Gift of Happiness Foundation Child Protection Policy.

Policy statement/aims as defined by Gift of Happiness Foundation (GOHF) Founder as a British National and the board of Thai trustees.

• A child is defined as a person under the age of 18 (British Government - The Children Act 1989).
• GOHF has the duty for safeguarding all children involved in our activities from harm.
  
• All children have a right to protection, and the needs of disabled children and others who may be particularly vulnerable are always taken into account.
• GOHF will ensure the safety and protection of all children participating in GOHF events/activities through adherence to the child protection guidelines as advised by the NSPCC-UK.

Policy aims:

• The aim of the GOHF Child Protection Policy is to promote good practice.
• It is essential that we have effective recruitment and selection procedures for staff/volunteers to help screen out and discourage those who are not suitable from joining our organisation.
• All staff /volunteers working with children within Gift of Happiness Foundation must complete and sign the regulated application form.
• All staff /volunteers working with children within Gift of Happiness Foundation must provide a current CRB check certificate from their homeland or the Royal Thailand Police Department. Also acceptable is verifiable evidence of their good standing and ‘Criminal Record Self-Declaration’ (no record).
• GOHF is dedicated to providing children and young people with appropriate safety and protection whilst in contact or in the care of Gift of Happiness Foundation staff /volunteers.
• GOHF encourage all staff /volunteers to make informed and confident responses to specific child protection issues and report such issues to the GOHF board of trustees.

Statement ends.

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