Our Safeguarding policy
This policy applies to all staff, including senior managers, agency staff, or anyone working on behalf of Sutton Private Hire Ltd
The purpose of this policy is:
• To protect children, young people and vulnerable adults who use our taxi services.
• To provide staff or anyone working on our behalf with the overarching principles, that guides our approach to Safeguarding.
Sutton Private Hire Ltd believes that a child, young person or a vulnerable adult should never experience abuse of any kind. We have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children, young people or vulnerable adults and to keep them safe. We are committed to practice, record and report in a way that protects them. We understand that we have a serious responsibility and duty of care to ensure that children, young people or vulnerable adults that we come in contact with are safe from any form of harm or abuse, including physical, sexual, emotional or neglect.
Legal framework
This policy has been drawn up on the basis of law and guidance that seeks to protect children and adults namely:
Children Act 1989
United Convention of the Rights of the Child 1991
Data Protection Act 1998
Sexual Offences Act 2003
Children Act 2004
Protection of Freedoms Act 2012
Relevant government guidance on safeguarding children
Care Act 2014
We recognise that:
• The welfare of the child or adult is paramount – this forms the basis of and underpins the principles set out in The Children Act 1989 (2004) and the Care Act 2014.
• All children, regardless of age, disability, gender, racial heritage, religious belief, sexual orientation or identity, have a right to equal protection from all types of harm or abuse.
• Some children 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.
We will seek to keep children, young people and vulnerable adults safe by:
• Valuing them, listening to and respecting them.
• Adopting child protection practices and adult safeguarding practices through procedures and a code of conduct for staff.
• Developing and implementing an effective safety policy and related procedures.
• Providing effective management for staff through supervision, support and training.
• Recruiting staff safely, ensuring all necessary checks are made, this will include DBS checks.
• Sharing information about child protection and good practice with children, parents and staff as appropriate.
