Safeguarding (Child Protection) Policy

POLICY STATEMENT
This safeguarding (child protection) policy (the “Policy”) applies to all engagement with students in the course of activities run by Art History Link-Up (“AHLU”). AHLU is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, along with their protection, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Everyone who comes into contact with children has a role to protect them from neglect and abuse – this document is an essential read for all adults employed by AHLU. AHLU is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for students, staff and visitors and has measures to deliver this, which include (but are not limited to): designated safeguarding leads; careful governance; safer recruitment procedures; processes for disclosure and referral; codes of conduct for staff and students; first aid and medical plans; and training. This Policy sets out these and other areas in detail and its purpose is to:

• Describe what should be done if anyone employed by or connected to AHLU has a concern about the safety and welfare of a student
• Identify the particular attention that should be paid to those students who fall into a category that might be deemed “vulnerable”
• Clarify how students will be kept safe through AHLU activities
• Identify the names of responsible persons and explain the purpose of their roles
• Set out expectations in respect of training
• Set out expectations regarding record keeping
• Outline how the implementation of this Policy will be monitored

LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND STATUTORY GUIDANCE
This policy and these procedures have been informed and developed with reference to statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025’. AHLU has adopted this guidance as best practice in recognition that, although it does not fall within the definition of the given institutions, the principles of this guidance are applicable within AHLU’s context in relation to safeguarding children.
In addition, the safeguarding approach of AHLU, is underpinned by a range of legislative frameworks and guidance. These help to identify the paramountcy of the child welfare in line with the following legislation and statutory guidance:

• Children Act 1989 and 2024
• Education Act 2002
• Equality Act 2010
• Human Rights Act 1989
• Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
• Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023
• Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance 2023 and 2025 (KCSIE)
• Sexual Offences Act 2003
• Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (section 3 Children as victims of domestic abuse)
• Data Protection Act 2018 and General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
• Information sharing: Advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services to children, young people, parents and carers 2018
• Safeguarding and Protecting People for Charities and Trustees 2021
• Keeping children safe in out-of-school settings Code of Practice 2021
• UK Government’s Race, racism and safeguarding children. Child Safeguarding Practice 2025
• NSPCC guidance: Definitions and signs of child abuse guidance for professionals

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All staff must be aware and follow all AHLU’s policies relevant to safeguarding including the following policies: Whistleblowing, Student Code of Conduct, Diversity Pack, Health &Safety, Privacy, Volunteers, Malpractice, Data Protection, Sexual Harassment, Social Media, Trustee Code of
Conduct, Team Code of Conduct.
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Read the Full Safeguarding Policy here:

AHLU may update or amend this Policy at any time. The Trustees will review this Policy annually.

Last reviewed: September 2025