LATCH provides a variety of support to children, young people, and adults through its activities. We recognise our responsibility to safeguard the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk of harm, and are committed to creating and maintaining the safest possible environment. We therefore have in place a Safeguarding Policy.

LATCH aims to:

• Create a culture in which safeguarding and protecting is everyone’s responsibility, people are valued and their right to be safe is paramount.

• Ensure that team members understand their role in safeguarding and protecting children, young people, and adults at risk.

• Help team members to create a safe and positive working environment, where the culture is to go beyond the legal minimum and where everyone feels safe and respected.

• Enable all team members to make informed and confident responses to specific safeguarding issues

• Give guidance to team members in the context of their work for and on behalf of LATCH on what action must be taken when abuse, harm or neglect is suspected or disclosed

• Support LATCH team members in safeguarding the welfare of children, young people, and adults with whom they work and in safeguarding themselves against allegations.

This policy demonstrates our duty of care to all the children, young people, and adults with whom we work, and our responsibility to safeguard them from harm. LATCH believes that everyone has a right to such protection.

 LATCH recognises that:

• The welfare of children is paramount in all the work we do and in all the decisions we take

• All children, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation have an equal right to protection from all types of harm or abuse

• Some people are additionally vulnerable because of the impact of previous experiences, their level of dependency, communication needs or other issues

• Working in partnership with children, young people, their parents, carers, and other agencies is essential in promoting young people’s welfare

LATCH safeguarding complies with the Wales Safeguarding Procedures 2019.

To request a copy of our Safeguarding Policy please email our team for the attention of our Designated Safeguarding Officer here.