Safeguarding 🛡️

Neuroclacks Safeguarding Policy

1. Purpose This policy outlines Neuroclacks’ commitment to safeguarding all members, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for everyone, particularly vulnerable individuals. It sets expectations for recognizing, preventing, and responding to safeguarding concerns.

2. Principles of Safeguarding Neuroclacks is committed to:

• Creating a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment.

• Preventing harm, abuse, or neglect of members.

• Ensuring all concerns are taken seriously and responded to appropriately.

• Promoting the welfare and well-being of all members.

• Maintaining confidentiality while prioritizing safety.

3. Responsibilities All committee members, volunteers, and participants must:

• Be aware of safeguarding risks and report concerns promptly.

• Treat all members with dignity and respect.

• Follow safeguarding procedures outlined in this policy.

• Cooperate with relevant authorities in safeguarding matters.

4. Recognizing and Reporting Concerns

• Safeguarding concerns include physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, neglect, exploitation, or discrimination.

• Any concerns must be reported to the designated safeguarding officer or committee leadership.

• Reports will be handled with sensitivity, ensuring confidentiality while prioritizing the well-being of those involved.

• In cases of immediate danger, emergency services must be contacted.

5. Code of Conduct

• Members must not engage in behavior that could cause harm or distress.

• Physical, verbal, or online harassment will not be tolerated.

• Any behavior violating safeguarding principles may result in disciplinary actions.

• Neuroclacks reserves the right to restrict or remove access to services for individuals who pose a safeguarding risk.

• Members must not engage in behavior that could cause harm, distress, or a persistently negative atmosphere for others. This includes repeated hostility, disruptive conduct, or refusal to engage in a constructive manner. Neuroclacks reserves the right to restrict or remove access to services for individuals whose behavior negatively impacts the group's safe and inclusive environment. 

6. Confidentiality and Data Protection

• Safeguarding reports will be handled confidentially, with information shared only on a need-to-know basis.

• Personal data must be handled in compliance with Neuroclacks' Data Protection Policy.

7. Review and Amendments This policy will be reviewed annually or as needed to ensure it remains effective and relevant.