Gaddum’s Safeguarding Statement
Safeguarding means taking action to keep people safe from harm an abuse.
Gaddum acknowledges our duty of care to safeguard, protect and promote the rights and welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults. We are committed to ensuring our safeguarding policies and practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice. Our safeguarding policy has been developed in line with The Children’s Act (1989), Children and Social Work Act (2017)The Care Act (2014),The Mental Capacity Act (2005).
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, and all Gaddum employees, contractors, volunteers, and students must comply with our Safeguarding policies and procedures. At Gaddum, we value safeguarding, we know it’s personal and we know it is everyone’s responsibility.
Gaddum has a clear and singular safeguarding escalation process that covers children, young people, and adults. It must be followed at all times and, if an employee, contractor, volunteer or student is in doubt – they must speak to their line manager or next safeguarding escalation lead.
It is the responsibility of every employee and volunteer to follow the procedures within our policies if they are concerned about a child. All safeguarding issues should be recorded and reported through the safeguarding reporting procedures for Gaddum.
We follow ‘Safer Recruitment’ practice to ensure we safely recruit the right candidates. We require appropriate DBS clearance for all relevant employees, volunteers, and students prior to joining Gaddum and everyone is provided with robust Safeguarding training suitable to their role.
Strategic Leadership responsibility for safeguarding across Gaddum rests with our Programmes & Strategy Director, Lauren Edwards and Designated Safeguarding Lead, Lily Huggins. Gaddum has a Quality and Governance Subcommittee which meets every 3 months to review all safeguarding incidents. This subcommittee oversees the risk management system and ensures services are delivered safely and to a high standard.
Raising a safeguarding concern about a Gaddum employee, contractor, trustee, volunteer or student
Gaddum will ensure that safeguarding concerns raised about our team are dealt with thoroughly and responsibly.
To raise a concern, please contact the individual’s line manager.
If you do not feel able to do this, please contact:
If you have concerns about a member of Gaddum’s Board, please contact:
If you have concerns about a member of Gaddum’s Senior Leadership Team, please contact:
Anonymous Safeguarding Concerns
Wherein you have safeguarding concerns that you feel unable to raise with a member of staff you can submit an anonymous safeguarding concern here:
For more information and access to other policies, please email info@gaddum.org.uk
Our Safeguarding Policies
You can download a copy of our Safeguarding policies here: