Defence Lab Swindon is committed to creating and maintaining a safe and positive environment and accepts our responsibility to safeguard the welfare of all involved in our activities.
We take all welfare concerns seriously and encourage our members to talk to us about anything that worries them. We will always act in the best interest of our members.
All staff and volunteers at Defence Lab Swindon will be well informed, trained, supervised and supported to ensure that they effectively safeguard our members and know how to respond to any concerns.
Our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is:
Name: Paul Shears
Telephone: (+44) 07511 218 546
Email: p.shears@defencelab.com
DOWNLOAD OUR SAFEGUARDING POLICIES
Safe Practice Policy v1
Safeguarding Adults Policy V1.0
Safeguarding-Children-Policy-V0.2
Defence Lab Swindon Policy
For additional support or guidance, please contact:
NSPCC
Telephone: 0808 800 5000
Email: help@nspcc.org.uk
Website: www.nspcc.org.uk
Childline
Telephone: 0800 1111
Website: www.childline.org.uk
Swindon Borough Council
Telephone: 01793 436699
Website: https://safeguardingpartnership.swindon.gov.uk/swindonlscb/info/1/swindon_lscb/15/adult_safeguarding
CODE OF CONDUCT
Defence Lab Swindon code of conduct applies to all parents/carers and students at any training session or other event. Its purpose is to promote positive training and to protect students, parents and club staff from unpleasant situations, which may occur.
COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE
Defence Lab Swindon are committed to providing a high-quality service to all our participants, children/young people and adults; parents/carers. When something goes wrong, we need you to tell us about it. This will help us to improve our standards.
If you have a complaint, please contact us with the details. We have 28 days to consider your complaint.
