SAFEGUARDING - Policy for Children and Youth

CANSA acknowledges fully the duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and youth, and will further ensure that all our safeguarding measures are embedded, accessible, communicated and sensitized clearly to staff, partners and members in a language they understand. [...] • value and listening to all children/ youth and young people; • ensure that all staff and people directly associated with our work understand their responsibility to prevent and report any form of abuse and sexual exploitation of children/ youth. [...] ‘Unacceptable behaviour and conduct’ refers to committing any acts of SAFEGUARDING POLICY FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH | V 1.0 Page 4 of 9 physical, emotional or sexual abuse including neglect or exploitation of a child including child labour and putting them at risk of deliberate or unintentional harm; non-compliance with policies and procedures and failing to take appropriate action to prevent or repo. [...] CANSA will ensure the Child Safeguarding Policy, Code of Conduct and reporting procedures and mechanisms are made widely available and explained well to children/youth, all staff, partner staff and all relevant third parties and stakeholders who engage directly with children / youth participating in the programmes/ events to ensure maximum safety and security of programme participants throughout t. [...] Related Documents CANSA Code of Conduct CANSA Prevention of Sexual Harassment and Exploitation Policy CANSA Gender Policy SAFEGUARDING POLICY FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH | V 1.0 Page 8 of 9 SAFEGUARDING POLICY FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH | V 1.0 Page 9 of 9.