Sample Policies

Sample Policies (Printer Friendly)

(Please note that if you work with both children and adults at risk you are required to submit two separate policies.)

Sample Shortened Child Protection Policy

This policy should be used as a shortened, less comprehensive Child Protection Policy than the alternative Child Protection Policy below, however, please be aware that this is a policy at its most basic and time must be taken for organisations to amend and add to it to reflect changes or updates within your organisation.

Sample Shortened Child Protection Policy

Sample Comprehensive Child Protection Policy

This policy should be used by organisations wishing to intoduce a Child Protection Policy which compliments their Child Protection Framework (eg Codes of Conduct, robust recruitment procedures etc).

Sample Comprehensive Child Protection Policy

Sample Adult at Risk Protection Policy

This policy should be used by organisations working with adults at risk.

Sample Adult at Risk Protection Policy

Sample Recruitment of Ex Offenders Policy

The purpose of this policy is to ensure organisations implement consistent and fair practices for the recruitment of staff or volunteers who have a criminal record and wish to work or volunteer in a childcare or adult at risk position.

Sample Recruitment of Ex Offenders Policy

Sample Secure Handling, Use, Storage and Retention of Disclosure Information Policy

This policy should be used by organisations who are in a position to fully comply with the storage and handling requirements of the Code of Practice (eg organisations that have a locked, non portable container to store Disclosure Certificates and are in a position to destroy Disclosure informtion within the required timescales).

Sample Full Compliance Secure Handling Use Storage and Retention Policy

Sample Secure Handling, Use, Storage and Retention of Disclosure Information Policy (non compliance)

This policy should be used by organisations who are NOT in a position to fully comply with the storage and handling requirements of the Code of Practice (eg organisations that DO NOT have a locked, non portable container to store Disclosure Certificates and are NOT in a position to destroy Disclosure informtion within the required timescales). Organisations must also sign up for either the shredding service or the telephone result service when signing up for this policy.

Sample Non Compliance Secure Handling Use Storage and Retention Policy

Sample Supplementary Recruitment Tools

Childcare                                                            Adults at Risk

Sample Code of Conduct                             Sample Adult at Risk Application Form

Sample Code of Good Practice                   Sample Interview Process Matrix

Sample Childcare Application Form          Sample Adult at Risk Self Declaration Form

Sample Interview Process Matrix               Sample Letter to Referees

Sample Letters to Referees                         Guidance on Self Declaration Form

Sample Short Version of Self Declaration Form

Sample Comprehensive Self Declaration Form

Guidance on Self Declaration Form

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