Breeze Leeds Equality and Safeguarding Protocol

Breeze Culture Network Equality & Safeguarding Requirements for Organisations

Organisations using BreezeCultureNetwork.org are required to uphold the principles of equality and to have key safeguarding measures in place to protect children and young people.

To be activated on the Breeze Culture Network you a required to complete and return this form along with copies of the requested documents via email to [email protected].

1: Contact Details 1.1 Name of your group/organisation: 1.5 Address for correspondence:

1.2 Main person to contact: 1.6 Postcode:

1.3 Position in organisation: 1.7 Website address:

1.4 Email address: 1.8 Main telephone number:

2. Equality and Diversity 2.1 Please enclose a copy of your organisation’s Equality and Diversity policy. 2.2 Does your policy refer to all 6 equality areas explicity (race, disability, gender, religion/belief, sexuality and age)? If no, please explain why

2.3 Does your policy refer to being an equal opportunities employer, including having an agreed approach to bullying and harassment? (This also applies to staff working on a voluntary basis.) If no, please explain why

3. Safeguarding 3.1 Please enclose a copy of your organisation’s Child Protection Policy and Procedure.

3.2 Does your organisation have a Vulnerable Adults Policy and Procedure? If no, please explain why

3.3 Have staff been CRB/DBS checked and assessed for their suitability for working with

Breeze Culture Network Safeguarding & Equality Form – Organisations – March 2014 1 children and vulnerable adults? If no, please explain why

3.4 Does your organisation have a process in place for referral in the case of a disclosure? If no, please explain why

3.5 Does your organisation have a process in place if an allegation is made against staff? If no, please explain why

3.6 Does your organisation have a commitment to ongoing training regarding the protection of children and vulnerable adults? If no, please explain why

Data Protection Act (1998) We are required to ask you to grant your permission for Breeze Culture Network to keep your details on record in accordance with the Data Protection Act (1998).

Please tick one of the boxes below to indicate your informed consent:

I, the signatory, do give permission for my contact details to be kept on record by Breeze Culture Network, in accordance with the Data Protection Act (1998). I understand that I may be contacted from time to time by Breeze Culture Network and that my details may be passed to other arts organisations and relevant third parties. I, the signatory, do not give permission for my details to be kept on record by Breeze Culture Network, in accordance with the Data Protection Act (1998).

Breeze Culture Network Safeguarding & Equality Form – Organisations – March 2014 2 DECLARATION I DECLARE THAT I AM AUTHORISED TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION AND THAT IT IS ACCURATE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE

NAME (CAPITALS):...... ON BEHALF OF (ORGANISATION):...... POSITION IN ORGANISATION:......

SIGNED:

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