This document provides information about child protection training for Summer Madness staff. It discusses introducing staff to child protection policies, awareness of different types of abuse, and how to handle disclosures of abuse. It defines key terms and outlines the responsibilities of the Child Protection Panel and staff duties to prevent abuse and handle any concerns that arise. The purpose is to promote child well-being and prevent all forms of abuse, with definitions provided of physical, emotional, sexual, and neglect abuse. Procedures are in place for reporting any concerns to the Child Protection Panel.

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Child Protection TrainingChild Protection Training

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PROGRAMMEPROGRAMME
 Introduction to the PolicyIntroduction to the Policy
 Awareness of AbuseAwareness of Abuse
 Dealing with disclosureDealing with disclosure
 Code of conduct for staffCode of conduct for staff

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The Summer Madness Directors have a number ofThe Summer Madness Directors have a number of
responsibilities in respect of Child Protectionresponsibilities in respect of Child Protection
including:including:
 Ensuring a Child Protection Panel is appointedEnsuring a Child Protection Panel is appointed
 InsuranceInsurance
 Safety of buildings being usedSafety of buildings being used
 Encouraging and supporting trainingEncouraging and supporting training
 Contractual responsibilities for all who have access toContractual responsibilities for all who have access to
children and young peoplechildren and young people

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The panelThe panel’s responsibilities include:’s responsibilities include:
 approving persons willing to serve as Summer Madnessapproving persons willing to serve as Summer Madness
staffstaff
 advising staff on their responsibilities in respect of theadvising staff on their responsibilities in respect of the
CodeCode
 advising the Management Group in respect of itsadvising the Management Group in respect of its
responsibilitiesresponsibilities
 being an immediate contact point for staff when abeing an immediate contact point for staff when a
suspicion or allegation of child abuse is madesuspicion or allegation of child abuse is made
CHILD PROTECTION PANELCHILD PROTECTION PANEL

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THE PURPOSE OF THE CODETHE PURPOSE OF THE CODE
OF GOOD PRACTICEOF GOOD PRACTICE
Our Child Protection Policy is designed:Our Child Protection Policy is designed:
 to promote the well being of childrento promote the well being of children
 to prevent the physical, sexual and emotionalto prevent the physical, sexual and emotional
abuse of childrenabuse of children
 to set out the appropriate responses andto set out the appropriate responses and
procedures in the event of abuse taking placeprocedures in the event of abuse taking place
 to encourage safe practices for those who workto encourage safe practices for those who work
with childrenwith children
 to safeguard those who work with children fromto safeguard those who work with children from
the consequences of unfounded accusationsthe consequences of unfounded accusations

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DEFINITIONS:DEFINITIONS:
 CHILDREN - means persons under 18CHILDREN - means persons under 18
yrs or personsyrs or persons of any ageof any age with a learningwith a learning
disabilitydisability
 WORKER/LEADER – means anyoneWORKER/LEADER – means anyone
who shares in the ministry of Summerwho shares in the ministry of Summer
Madness with childrenMadness with children
 CHILD PROTECTION AGENCY – thoseCHILD PROTECTION AGENCY – those
State agencies which are recognised asState agencies which are recognised as
providing child protection and welfareproviding child protection and welfare

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Summer MadnessSummer Madness
– A MODEL OF GOOD PRACTICE– A MODEL OF GOOD PRACTICE
 Children matterChildren matter. They should be valued, listened to and. They should be valued, listened to and
have their rights respectedhave their rights respected
 those who work with childrenthose who work with children should also be valued,should also be valued,
supported and have their rights respectedsupported and have their rights respected
 the Churchthe Church as one of the major providers of care to childrenas one of the major providers of care to children
should provide a model of good practiceshould provide a model of good practice

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Anyone working with children at SMAnyone working with children at SM
 Shall have a basic awarenessShall have a basic awareness
of the nature of child abuseof the nature of child abuse
 Should know how to respondShould know how to respond
should a child make ashould a child make a
disclosure of abusedisclosure of abuse
 Must follow guidelines of goodMust follow guidelines of good
practice when working withpractice when working with
children and young people.children and young people.
 Shall understand the insuranceShall understand the insurance
implications when working withimplications when working with
childrenchildren

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WHAT IS ABUSE?WHAT IS ABUSE?
TYPES OF ABUSETYPES OF ABUSE
 PHYSICALPHYSICAL
 EMOTIONALEMOTIONAL
 SEXUALSEXUAL
 NEGLECTNEGLECT
Even forEven for ‘experts’ it is often very‘experts’ it is often very
hard to decide if a child hashard to decide if a child has
been abused.been abused.

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PHYSICAL ABUSEPHYSICAL ABUSE
deliberate physical injury to a childdeliberate physical injury to a child
oror
wilful or neglectful failure towilful or neglectful failure to
prevent physical injury orprevent physical injury or
sufferingsuffering
hitting
shaking
throwing
poisoning
burning
drowning
suffocating
confinement
Inappropriate drugs

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EMOTIONAL ABUSEEMOTIONAL ABUSE
 Is the persistent emotional illIs the persistent emotional ill
treatment of a child such as to causetreatment of a child such as to cause
severe and persistent adversesevere and persistent adverse
effects on the childeffects on the child’s emotional’s emotional
developmentdevelopment
 Smothering a childSmothering a child’s development’s development
through over-protection can also bethrough over-protection can also be
a form of abuse.a form of abuse.

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SEXUAL ABUSESEXUAL ABUSE
 Involves forcing or enticing a child toInvolves forcing or enticing a child to
take part in sexual activities, whethertake part in sexual activities, whether
or not the child is aware of what isor not the child is aware of what is
happening.happening.
 Can be summarised as anyCan be summarised as any
inappropriate sexual activityinappropriate sexual activity
 Does not have to involve contactDoes not have to involve contact
 May include inappropriate films,May include inappropriate films,
behaviour etc.behaviour etc.

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NEGLECTNEGLECT
 Is the persistent failure to meet a childIs the persistent failure to meet a child’s physical and/or’s physical and/or
psychological needs, likely to result in significant harm.psychological needs, likely to result in significant harm.
 (largest category)(largest category)

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BULLYINGBULLYING
A child who is bullied mayA child who is bullied may
be suffering any of thebe suffering any of the
types of abuse definedtypes of abuse defined
above, It may take manyabove, It may take many
forms but the main typesforms but the main types
are:are:
 Physical (eg hitting,Physical (eg hitting,
kicking, theft)kicking, theft)
 Verbal (eg sectarian /Verbal (eg sectarian /
racist remarks, nameracist remarks, name
calling)calling)
 Groups should have aGroups should have a
strategy to deal withstrategy to deal with
bullyingbullying

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Who can abuse?Who can abuse?
 Did you know?Did you know?

Abusers donAbusers don’t appear’t appear
different from the restdifferent from the rest
of society.of society.

Abusers come from allAbusers come from all
classes of society, allclasses of society, all
professions, all racesprofessions, all races
and both sexesand both sexes

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Who can abuse? continuedWho can abuse? continued

Sexual abuse of children maySexual abuse of children may
sometimes be carried out bysometimes be carried out by
strangers but it is much morestrangers but it is much more
common that the abuser iscommon that the abuser is
known to the child and is in aknown to the child and is in a
position of trust and/orposition of trust and/or
authorityauthority

It is not only adults who abuseIt is not only adults who abuse
children. Children may sufferchildren. Children may suffer
abuse from other children andabuse from other children and
young peopleyoung people

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PREVENTING ABUSEPREVENTING ABUSE
Summer Madness must take all reasonableSummer Madness must take all reasonable
steps to :steps to :
Exclude known abusersExclude known abusers
Report to the child protection agencies anyReport to the child protection agencies any
suspicious person or known offendersuspicious person or known offender
attempting to make contact with childrenattempting to make contact with children

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DEALING WITH CONCERNSDEALING WITH CONCERNS
If you have any concernsIf you have any concerns
regarding the welfare andregarding the welfare and
protection of Children andprotection of Children and
Young People, or anyYoung People, or any
concerns are expressedconcerns are expressed
to you by any person,to you by any person,
these should bethese should be passedpassed
immediately to the SMimmediately to the SM
Child Protection Panel.Child Protection Panel.

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How do I contact the Panel?How do I contact the Panel?
During the Festival, the Panel can beDuring the Festival, the Panel can be
contacted via thecontacted via the Duty OfficerDuty Officer in Commsin Comms
24 hours per day, or via the Venue24 hours per day, or via the Venue
ManagerManager during major meetings.during major meetings.
Outside of the Festival, the Panel can beOutside of the Festival, the Panel can be
contacted via the Summer Madnesscontacted via the Summer Madness
office.office.

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The leader as observerThe leader as observer
 You may noticeYou may notice

Physical injury to a childPhysical injury to a child

A childA child’s behaviour’s behaviour

A church leader / workerA church leader / worker’s’s
behaviourbehaviour
The leader as listenerThe leader as listener
 Possible sources of concernPossible sources of concern

Leader or workerLeader or worker

Young personYoung person

childchild

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Disclosure by over 18s ?Disclosure by over 18s ?
 Confidence cannot and should not beConfidence cannot and should not be
guaranteedguaranteed
 Should be referred to the Panel in all situationsShould be referred to the Panel in all situations
 Will be referred to the appropriate agencies asWill be referred to the appropriate agencies as
the alleged offender may still have access tothe alleged offender may still have access to
children.children.
 NO DIFFERENCE IS DRAWN BETWEENNO DIFFERENCE IS DRAWN BETWEEN
DISCLOSURE BY OVER 18s and UNDER 18sDISCLOSURE BY OVER 18s and UNDER 18s

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WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE CONCERNEDWHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE CONCERNED
THAT ABUSE IS OCCURRING / MAYTHAT ABUSE IS OCCURRING / MAY
HAVE OCCURREDHAVE OCCURRED
 DODO

Stay calmStay calm

Listen and hearListen and hear

REFER IMMEDIATELY TOREFER IMMEDIATELY TO
SUMMER MADNESSSUMMER MADNESS
PANEL MEMBERPANEL MEMBER
 DONDON’T’T

PanicPanic

Ask leading questionsAsk leading questions

Make the child repeat theMake the child repeat the
story unnecessarilystory unnecessarily

Promise to keep secretsPromise to keep secrets

Enquire into the details ofEnquire into the details of
abuseabuse

DelayDelay

Start to investigateStart to investigate

Communicate with anyCommunicate with any
person directly accusedperson directly accused
Never do nothing, and
assume that someone
else will do something

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SUMMARY OF THE REFERRALSUMMARY OF THE REFERRAL
PROCEDUREPROCEDURE
 Allegation / Suspicion / Concern / QueryAllegation / Suspicion / Concern / Query
raisedraised
 Report immediately to a Panel memberReport immediately to a Panel member
 The Panel will speak directly with the personThe Panel will speak directly with the person
raising the concern.raising the concern.
 The Panel will consult appropriate agency.The Panel will consult appropriate agency.
 The Panel will follow the advice given by theThe Panel will follow the advice given by the
appropriate agencyappropriate agency
 NOTE – Any individual worker may makeNOTE – Any individual worker may make
direct contact with the agencies above ifdirect contact with the agencies above if
he/she chooseshe/she chooses

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Your primary responsibility is toYour primary responsibility is to
IMMEDIATELYIMMEDIATELY REPORTREPORT
any suspected abuse to the panel or to makeany suspected abuse to the panel or to make
an individual report to the statutory agenciesan individual report to the statutory agencies

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Young people working with childrenYoung people working with children
 Permission of the Panel must bePermission of the Panel must be
sought by the senior leader beforesought by the senior leader before
any young person is involved inany young person is involved in
such a rolesuch a role
 Such young people must at allSuch young people must at all
times work under the supervisiontimes work under the supervision
of leaders who have been trainedof leaders who have been trained
to implement Child Protection.to implement Child Protection.
 The Management group mustThe Management group must
ensure that appropriate training isensure that appropriate training is
provided to cope with: bullying,provided to cope with: bullying,
shouting, physical contact,shouting, physical contact,
emergency procedures, first aidemergency procedures, first aid
policy and include the need topolicy and include the need to
protect themselves without theprotect themselves without the
need to undergo the full training ofneed to undergo the full training of
core leadership.core leadership.

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General SafetyGeneral Safety
 Safety is of primeSafety is of prime
importance during anyimportance during any
activity. Be aware of theactivity. Be aware of the
following guidelines..following guidelines..

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General safetyGeneral safety
 Always have a quick look around the premisesAlways have a quick look around the premises
you are about to use and identify any possibleyou are about to use and identify any possible
sources of dangersources of danger
 Be aware of the location of the fire exits andBe aware of the location of the fire exits and
ensure they are not obstructed.ensure they are not obstructed.
 Occasional fire drills should be conducted andOccasional fire drills should be conducted and
ensure you know evacuation procedure.ensure you know evacuation procedure.
 Know where the nearest fire extinguishers areKnow where the nearest fire extinguishers are
located.located.
 In the event of fire, evacuation and saving life isIn the event of fire, evacuation and saving life is
more important than fighting a firemore important than fighting a fire
 Know where the nearest help is availableKnow where the nearest help is available

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More on safetyMore on safety
 There should be adequate supervision byThere should be adequate supervision by
staff when using certain equipmentstaff when using certain equipment
 During games orDuring games or ‘icebreakers’ be aware of‘icebreakers’ be aware of
the risks of physical injury and guardthe risks of physical injury and guard
against theseagainst these
 Know where the first aid provision isKnow where the first aid provision is
locatedlocated

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Code of conduct for staffCode of conduct for staff
 Be aware of the dangers arising fromBe aware of the dangers arising from
private meetings with childrenprivate meetings with children
 Such meetings should be transparentSuch meetings should be transparent
and in the knowledge of another leaderand in the knowledge of another leader
 Where possible another child or staffWhere possible another child or staff
member should be present or withinmember should be present or within
sight or hearingsight or hearing
 Do not make unnecessary physicalDo not make unnecessary physical
contact with children - horseplaycontact with children - horseplay
 Conduct which could be misconstruedConduct which could be misconstrued
should beshould be avoidedavoided

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Code of conduct for staff continuedCode of conduct for staff continued
 Distressed children may need comforting -Distressed children may need comforting -
use your discretion and ensure that it will beuse your discretion and ensure that it will be
seen by others to be normal and naturalseen by others to be normal and natural
 First Aid is only to be given by designated FirstFirst Aid is only to be given by designated First
Aiders accessed by the Duty officersAiders accessed by the Duty officers
 Following an incident where a worker feelsFollowing an incident where a worker feels
that his/her actions may be misconstrued, athat his/her actions may be misconstrued, a
member of the Panel must be contactedmember of the Panel must be contacted
immediatelyimmediately
 Take care in the setting of Summer MadnessTake care in the setting of Summer Madness
where relationships tend to be quite informalwhere relationships tend to be quite informal

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GOOD PRACTICE FOR LEADERSGOOD PRACTICE FOR LEADERS
 All young people who attend theAll young people who attend the
organisation should have a registrationorganisation should have a registration
form filled in by parent or guardianform filled in by parent or guardian
giving: name, address, DOB, specialgiving: name, address, DOB, special
medical details, dietary needs,medical details, dietary needs,
emergency telephone nos, next of kin,emergency telephone nos, next of kin,
and parental consent to attend theand parental consent to attend the
organisationorganisation
 An accident and incident logAn accident and incident log
 Do not take children off site without theDo not take children off site without the
prior consent of parents and informingprior consent of parents and informing
another staff memberanother staff member
 Ensure adequate supervision – noEnsure adequate supervision – no
fewer than two adults presentfewer than two adults present

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Staff shouldStaff should NEVERNEVER
 Engage in sexually provocative gamesEngage in sexually provocative games
 Allow or engage in inappropriate touching of any formAllow or engage in inappropriate touching of any form
 Allow children to use inappropriate languageAllow children to use inappropriate language
unchallengedunchallenged
 Make sexually suggestive comments about or to aMake sexually suggestive comments about or to a
childchild
 Strike a child or young personStrike a child or young person
 Use offensive, abusive or generally inappropriateUse offensive, abusive or generally inappropriate
languagelanguage
 Leave young people unsupervisedLeave young people unsupervised

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Leaders should make every effortLeaders should make every effort
NOT TO:NOT TO:
 Do things of a personal nature forDo things of a personal nature for
children that they can do forchildren that they can do for
themselvesthemselves
 Spend excessive amounts of timeSpend excessive amounts of time
alone with children away from othersalone with children away from others
 Interview a child aloneInterview a child alone
 Take children alone on car journeysTake children alone on car journeys
– unless with the full knowledge and– unless with the full knowledge and
consent of another leader or theconsent of another leader or the
childchild’s parents’s parents
 Have a young person in their homeHave a young person in their home

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THE PURPOSE OF THE CODE OF GOODTHE PURPOSE OF THE CODE OF GOOD
PRACTICE - REMINDERPRACTICE - REMINDER
Child Protection is designed:Child Protection is designed:
 to promote the well being of childrento promote the well being of children
 to prevent the physical, sexual and emotional abuseto prevent the physical, sexual and emotional abuse
of childrenof children
 to set out the appropriate responses andto set out the appropriate responses and
procedures in the event of abuse taking placeprocedures in the event of abuse taking place
 to encourage safe practices for those who workto encourage safe practices for those who work
with childrenwith children
 to safeguard those who work with children fromto safeguard those who work with children from
the consequences of unfounded accusationsthe consequences of unfounded accusations

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