuring that, where a pupil on the child protection register leaves, their information is transferred to the new school immediately and that the child's social worker is informed.


    Children and vulnerable adults are vulnerable and powerless on certain occasions. At times they may have difficulties making decisions in matters relating to their personal safety. As responsible adults we have a special duty of care towards them.

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