Legal Obligations
The Act places certain legal obligations on all organisations that
appoint paid and/or volunteer workers to “child care” positions,
including those groups which are run by and/or rely on the support
of local volunteers including parents/carers.
If you currently run a local club or group for children and young
people under the age of 18 years and you appoint workers to “child
care” positions, you will need to understand your legal obligations
under the Act.
The guidance in this material should help to explain what you must
do to meet your legal obligations under the Act. As you work through
the material you will quickly realise that you are legally required
to do three things. However, in order to do these appropriately you
will find it helpful to do certain tasks and put in place guidelines
and procedures. It is important to remember that you are probably
already following most of the guidance given in this material as
it draws on a wide range of care and protection ‘best practice’ which
many voluntary organisations have been implementing for several years.
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the Introduction