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== What is safeguarding ? ==
Safeguarding is the action that is taken to protect the health, well-being and human rights
== rLab Guiding Principles on Safeguarding ==
The members of rLab are committed to making rLab an inclusive and safe space for both members and visitors, including children, young adults and vulnerable adults.
== rLab member responsibilities and code of conduct on safeguarding ==
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Specifically:
* Do not engage in homophobic, racist, transphobic, ableist, sexist, or otherwise prejudiced
* Do not harass people. Stalking, physical contact
* rLab is a shared space, but every participant's personal space is their own. If you are asked to leave someone alone you must respect this.
* Some visitors and members may not want to be filmed or photographed. Respect their wishes.
* Aggression and elitism are not welcome — nobody should be afraid to ask questions, they should be encouraged to do so.
Members
▲Members organising events and activities must actively investigate any risks with respect to safeguarding. If any specific risks are identified the rLab safeguarding team must be involved and an rLab safeguarding team member must agree the control measures.
'''If you are being harassed or witness a breach of this code of conduct, please contact the rLab
▲'''If you are being harassed or witness a breach of this code of conduct, please contact the rLab safeguarding team. All reports will be treated in accordance with the confidentially statement below, and will be examined seriously.'''
== rLab Safeguarding Team ==
As of 2022 the directors ARE the safeguarding team; all directors take on the responsibility of safeguarding when they are appointed as directors. The team are the first point of contact for all incidents and questions relating to safeguarding at rLab.
== Confidentiality ==
Members
Clear boundaries of confidentiality will be communicated to all.
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== Event Considerations ==
If you're planning a workshop, hack day or other event, you must assess and include a section on safeguarding in your risk assessment. Ensure to include who is the point(s) of contact
== Risk Assessment ==
== Meta - Policy about this policy ==
The local safeguarding board is a body which exists to 'prevent abuse
== Context - Vulnerable adults ==
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“Who is or may be in need of community care services by reason of mental or other disability, age or illness; and who is or may be unable to take care of him or herself, or unable to protect him or herself against significant harm or exploitation”.
The first priority should always be to ensure the safety and protection of vulnerable adults. To this end it is the responsibility of all
For purposes of ensuring consistent and widely understood terminology, this policy and procedure will use the phrase ‘Vulnerable Adults’ to identify those eligible for interventions within the procedures.
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For the purpose of this document a child is defined as a person under the age of 18 [The Children’s Act 1989].
All children have the right to protection from all forms of abuse including exploitation, neglect, physical and mental abuse regardless of their age, gender, disability, culture, language, racial origin, religious beliefs or sexual orientation.
== Context - What is abuse? ==
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Physical abuse- including hitting, slapping, pushing, kicking, misuse of medication, restraint, or inappropriate sanctions. Physical harm may also be caused when a parent or carer fabricates the symptoms of, or deliberately induces illness in a child.
Sexual abuse- including rape and sexual assault or sexual acts to which the vulnerable adult or child has not consented, or could not consent or was pressured into consenting. It may include non-contact activities involving children in looking at or be involved in sexual online images and or encouraging children to behave in sexually inappropriate ways.
Psychological abuse- including emotional abuse, threats of harm or abandonment, deprivation of contact, humiliation,
Financial or material abuse- including theft, fraud, exploitation, pressure in connection with wills, property or inheritance or financial transactions, or the misuse or misappropriation of property, possessions or benefits.
Neglect and acts of omission- including ignoring medical or physical care needs, failure to provide access to appropriate health, social care or educational services, the withholding of the necessities of life, such as medication, adequate nutrition and heating.
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