DWC 2021 - Child Protection Policy

Dance World Cup

Child Protection Policy

The Dance World Cup, an amateur International dance competition which helps create thousands of educational performance opportunities for children and young people every year.

The Dance World Cup are committed to ensuring safe environments for children and young people and believe that it is always unacceptable for a child or a young person to experience abuse of any kind. We recognise our responsibility to safeguard the welfare of all children and young people, by a commitment to recommend best practice which protects them.

This policy applies to our Board of Directors, paid staff, Judges, volunteers, students or anyone working on behalf of Dance World Cup.

We recognise that:

The welfare of the child/young person is paramount.

All children, regardless of age, disability, gender, racial heritage, religious belief, sexual orientation or identity, have the right to equal protection from all types of harm or abuse.

Working in partnership with children, young people, their parents, carers and other agencies is essential in promoting young people’s welfare.

The purpose of the policy:

To provide protection for the children and young people who participate at Dance World Cup.

To provide staff and volunteers with guidance on procedures they should adopt in the event that they suspect a child or young person may be experiencing or be at risk of harm.