Child Protection POlicy

North Northamptonshire Music Festival

The NNMF Festival is committed to ensuring safe environments for children and young people and believe that it is always unacceptable for a child or young person to experience abuse of any kind.

We recognise our responsibility to safeguard the welfare of all children and young people, by a commitment to recommend best practice which protects them.

This Policy applies to all Involved with North Northamptonshire Music Festival.

We recognise that:

• the welfare of the child/youngperson is paramount

• all children, regardless of age, disability, gender, racial heritage, religious belief, sexual orientation or identity, have the right to equal protection from all types of harm or abuse

• working in partnership with children, young people, their parents, carers and other agencies is essential in promoting young people’s welfare. The purpose of the policy:

• to provide protection for the children and young people who participate in our festivals, including the children of festival members

• to provide staff and volunteers with guidance on procedures they should adopt in the event that they suspect a child or young person may be experiencing, or be at risk of, harm We will seek to safeguard children and young people by:

• valuing them, listening to and respecting them

• adopting child protection guidelines through procedures and safeworking practice for staff and volunteers

• recruiting staff and volunteers safely, ensuring all necessary checks are made

• sharing information about child protection and safeworking practice with children, parents, staff and volunteers

• sharing information about concerns with agencies who need to know, and involving parents and children appropriately

• providing effective management for staff and volunteers through supervision, support and training.

The Festival will review this policy each year in January in line with Safe Network guidance or sooner in light of any changes in legislation or guidance. All changes will be communicated to Our Volunteers & Staff.

NNMF 2025 12th April - Barbershop 7th June - Solo & Choral

Child Protection POlicy

North Northamptonshire Music Festival

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NNMF 2025
12th April - Barbershop
7th June - Solo & Choral