Safeguarding Procedures

• 1.0 Introduction
• 2.0 Mentors
• 3.0 Students
• 4.0 Parents / responsible adults
• 5.0 Schools, teachers and schools representative
• 6.0 Director / management 8billionideas
• 7.0 Designated Safeguarding Lead

These policies should be read in conjunction with the 8billionideas Terms and Conditions and Safeguarding Policy.

1.0 Introduction

a. 8billionideas is committed to ensuring the highest possible standard of safeguarding. The personal safety and wellbeing of each student and facilitator/mentor using 8billionideas is paramount.

b. Our site was developed with the aim of ensuring that live sessions take place in a safe environment. This is reflected in a number of key built-in features and defined a set of policies and procedures for the students, parents/responsible adults and facilitators/mentors who use this service.

c. The following sections set out the procedures that should be followed if an incident occurs.

d. These procedures aim to ensure a prompt response to any incident and to minimise any further harm to a student or other person.

e. There are differing severities of behaviour which could be witnessed during a live session. Some behaviour would warrant only a report to 8billionideas Safeguarding Lead; other behaviour maybe of a more serious nature where a direct report to the police may be necessary.

f. Each section below sets out the recommended procedure which should be followed. It is always the responsibility of the person alerted to the incident to take some action to protect the student or other person. 8billionideas will not be responsible for any non-compliance with the recommended procedure.

g. The procedures are not an exhaustive list; therefore if an incident occurs that is not covered in this document you are advised to contact 8billionideas Safeguarding Lead, or the police if you believe that it may be a criminal matter.