Safeguarding the welfare of the child

Safeguarding and child protection: MLA NSPCC Safeguarding Guidance

Child protection policies and procedures within museums, libraries and archives remain as important as ever, as the sector demonstrates its ability to ensure safe and effective provision for children, young people and vulnerable adults.

The MLA NSPCC Safeguarding Guidance document is available to download.

A supplementary bulletin is also available here. This contains up-to-date information (correct in March 2011), in view of the Government's recent review of the Vetting & Barring Scheme.

Safeguarding guidance supplement (PDF 63KB)

Further information can also be obtained via the following website: www.isa-gov.org

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Responsibilities transfer

From 1st October 2011, this site will not be updated, so please treat it as the static archive it is. This is because <a target="_Blank" href="http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/">Arts Council England</a> has now taken over museums and libraries responsibilities. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/">The National Archives</a> has assumed responsibility for strategic leadership of the Archives sector. Arts Council responsibilities will also now include the Renaissance programme, Museum Accreditation, and Library Development, together with cultural property services such as Export Licensing and the Acceptance in Lieu scheme. The National Archives has assumed responsibility for providing strategic leadership to the archives sector and advising government on its development. The MLA is now winding down, with a skeleton staff remaining until May 2012 to complete the management of existing Renaissance contracts, complete outstanding financial and contractual arrangements and prepare for the appointment of a liquidator. This website will remain live until 31st March so that the public still has full access to the material on it – good practice case studies, toolkits, guidance and a range of other publications. Continue reading