Safeguarding policy development for nonprofits
You don't have a formal safeguarding policy — or what you have is a generic template downloaded years ago that nobody has looked at since.
What you'll achieve
A bespoke, compliant safeguarding policy that reflects your organisation's work, risk profile, and legal obligations.
How a Nonprofit Builder consultant helps
- Assess your current situation, review sector standards and relevant legislation, and draft a policy with your team's input and sign-off.
Key deliverables
- Safeguarding policy document, summary guidance for staff, recommended implementation steps, signposting to reporting mechanisms.
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From the resource library
Free tools and guides to get started
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Developing child safeguarding policy and procedures
A facilitator's guide for workshops that help organisations write or strengthen a child safeguarding policy and procedures. 4 sessions cover risk and mitigation, drafting or strengthening a policy, implementation, and roles and responsibilities. Exercises include a risk assessment, a SWOT analysis, a self-assessment against the Keeping Children Safe Standards, designing a reporting procedure and mapping local resources. An appendix gives notes on planning and running a learning event.
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The International Child Safeguarding Standards
A set of 4 standards that describe what an organisation needs in place to protect children from harm caused by its staff, activities, operations and partners. The standards cover policy, people, procedures and accountability, and list requirements under each. 5 guiding principles frame them, including shared responsibility and the best interests of the child. Organisations, donors and auditors use them to build and check safeguarding policies.
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