BYAFA Welfare Policy
1.1 Responsibilities
The BYAFA recognises that it has a responsibility to:
Implement procedures to provide a duty of care to young people, safeguard their well being, and protect them from abuse.
Respect and promote the rights, wishes and feelings of young people.
Safeguard and protect young people from abuse, and protect volunteers against false allegations.
Require that all member organisations adopt and abide by the BYAFA Welfare Policy and Procedures and incorporated the Codes of Ethics and Conduct.
Respond to all allegations of poor practice or abuse appropriately.
Implement the appropriate disciplinary and appeals procedures.
It is the responsibility of BYAFA to:
Appoint a Welfare Officer who will be the main contact for all matters concerning Child Protection.
Produce a Child Protection Policy.
Promote and publicise the Policy.
Review the Policy biannually and when legislation, governance or procedural changes are introduced/ modified.
Implement CRB & CRBS disclosure checks
Make decisions on, and record all reported cases of misconduct.
Appoint a disciplinary panel when necessary.
Ensure disciplinary decisions are notified to the appropriate individuals and bodies, and are acted upon.
It is the responsibility of the BYAFA Welfare Officer to:
Implement and promote the BYAFA Child Policy and Procedures.
Regularly report to the Committee.
Act as the main contact within BYAFA for the protection of young people.
Provide information and advice on the protection of young people.
Support and raise awareness of the protection of young people.
Communicate with BYAFA member organisations on issues of child protection.
Keep abreast of developments and understand the latest information on data protection, confidentiality and other legal issues concerning the protection of young people.
Encourage the support of procedures to protect young people.
Establish and maintain contact with local statutory agencies including the Police and Social Work Department.
Maintain confidential records of reported cases and action taken.
Liase with the statutory agencies and ensure they have access to all necessary information.
Regularly monitor and review the Policy and Procedures and make recommendations for updating to the Committee.
It is the responsibility of BYAFA member Organisations to:
Designate a Club Welfare Officer who will act as first point of contact for concerns relating to the welfare of young people.
Produce a Child Protection Policy.
Recognise the responsibilities of the Committee and Officers of the Club.
Ensure all members fully accept their duty of care responsibilities.
Ensure all members comply with disclosure requirements.
Ensure that all reported allegations of poor practice or abuse are managed in line with BYAFA policy.
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