Tameside SCB

who Work with Children & Young People

These procedures are based on the guidance contained in Chapter 6 and appendix 5 of Working Together to Safeguard Children – A guide to inter agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children (WT 2006).

The procedures should be used by all organisations where adults work with or on behalf of children and young people or come into contact with children through their work. This includes organisations or persons that provide staff or volunteers to work with or care for children.

These procedures should be applied when there is an allegation that a person who works with a child has:

• behaved in a way that has harmed a child, or may have harmed a child
• possibly committed a criminal offence against or related to a child.
• behaved towards a child or children in a way that indicates s/he is unsuitable to work with children

whilst in connection with his/her employment, or voluntary or contracted activity. However these procedures may also be used where concerns arise about:

• a person’s behaviour in their personal life which may impact upon the safety of children to whom they owe a duty of care
• a person’s behaviour with regard to his/her own children
• the behaviour in the private or community life of a partner, member of the family or other household member.

If an allegation relating to a child is made about a person who undertakes paid or unpaid care of vulnerable adults, consideration should be given to the possible need to alert those who manage her/him in that role. These procedures can also be applied if a complaint or an allegation is made against a person in relation to his/her work with adult service users if it causes concern about the welfare of an adult service user’s children.

Compliance with these procedures should help ensure that allegations of abuse are dealt with effectively, in the best interests of the child and in a way that is thorough and fair for all involved.

Further guidance on the appropriate conduct of practitioners can be found in the TSCB Guidance for Safe Working Practice for adults who work with children and young people.

Read the full Procedure for Managing Allegations against Adults who Work with Children & Young People here: