Safeguarding

As an organisation working with children and young people, WAB has a responsibility to act if abuse comes to light, to protect our cohorts from potential abuse whilst in our care, and to respond to disclosures of abuse outside of the organisation.

We believe every child, young person and adult has the right to live free from abuse and/or neglect regardless of age, ability or disability, sex, race, religions, ethnic ordinal, sexual orientation, marital or gender status. 

WAB will not tolerate the abuse of children, young people and adults in any of its forms. Our organisation has a zero tolerance policy regarding the abuse and exploitation of children, young people and adults. WAB staff, visitors, and volunteers are prohibited from engaging in any form of abuse or exploitation. We therefore have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children young people and adults and to keep them safe. We are fully committed to practice in a way that safeguards them and the people they work with. 

All WAB directors and staff are required to:

  • hold valid Enhanced DBS certificates

  • have participated in FAA accredited Safeguarding Level 3 training delivered by SAFE CIC

All staff, freelancers and volunteers have to adhere to our Safeguarding Policies. Our policy and procedures are widely promoted and are mandatory for everyone involved in the delivery of our sessions. Failure to comply with the policy and procedures will be addressed without delay and may ultimately result in dismissal/exclusion from the organisation.

Last reviewed: 19 March 2025

Our policies have been reviewed by the NSPCC and Ann Craft Trust respectively. We have worked with them to develop and revise their contents. If you have any questions about our policies, please contact us directly.

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If you are concerned about a child, young person or vulnerable adult at risk:

Have you witnessed something?

All disclosures are received directly by our designated safeguarding leads. If appropriate, disclosures will be flagged to the relevant MASH services and teams.

Designated Safeguarding Lead: Axa Hynes

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead: Jessica Straker