Child Welfare
Disclosure Scotland PVG
Disclosure Scotland procedures: Stagestars Scotland is a registered body with ‘Disclosure Scotland’. Every member of staff employed by us goes through the enhanced childcare and PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups)checks by ‘Disclosure Scotland’. You can be assured that all our staff have passed ‘Disclosure Scotland’ checks.
First Aid and Emergency Contacts
Medical conditions and emergencies: We ask all parents and guardians to make us aware of your child’s up-to-date medical conditions or learning difficulties. Our staff need to be fully advised and able to cope with any eventuality. Our staff have basic First Aid training and would be able to cope with basic first aid requirements.
We ask all parents to provide us with two emergency contact numbers (other than the home contact number) for use in case of serious injury or illness whilst in our care.
Ethos and Team Work
We work exceptionally well as team, and have a friendly ethos. However, this can only happen if all our members have the appropriate behaviour and attitude, and respect one another. To perform with Stagestars Scotland necessitates strict self discipline, team work and cooperation with the other members of the company. We educate children and adults on how to behave in a Performing Arts environment. Good behaviour is paramount and it is expected of all our students, young and old. This disciplined and friendly ethos develops professionalism within our lessons and performances, and teaches the students to respect their peers allowing them to work well as a team. Stagestars does not tolerate bullying or disruptive behaviour of any kind, and we reserve the right to dismiss any student exhibiting such behaviour. Thankfully this has never had to happen!
Stagestars staff follow the Scottish Government Legislation on protecting children and our approach is always to make a positive difference to all children in our care.
The Children’s Charter and the Framework for Standards (The National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland 2014)
The Children’s Charter was drawn up following
consultation with children and young people as part of the Scottish Government‟s child protection reform programme. The Charter sets out a list of demands children should feel entitled to make:
- get to know us;
- speak with us;
- listen to us;
- take us seriously;
- involve us;
- respect our privacy;
- be responsible to us;
- think about our lives as a whole;
- think carefully about how you use information about us;
- put us in touch with the right people;
- use your power to help;
- make things happen when they should; and
- help us be safe
GIRFEC
The GIRFEC approach is reinforced by measures in the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.
Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) is the Scottish government’s approach to making a positive difference for all children and young people in Scotland. Its principles help shape all policy, practice and legislation that affects children and their families.
It provides a consistent way for people to support and work with all children and young people in Scotland. It aims to improve outcomes for children and make sure that agencies work together to take action when a child is at risk or needs support.
GIRFEC says children should be:
- safe
- healthy
- achieving
- nurtured
- active
- respected
- responsible
- included
Each child is different, and there is no set level of wellbeing that children should achieve. These 8 wellbeing indicators are seen as the basic requirements needed for all children and young people to grow, develop and reach their full potential. GIRFEC is based on 10 core components that can be applied in any setting and any circumstance. These include: a focus on improving outcomes for children, young people and their families based on a shared understanding of well-being; a co-ordinated and unified approach; consistent high standards of co-operation, joint working and communication.
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