Safeguarding Policy

Strategic Minds UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Our Commitment

We ensure that all children:

• Feel safe, respected, and valued
• Are protected from harm, abuse, and exploitation
• Can participate in activities in a secure environment

Key Principles

• The welfare of the child is paramount
• All children have equal rights to protection
• Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility
• Measures We Take
• DBS checks for all staff and volunteers
• Safe recruitment procedures
• Clear code of conduct
• Supervision ratios maintained at all times
• Incident reporting procedures
• Reporting Concerns

Any safeguarding concerns must be reported immediately to the Safeguarding Officer or relevant authorities.

We align with safeguarding standards supported by the English Chess Federation