Safeguarding Policy

Nurture to Thrive is an emotional wellbeing coaching company that helps children and adolescents develop tools and strategies to support them in everyday life. Working 1-1 with the child, carrying out different activities related to emotions and wellbeing.  

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The purpose of this policy statement is:

 • to protect children and young people who receive Nurture to Thrives services from harm. This includes the children of adults who use our services

 • to provide staff and volunteers, as well as children and young people and their families, with the overarching principles that guide our approach to child protection. This policy applies to anyone working on behalf of Nurture to Thrive, paid staff, volunteers, sessional workers, agency staff and students.

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Legal framework

This policy has been drawn up on the basis of legislation, policy and guidance that seeks to protect children in England. A summary of the key legislation and guidance is available from nspcc.org.uk/child protection.

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We believe that:

 • children and young people should never experience abuse of any kind • we have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people, to keep them safe and to practise in a way that protects them.

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We recognise that:

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

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

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

 • extra safeguards may be needed to keep children who are additionally vulnerable safe from abuse.

We will seek to keep children and young people safe by:

• valuing, listening to and respecting them

• adopting child protection and safeguarding best practice through our policies and procedures for staff and volunteers

• recording and storing and using information professionally and securely, in line with data protection legislation and guidance.

• sharing information about safeguarding and good practice with children and their families via leaflets, posters, group work and one-to-one discussions

• making sure that children, young people and their families know where to go for help if they have a concern

• using our safeguarding and child protection procedures to share concerns and relevant information with agencies who need to know, and involving children, young people, parents, families and carers appropriately

• using our procedures to manage any allegations against staff and volunteers appropriately

• ensuring that we provide a safe physical environment for our children, young people, staff and volunteers, by applying health and safety measures in accordance with the law and regulatory guidance • building a safeguarding culture where staff and volunteers, children, young people and their families, treat each other with respect and are comfortable about sharing concerns.

 

If a disclosure is made by a child to Lisa Chamberlain, this will be reported immediately to the designated safeguarding lead or, in their absence, to an appropriate adult responsible for safeguarding.

 

Contact details

Nominated child protection lead Name: Lisa Chamberlain

Email: hello@nurturetothrive.co.uk

Phone: 07561 712728

NSPCC Helpline 0808 800 5000

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We are committed to reviewing our policy and good practice annually.

This policy was last reviewed on: 15th April 2025

Signed: Lisa Chamberlain

Date: 15th April 2025