Protect Every Child
Every child has the right to safety, dignity, and respect.
Safeguarding Every Child. Every Time.
Every child deserves to learn, grow, and participate in a safe, respectful, and supportive environment. At RISE Values Youth Initiative, safeguarding is not an additional programme. It is the foundation of everything we do.
Our commitment
Dignity, protection, respect, and accountability
Our commitment is to ensure that every interaction with children promotes dignity, protection, respect, and accountability.
Child safeguarding refers to the policies, practices, and culture that prevent harm to children and ensure that any concerns are identified, reported, and addressed appropriately.
RISE adopts a zero-tolerance approach to abuse, exploitation, neglect, discrimination, harassment, or any behaviour that compromises the safety and wellbeing of children.
Principles
Our safeguarding principles
Six commitments guide how RISE designs programmes, trains adults, and partners with schools.
Prevent Harm
We identify risks before they become incidents.
Listen to Children
Children’s voices matter and are taken seriously.
Shared Responsibility
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.
Professional Conduct
Every staff member and volunteer follows clear standards.
Continuous Improvement
We regularly review and strengthen our safeguarding systems.
How we protect children
Protection across the programme cycle
Safeguarding is embedded from recruitment through delivery and ongoing monitoring.
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Recruitment
Careful selection and screening of adults who work with or around children.
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Training
Safeguarding induction and refreshers for staff, facilitators, and school focal leads.
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Code of Conduct
Clear behavioural standards for every adult in RISE contexts.
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Risk Assessment
Programme and venue risks reviewed before activities begin.
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Programme Delivery
Protective practice upheld in classrooms, events, and online spaces.
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Reporting
Accessible pathways for raising concerns without delay.
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Response
Timely assessment, referral where required, and child-centred action.
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Continuous Monitoring
Review, learning, and strengthening of systems over time.
Reporting concerns
How concerns are handled
If a child is in immediate danger, contact local emergency services first. For RISE-related concerns, follow this pathway.
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Immediate safety
Prioritise the child’s safety and wellbeing without delay.
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Report concern
Share what you know through the designated reporting channel.
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Safeguarding Lead
The concern is received and logged by the safeguarding lead.
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Assessment
Information is reviewed to determine next steps.
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Referral if required
External authorities or services are engaged when needed.
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Follow-up
Actions are tracked and learning informs future practice.
Downloads
Safeguarding documents
Policy documents will be published here as they are finalised for public release.
Child Protection Policy
Institutional child protection policy for partners and the public.
Child Safeguarding Policy
Operational safeguarding standards for RISE activities.
Code of Conduct
Expected adult behaviour around children and young people.
Reporting Form
Structured form for recording and escalating concerns.
Next step
Partner with a safeguarding-first institution
Explore how the Schools Programme embeds protective culture, or contact our team with a safeguarding enquiry.