Great Maplestead Parish Council is committed to ensuring the safety of all users of its services and facilities and takes its responsibilities seriously.
Everyone has a duty to safeguard children, young people and vulnerable adults. This policy promotes good practice in safeguarding for those using Council-owned facilities.
It applies to:
- Any individual or organisation working for or on behalf of the Council, whether in a paid, voluntary or commissioned capacity: e.g. those contracted to do work.
- Any individual or organisation hiring, leasing or using Council-owned facilities for the purpose of delivering any service to children, young people or vulnerable adults
It details how the Council aims to provide a safe environment, its expectations of good behaviour by all users of its facilities and the safe working practices that users should follow.
The Council's full Safeguarding Policy can be viewed or downloaded here.