Safeguarding Policy

This policy applies to all Directors and members of staff, volunteers and freelance workers contracted to East Midlands Jazz CIC (trading as mjazz and hereinafter referred to as mjazz).

SAFEGUARDING POLICY

Date of review: Aug 2024

Date of approval:Oct 22/2024

Introduction
MJAZZ recognises its legal duty under the Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023 and the Care Act 2014 to work with other agencies and organisations across the Midlands in order to protect children and adults at risk from “significant harm” to their health and development. This policy outlines our commitment to safeguarding all individuals involved in our activities, ensuring a secure and positive environment for participants and audiences alike.

Policy Statement

mjazz believes everyone should be able to experience jazz and participate in the making of jazz in a safe environment.

Policy Scope

This Safeguarding Policy applies to all directors, staff members, volunteers, and freelance workers associated with mjazz and extends to activities delivered by the partners funded by mjazz.

Aims of Policy
This policy recognises that safeguarding covers a range of issues that require careful consideration, especially when working in partnership with multiple organisations, including:

Staff recruitment and training
Project planning, risk assessment and health and safety
Disclosure of abuse and reporting procedure
Data protection and use of images

It sets out in clear terms how the procedures of mjazz are designed to ensure the safety and protection of children, young people and adults at risk; and clarifies the role of the Partner Safeguarding Policies.

Sections 1, 3 and 4 of this policy are applicable only to mjazz staff, Trustees, volunteers and contracted music leaders, trainees, consultants and project managers. Not to partner organisations or their staff whose procedures are dictated by their own safeguarding policies – as detailed in section 2.