Safeguarding policy

Introduction:
As part of our commitment to safety and wellbeing, Genspect offers a range of programs and services, which can be delivered in a variety of ways. This Safeguarding Policy outlines our dedication to ensuring the protection of children and vulnerable people in compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

Compliance:
Genspect commits to:

a. Comply with safeguarding policies and procedures relevant to each organisation.
b. Comply with local laws and regulations in the relevant jurisdiction.
c. Comply with local laws and regulations in the jurisdiction from which the services or programs are held.

Specific Guidelines:
In particular, we adhere to the following guidelines:

No member of the Genspect team delivering services or training programs shall assume the role of loco parentis.
No member of the Genspect team delivering services or training programs shall be left unaccompanied with a child.
All team members delivering programs or providing programs shall defer to the judgment of authorities and staff in ensuring compliance with the organization’s safeguarding policies and procedures, as long as doing so does not compromise the two guarantees mentioned above.
Allegations of Harm:
In the event of an allegation of harm against a child or a vulnerable person, Genspect commits to:

a. Notify the Genspect leadership and the members of the Genspect team.
b. Notify the organization’s leadership, ensuring that the safeguarding team is informed of all relevant details.
c. Notify any other relevant authorities, such as the police, social services, etc., based on the nature of the allegation made.
d. Provide all of the above parties with any relevant information needed to investigate the claim of harm.
e. Work with all the above parties, within the necessary legal and regulatory contexts, to resolve the allegation and, if necessary, to amend practices accordingly.
f. Remove from contact with children and/or vulnerable people any Genspect member against whom an allegation of harm has been made, unless and until the allegation has been resolved.

Nominated Lead for Safeguarding:
Our nominated lead for safeguarding is our Executive Director, Stella O’Malley. Any safeguarding issues should be reported directly to Stella, who will handle this information in accordance with Genspect’s GDPR-compliant Privacy Policy.
Commitment to Ongoing Implementation:
We acknowledge that safeguarding is an ongoing process. Genspect is committed to the continuous implementation of this Safeguarding Policy to ensure the safety of children and vulnerable people seeking our services. We are dedicated to revising this policy if our services expand to include individuals under the age of 18. Currently, all our services are exclusively for adults.