The welfare of children and young people is our priority. Everyone has a duty to report safeguarding concerns, and adults must follow this Safeguarding Code of Conduct (also known as the Yellow Card)
The new requirement is for everyone to report any concern directly to the UK HQ Safeguarding Team.
This makes sure that we’re aware of concerns as soon as possible and can put measures in place to minimise risks to children, young people and adults at risk.
The UK HQ Safeguarding team will be on hand to provide volunteers with advice, support and guidance from the moment a concern is reported. If a volunteer informs another member about the concern, then both individuals must then report direct to the UK HQ Safeguarding team.