WORLD HABITAT SAFEGUARDING POLICY 1. ABOUT THIS POLICY

_________________________________________________________________________________________ Name of Policy: World Habitat Safeguarding Policy Date agreed: December 2023 Date for Review: December 2026 • World Habitat will ensure that the necessary checks are in place to reduce the risk of unsuitable people entering the organisation for the purpose of exploiting and harming children and adults at risk. [...] It will ensure that this policy is visible to those working with World Habitat and provide appropriate levels of training for staff, trustees, and other working on behalf of World Habitat 4.2 ASESSING PARTNERS AND APPLICATIONS 4.2.1 World Habitat will assess safeguarding as part of its due diligence in assessing applicants to the World Habitat Awards, and for organisations seeking to become strate. [...] STAFF TRAINING 4.4.1 Staff and trustees will be made aware of this safeguarding policy and will be provided with an appropriate level of safeguarding training, depending on their role and likelihood of contact with vulnerable adults and children. [...] If the staff member does not feel comfortable reporting to the Safeguarding Officer or their line manager (for example if they feel that the report will not be taken seriously, or if that person is implicated in the concern) they may report to any other member of the senior management team or to the nominated member of the Board of Trustees. [...] 8.4 Applicant – An organisation whose application to the World Habitat Awards or for a grant is being assessed by World Habitat 8.5 Grant recipient – An organisation that has received a grant from World Habitat up until the point that the work specified in the grant is agreed to be complete, and final payment has been made, or the grant is cancelled.