Sportstopia Child Protection Statement

This policy applies to all staff, including senior directors, Paid staff, volunteers and temporary workers, agency staff, students or anyone working on behalf of Sportstopia Ltd.

Purpose of this policy:

• To protect children and young people who attend Dover Court International School
• To provide staff and volunteers with the overarching principle that guide our approach to child protection

Sportstopia believes that it is always unacceptable for a child or young person to experience abuse of any kind. We recognise our responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people and to keep them safe. We are committed to practice in a way that protects them.

Rationale:

Sportstopia follow the Sports Ireland safeguarding policy and are also in line with the UK guidelines for best practice. It is strongly influenced by the laws that seek to protect children, namely:

• Children Act 1989
• United Convention of the Rights of the Child 1991(In October 1995, Singapore became signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), pledging its commitment to help children when they are in an environment of abuse and neglect)
• Children and Young Persons Act 2001 (Singapore)
• Children Act 2004
• Working Together To Safeguard Children 2013

We recognise that:
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• The welfare of the child/young person is paramount
• All children, regardless of age, disability, gender, racial heritage, religious belief, sexual orientation or identity, have the right to equal protection from all types of harm or abuse
• Working in partnership with children, young people, their parents, carers and other agencies is essential in promoting young people’s welfare

We seek to safeguard children and young people by:

• Valuing them, listening to and respecting them
• Adopting child protection guidelines through procedures and a code of conduct for staff and volunteers
• Recruiting staff and volunteers safely, ensuring all necessary checks are made• Sharing information about child protection and good practice with children, parents, staff and volunteers
• Sharing information about concerns with agencies who need to know, and involving parents and children when appropriate
• Providing effective management for staff and volunteers through supervision, support and training

To view the safeguarding policy that we adhere to, please Visit:
https://www.sportireland.ie/sites/default/files/2020-01/safeguarding-guidance.pdf