Child Protection

"It is the policy of The Scout Association to safeguard the welfare of all members by
protecting them from physical, sexual and emotional harm."

To promote this policy we should:

1. Take into account in all its considerations and activities the interests and well-being of young people.

2 Respect the rights and wishes and feelings of the young people with whom it is working.

3. Take all reasonable practicable steps to protect them from physical. sexual and emotional abuse.

4. Promote the welfare of young people and their protection within a relationship of trust.

Children have the right to protection from all forms of violence (physical or mental).
They must be kept safe from harm and they must be given proper care by those
looking after them.
(The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 19)

The Scout Association is committed to this ethos and seeks to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, the prevention of all forms of bullying among Members. To this end all Scouting activities should have in place rigorous anti-bulling strategies.

It is the responsibility of all adults in Scouting to develop a caring and supportive atmosphere, where bullying in any form is unacceptable.

We need to promote these policies and we need to be seen to promote these policies. Please display the policies in your headquarters so that all (leaders. helpers, young people and their parents) can see that we are developing a caring and supportive atmosphere physical, sexual and emotional harm and bullying, in any form. is unacceptable.

Denise Lewis (Child Protection Co-ordinator).