Safeguarding

Heywood de Ferrer Associates Safeguarding Statement

Heywood de Ferrer Associates (HFA) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young adults and families and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All children and young adults with whom we work, must at all times, feel safe.

 As part of our commitment to safeguarding, HFA has appointed a Company Director to be the Designated Safeguarding Lead.

 HFA follows safer recruitment principles and all staff and volunteers working with children, young adults or families have DBS checks and safeguarding training.

 We work closely with families and cooperate fully with other agencies to take all reasonable steps to minimise the risks of harm to a child or young adult’s well-being. We recognise that not all risks can be eliminated so we must operate in an atmosphere of safe uncertainty. This means that children and young people must feel secure and safe in the face of reasonable risks but should never be knowingly or unknowingly put in a position of significant harm or abuse.

Kathryn de Ferrer

Company Director

And Designated Safeguarding Lead

Heywood de Ferrer Associates

Last reviewed, November 2019.

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Heywood de Ferrer Associates Safeguarding & Child Protection and Young People Policy and Procedure