Policies

Our Policies

Being The Cure is committed to operating transparently and keeping every child in our care safe. Our policies are published here in full and reviewed regularly by our Board of Trustees.

Worried about a child?

If a child is in immediate danger, call 999. To raise a safeguarding concern with Being The Cure, contact our Designated Safeguarding Lead on 020 3443 9782 or email safeguarding@beingthecure.org.

All safeguarding contacts

Safeguarding

Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy

How we keep children, young people and adults at risk safe, who to contact, and what every member of staff, volunteer and trustee must do when they have a concern.

Version 5.0 · 2026–27
Next review September 2027

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Managing Allegations Against Staff, Volunteers and Trustees

What happens when an allegation or a low-level concern is raised about a member of staff, volunteer or trustee, including referral to the LADO, suspension, record-keeping and references.

Version 2.0 · 2026–27
Next review September 2027

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Online Safety and Acceptable Use Policy

How we keep children and adults safe online at our activities, including filtering and devices, artificial intelligence and manipulated images, and the acceptable use rules for everyone.

Version 1.0 · 2026–27
Next review September 2028

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Photography, Filming and Image Consent Policy

How we obtain consent before photographing or filming children, and how images are taken, stored, used and shared, including photography by parents and the press.

Version 1.0 · 2026–27
Next review September 2028

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Conduct and behaviour

Staff and Volunteer Code of Conduct

The standards of behaviour expected of everyone who acts for Being The Cure, including conduct towards children, communication and technology, and reporting concerns.

Version 1.0 · 2026–27
Next review September 2028

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Behaviour Policy

Our values-led approach to behaviour at the Saturday School, built around humility, honesty and kindness, including rewards, sanctions, bullying and support for children.

Version 2.0 · 2026–27
Next review September 2028

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Health and safety

First Aid and Medication Policy

How first aid is provided at our activities, how allergies and medical conditions are recorded, and how medication is stored and given to children.

Version 2.0 · 2026–27
Next review September 2028

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Data protection and privacy

Data Protection Policy

How we handle the personal data we hold about children, families, volunteers, staff, trustees and donors, your rights over it, and how to raise a data protection complaint.

Version 1.0 · 2026–27
Next review September 2027

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Privacy Notices and Records Retention Policy

The privacy notices we give to families, volunteers, staff and trustees, how long we keep each kind of record, and how records are disposed of.

Version 1.0 · 2026–27
Next review October 2028

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Equality and inclusion

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy

Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion across our work with children and families, reasonable adjustments, and fairness in governance and recruitment.

Version 2.0 · 2026–27
Next review September 2028

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Complaints and whistleblowing

Complaints Policy

How to make a complaint about Being The Cure, the stages we follow to investigate and resolve it, and what happens when a complaint concerns the CEO or a trustee.

Version 2.0 · 2026–27
Next review September 2029

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Whistleblowing Policy

How anyone working with Being The Cure can raise a concern about wrongdoing safely and in confidence, the protection the law gives them, and the online disclosure form.

Version 2.0 · 2026–27
Next review September 2028

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Governance and finance

Operating Reserves Policy

Why Being The Cure holds an operating reserve, the three-month target and how it is measured, and who can authorise its use and how it is rebuilt.

Version 2.0 · 2026–27
Next review September 2027

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Need a policy that isn’t listed here? Email info@beingthecure.org.