Stirling Chess Club is fully committed to safeguarding the
welfare of all children in its care. It recognises the responsibility to
promote safe practice and to protect children from harm, abuse and
exploitation. For the purposes of this policy and associated procedures a child
is recognised as someone under the age of 18 years.
Members will work together to embrace difference and
diversity and respect the rights of children and young people.
This
document outlines Stirling Chess Club’s commitment to protecting children.
These guidelines are
based on the following principles:
- The welfare of children is the primary
concern.
- All children, whatever their age, culture,
disability, gender, language, racial origin, socio-economic status, religious
belief and/or sexual identity have the right to protection from all forms
of harm and abuse.
- Child protection is everyone's
responsibility.
- Children have the right to express views
on all matters which affect them, should they wish to do so.
- Organisations shall work in partnership
together with children and parents/carers to promote the welfare, health
and development of children.
Stirling Chess Club will:
- Promote
the health and welfare of children by providing opportunities for them to
take part in chess safely.
- Respect
and promote the rights, wishes and feelings of children.
- Promote
and implement appropriate procedures to safeguard the well-being of
children and protect them from abuse.
- Recruit,
train, support and supervise its staff, members and volunteers to adopt
best practice to safeguard and protect children from abuse and to reduce
risk to themselves.
- Require
staff, members and volunteers to adopt and abide by this Child Protection
Policy and these procedures.
- Respond
to any allegations of misconduct or abuse of children in line with this
Policy and these procedures as well as implementing, where appropriate,
the relevant disciplinary and appeals procedures.
- Observe
guidelines issued by local Child Protection Committees for the protection of
children.
- Regularly
monitor and evaluate the implementation of this Policy and these
procedures.
Review
This Policy and these Procedures will be
regularly reviewed:
- In
accordance with changes in legislation and guidance on the protection of
children or following any changes within Stirling Chess Club.
- Following
any issues or concerns raised about the protection of children within
Stirling Chess Club.
- In
all other circumstances, at least every three years.
