Common use of Transporting Children Clause in Contracts

Transporting Children. In the rare occasions that transport may be required as part of CC’s children’s work, with regard to transporting children, workers should: • Avoid giving lifts to children unaccompanied by another adult. • Only transport children in their own car if they have a full valid licence and their car is roadworthy and has valid insurance. • Ensure children sit in the rear of the car. • Check before setting off the children are wearing seat belts and appropriate care seats. • Require parents/guardians to sign a consent form in respect of travel arrangements. On every trip each adult should be given a written list of the children for whom they have responsibility – even when the whole group is remaining together and all arrangements for transporting children should be approved by the Safeguarding Co-ordinator. We recognise that sharing photographs and films of our activities can help us celebrate the successes and achievements of our young people, provide a record of our activities and raise awareness of our organisation. However, there are potential risks associated with sharing images of children, including online, such as bullying, grooming, Data Protection breaches, identity theft and the misuse/adaptation of any image by third parties. It is important to remember that parents/guardians have a right to decide whether images or their children are taken, and how these may be used. On our Totz/KidzCentral Consent Form we request consent for photos to be taken and used in CC documentation, videos and presentations, which may be shared within the church. If any photos will be shared outside of CC, e.g. on the website, social media explicit permission will be requested. As workers you need to be aware of whether consent has been given for photos to be taken and used for each young person. This information can be found on iKnow. If consent is not given, and photos are being taken it would be best practice to ensure this is done in a way that does not single out the child or make them feel isolated. It is possible that parents/guardians may have given consent for photos to be taken, however the child themselves may not wish to be included in a photo and it is important to consider this when photos are being taken. Photos must not be taken using a worker’s personal device, including phones, laptops or cameras. Photos must not be stored on worker’s personal devices, including phones, laptops or cameras. Photos can be displayed at Central House or used in CC internal documentation (e.g. slides for a Sunday morning service) as long as consent was given on the Totz/KidzCentral Consent Form, and has not been subsequently removed. CC does not encourage any direct one to one electronic communications with children aged 11 and younger within the church. Where older children will be more familiar with technological devices and use, please see guidance in the “youth” Good practice Guide appendix. Where CC is facilitating children’s work as part of a digital/online service, workers’ should consider the following: • Is this a ‘broadcast service’? (preferred, as this eliminates interactivity) • Does the child have permission to use device? • Is the child supervised? • Is the online session secure, (i.e. password protected)? • Has any “chat” function been disabled? If not what safeguards are put in place to avoid inappropriate private messaging? • Make it clear what the session is and who it is for.