Children and Young People Safeguarding Policy 2022

6.1 Partners, Community and Voluntary Sector Organisations

In line with 'Every Child Matters Working Together to Safeguard Children' guidance,where council services are undertaken by partners on the behalf of Chorley Council or the council fund voluntary or community organisations whose work will involve access to children through, for example the provision of grants, the Council will seek assurance that such bodies either have their own safeguarding and child protection practices in place or have accepted those of the Council. In the case of organisations receiving significant funding provision from the Council to deliver services for children, the receipt of such assurances will be a prerequisite for funding and form part of the application process if appropriate.

A whole range of umbrella and specialist organisations, including the national governing bodies for sports, offer standards, guidance, training and advice for voluntary organisations on keeping children and young people safe from harm which would be of use to voluntary organisations. For example, the Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU), established in partnership with the NSPCC and Sport England, provides advice and assistance on developing codes of practice and child protection procedures to sporting organisations. The NSPCC has produced guidance for organisations for safeguarding children and young people entitled 'Stopcheck' which may be of use to smaller organisations. The Council will endeavour to provide support to smaller groups to help them meet the requirements of this policy. Useful contacts are provided in the Appendix I.

6.2 Contractors

Any contractor or sub-contractor, engaged by the Council in areas where workers are likely to come into contact with children or young people should have their own safeguarding policy or must comply with the terms of Chorley Council's Children & Young People's Safeguarding Policy. Contractors will be responsible for ensuring that workers with substantial access to children or young people are subject to the necessary Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure. This includes sub-contracted workers employed through agencies.

Where a contract is to be tendered for, the above stipulations should form part of any tender document. Production of the contractor's child or young person protection policy must form part of any tender submission and must be received and considered satisfactory by the Council prior to any formal engagement. Should the Council not be satisfied with the contractor's safeguarding policy, the contractor shall adopt the Council's policy and be required to sign a self-declaration. (see Appendix E)
Alternatively for smaller contracts not requiring a tender, a signed disclosure must be submitted as shown in the Appendix F. The manager engaging the contractor is responsible for ensuring that the above procedures are adhered to.

Users/Hires of Council Assets

Part of the terms and conditions for hirers of Council managed Community Centres or other council buildings for events/activities aimed at children must include a requirement to comply with the council's safeguarding policy or have one of their own.