Safeguarding

All of us at Flittabus are committed to ensuring that everyone who comes into contact with Flittabus feels safe.
We believe that;

• Anyone can be at risk of abuse. People can be at risk at different times and in different situations.
• No-one should ever experience abuse of any kind.
• The welfare of others is paramount in all the work we do and in all the decisions we take all people, 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

We will seek to keep people safe by;

• valuing, listening to and respecting them
• appointing a nominated safeguarding lead
• adopting appropriate child and vulnerable adult protection and safeguarding best practice through our policies, procedures and code of conduct for staff and volunteers
• providing effective management for volunteers through support, training and quality assurance measures so that all staff and volunteers know about and follow our policies, procedures and behaviour codes confidently and competently
• recruiting and selecting volunteers safely, ensuring all new drivers are DBS checked
• recording, storing and using information professionally and securely, in line with data protection legislation and guidance
• sharing information about safeguarding and good practice with our members via resources, training and one-to-one discussions
• making sure that people and their families know where to go for help if they have a concern
• using our safeguarding policy and procedures to share concerns and relevant information with agencies who need to know, and involving children, young people, vulnerable adults, parents, families and carers appropriately
• using our procedures to manage any allegations against staff and volunteers appropriately
• ensuring that we have effective complaints and whistleblowing measures in place
• ensuring that we provide a safe physical environment for volunteers, by applying health and safety measures in accordance with the law and regulatory guidance
• building a safeguarding culture where volunteers treat each other with respect and are comfortable about sharing concerns.

Nominated Safeguarding Lead;

Company Chair
Email company.chair@flittabus.co.uk