Child Protection in Angus
Information for Community Groups
Angus Child Protection Committee "Protecting Children and Young People in Community Groups" (280 KB PDF)/(1 MB MS Word) guidance contains advice on protecting children and young people in community groups. The guidance has been written to assist groups providing activities solely for children and young people and for groups where young people participate in activities alongside adults, creating a safe environment. The guidance applies to groups that employ staff and those who utilise volunteers to provide activities for children and young people.
Information regarding the following is contained within the guidance:
- What might constitute a concern about a child or young person?
- What to do if you have concerns about a child or young person
- What happens to a child and their family if a concern is reported?
- Recommended recruitment procedures
- Sample child protection policy
- Code of conduct, and
- Information on the Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003
- Information on training for community groups
- 2006 Accord for the Protection of Children in Scottish Sport (270 KB PDF)
- Protecting lost children during community events
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