This organisation is committed to the safeguarding of children, adults with care and support needs and staff, and ensuring their well-being wherever possible.
We recognise:
That we all have a responsibility to help prevent harm or abuse in all recognised forms.
The personal dignity and rights of everyone and the need to reflect this in our policies and procedures.
That everyone should be able to access the facilities and activities of the organisation, appropriate to the nature of those facilities and activities.
Children’s Social Services has lead responsibility for investigating all allegations or suspicions of abuse where there are concerns about a child. Adult Social Care has lead responsibility for investigating all allegations or suspicions of abuse where there are concerns about an adult with care and support needs. Where an allegation suggests that a criminal offence may have been committed, the police should be contacted as a matter of urgency.
We are committed to:
Following statutory and specialist guidelines in relation to safeguarding children and adults.
Ensuring that all staff and volunteers work within the agreed procedure of our safeguarding policy; supporting, resourcing and training workers to do so.
Implementing the requirements of all relevant legislation and ensuring that we are keeping up to date with national and local developments relating to safeguarding.
Supporting all in the organisation affected by abuse.
Undertaking proper care in the appointment and selection of those who will work with children and adults with care and support needs.
Undertaking proper care and communication regarding safeguarding in working with other organisations who make use of the Jonas Centre.
Doing all we can to make sure that those we have contact with at the Jonas Centre are empowered to tell us if they are experiencing harm.
If you have any concerns for a child or adult, then speak to one of the following who have been approved as safeguarding leads for this organisation:
Sebastian Rab, Safeguarding Lead, seb@jonascentre.org
Mandy Oliver, Deputy Safeguarding Lead, mandy@jonascentre.org
A copy of this organisation’s full Safeguarding Policy can be seen by request to: safeguarding@jonascentre.org.
May 2025