As adults and professionals and/or volunteers, everyone has a responsibility to safeguard children and vulnerable adults, so aiding and promoting their welfare. At Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival (“BSLF”) we take very seriously the welfare of all children and vulnerable adults who come into contact with us and we aim to keep everyone safe but particularly children and vulnerable adults through this policy.
Vulnerable adults are defined as people aged 18 or over, receiving or who may need community care services because of learning, physical or mental disability, age, or illness, or who are or may be unable to take care of him or herself, or unable to protect him or herself against significant harm or exploitation (NHS England Safeguarding Adults Guide, Care Act 2014). Safeguarding refers to an activity which is undertaken to protect children and vulnerable adults who are suffering or are at risk of suffering significant harm or exploitation; safeguarding involves reducing or preventing the risk of significant harm to them from neglect or abuse. As children and/or vulnerable adults may come into contact with us, strict safeguarding policies must be in place. Every person should live their lives without harm, no matter their age, gender, ethnicity or religion. It’s vital that every child and vulnerable adult is kept safe.
You can download our complete Safeguarding Policy here.