Welfare of the Participants. 3.1.1 The Approved Activity Provider shall adopt, and at all times implement and ensure the Staff adhere to, a Safeguarding and/or Child Protection Policy, together with operational procedures, that incorporates appropriate checks including those set out in clause 3.1.3., complies with all applicable law and legislation and reflects good industry practice. As a minimum, the Safeguarding and/or Child Protection Policy must meet the following standards:
(a) The policy is dated and is less than three years old;
(b) The policy contains a due date for review;
(c) The policy contains the signature of the most senior person in the AAP;
(d) The policy confirms that a senior member of staff has been identified as the Designated Safeguarding Lead in the organisation;
(e) The policy contains or is linked to procedures for managing allegations against Staff and volunteers;
(f) The policy makes reference to recording and reporting procedures; and
(g) The policy is in line with current legislation and statutory guidance including recruitment and selection procedures.
3.1.2 The Approved Activity Provider shall ensure that adequate systems are in place to protect the health and safety of Participants and Staff and that these comply with applicable law and legislation.
3.1.3 The Approved Activity Provider shall perform reasonable checks on Staff following a risk assessment of the role of the individual concerned to ensure that those undertaking regulated activity or regulated work, as defined under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Xxx 0000, Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Xxx 0000 and Safeguarding of Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 are not barred from doing so. The Approved Activity Provider shall carefully assess any adverse information received and take a reasonable decision on the basis of that assessment whether to allow such individuals to provide the Services, including the Participant Training.
3.1.4 If ASL or the Charity have concerns about the conduct or ability of a member of Staff to undertake his or her role they shall (in writing) make their concerns known to the Approved Activity Provider who shall, within a reasonable time:
(a) investigate those concerns and take appropriate action accordingly to the policies and procedures; and
(b) notify ASL and/or the Charity of the actions taken following the investigation.
3.1.5 The Approved Activity Provider shall notify ASL and/or the Charity immediately in the event of any serious inciden...
Welfare of the Participants. 3.5.1. The Directly Licensed Centre shall adopt, and at all times implement and ensure the Staff adhere to, a Child Protection Policy, together with operational procedures, that incorporates appropriate checks including those set out in clause 3.5.3., complies with all applicable law and legislation and reflects good industry practice.
3.5.2. The Directly Licensed Centre shall ensure that adequate systems are in place to protect the health and safety of Participants and Staff and that these comply with all applicable law and legislation.
3.5.3. The Directly Licensed Centre shall perform reasonable checks on Staff following a risk assessment of the role of the individual concerned to ensure that those undertaking regulated activity or regulated work, as defined under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (as amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012), Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 and Safeguarding of Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (as amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012), are not barred from doing so. The Directly Licensed Centre shall carefully assess any adverse information received and take a reasonable decision on the basis of that assessment whether to allow such individuals to provide the Services.
3.5.4. If ASL or the Charity have concerns about the conduct or the ability of a member of Staff to undertake his or her role they shall (in writing) make their concerns known to the Directly Licensed Centre who shall, within a reasonable time:
3.5.4.1. investigate those concerns and take appropriate action according to their policies and procedures; and
3.5.4.2. notify ASL and/or the Charity of the actions taken following the investigation.
