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Child Protection Policy 2017 Nepal Scouts
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Table of Content Nepal Scouts Fundamental Principles
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Definitions
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Objectives of Child Protection Policy
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Prevention Good Practices Code of Conduct and Behaviour for Staff and Volunteers Management and Recruitment
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Suspected Abuse Recognizing the Abuse Signs of abuse How to react
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Disclosed Abuse Responding to the Child After the Disclosure Support for the Adult Members
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Reporting the Abuse Referring Recording of the Child Abuse Issues in Nepal Scouts Action to the offender
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Appendix Nepal Scouts Reporting Form
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1. Introduction This “Child Protection Policy” is the commitment of Nepal Scouts to safeguard Children‟s Rights. Nepal Scouts is committed towards Child Protection Issues and Concerns, including the protection of children from both intentional and unintentional harm. All leaders and representatives of Nepal Scouts will commit to promote the welfare and safety of the children. 1.1. Nepal Scouts Fundamental Principles Nepal Scouts fundamental principles are defined in the Nepal Scouts Mission, Vision, Scout Promise and Scout Law. These principles are the objectives of scouting and define the purpose and ideal of every scout member involved in Nepal Scouts. 1.2. Mission: The mission of Nepal Scouts is to attract and educate more and more young people through scouting to develop themselves Physically, Mentally, Socially, Spiritually and Emotionally in order to make themselves responsible citizens and inculcate in them the spirit of World Brotherhood/ Sisterhood. 1.3. Vision: Nepal Scouts, by 2020, with 60,000 members is self-reliant, well managed premier youth Movement, with positive image nationally & internationally, contributing to the Society through the development of young people supported by competent leaders. 1.4. Scout Promise: On my honor I promise that I will do my best: ● To do my duty to God/Dharma truthfulness and my Country ● To help other people at all times ● To obey the Scout Law 1.5. Law: 1. A Scout's honour is to be trusted. 2. A Scout is loyal. 3. A Scout's duty is to be useful and to help others. 4. A Scout is a friend to all and a brother and sister to every other Scout 5. A Scout is courteous. 6. A Scout is a friend to animals. 7. A Scout obeys the orders of his parents, Patrol Leaders, Scoutmasters and seniors. 8. A Scout smiles and whistles under all difficulties. 9. A Scout is thrifty. 10. A Scout is clean in thought, word and deed. 2. Policy Framework 2.1 Definitions "Child" means a minor not having completed the age of sixteen years as defined in the Children's Act, 2048 B.S (1992 A.D.) " of Nepal a) “Child Protection” means the responsibilities as well as preventative and responsive measures and activities that Nepal Scouts undertakes to protect children ensuring that a safe and positive
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environment is maintained for children in all forms of scouting activities. b) “Child Protection Issues” means all forms of physical abuse, emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse and exploitation, neglect or negligent treatment, commercial or other exploitation of a child and includes any action that results in actual or potential harm to a child. c) "Physical abuse" means actual or potential physical harm from an interaction or lack of an interaction, which is reasonably within the control of a parent or person in a position of responsibility. d)"Emotional abuse" means ongoing emotional maltreatment or emotional neglect of a child and occurs when a child‟s emotional, psychological or social well-being and sense of worth is continually battered. e)"Neglect" means failure to provide facilities for the development of the child in all spheres: health, education, emotional development, nutrition, shelter, and safe living conditions. f)"Sexual abuse "means the involvement of a child in sexual activity that he or she does not fully comprehend, is unable to give informed consent to, or for which the child is not developmentally prepared and cannot give consent, or that violate the laws or social taboos of society. g)"Commercial or other exploitation" of a child means use of the child in work or other activities for the benefit of others. h) "Societal abuse" means social, political, economic and cultural environment which actively encourages or silently accepts violence against children, e.g. religions and cultures which encourage physical and humiliating punishment of children as acceptable parenting practices; cultural attitudes which condone violence against women in the home / which promote ideas of women and children as being the „property‟ of men / parents rather than as human beings deserving of equal rights. i)"Online abuse" means any type of abuse that happens on the web, whether through social networks, playing online games or using mobile phones. Children and young people may experience cyber bullying, grooming, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation or emotional abuse. j)"Child Protection Responsible Person" means trained Community Development commissioner from each district and headquarter or the person nominated as the 'child protection responsible person' by the Executive boards at both districts and national level.
2.2 Objectives of Child Protection Policy 2.2.1 General Objective - To safeguard Children‟s Rights 2.2.2 Specific Objectives -To ensure all the adult members of Nepal Scouts are aware of their responsibilities regarding to child protection issues and know how to react in such cases -To ensure the safety of children participating into Nepal Scouts activities from any sort of probable harm. - To create suitable environment for the Association to raise awareness on children's rights, give training about child protection to all adult members, follow good and safe practices in scouting and recruiting and promote clear reporting system for child protection cases.
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2.3 Prevention The most effective work for children's wellbeing is done by preventing any problems or abuse from occurring in the first place. Nepal Scouts focus on creating a safe environment for scouts and offering them good and safe relations with the adults involved in scouting to prevent any harm from happening to the children. Creating a healthy environment for children to develop themselves includes good and safe practices during scout activities and recruitment of responsible adults who ensure the practices are being followed. The process also involves the encouragement of Leaders, Volunteers and Staffs to empower the children.
2.3.1 Good Practices Child protection is a very sensitive issue. Good practices are created to ensure that a safe environment for scouting is guaranteed and children's rights to protection and participation will be fulfilled. The practices should be followed during camps and any scout related activities. It is the responsibility of every adult member involved to make sure the good practices are being implemented. Nepal Scouts will put more emphasis on the protection of all forms of Rights of Child as preventive measures in the following ways: a) Nutritious food, safe accommodation, clean, and healthy environment will be maintained during scouting activities. b) The availability of first aid facility and other related health services will be ensured in every scouting activity. c) Nepal Scouts will ensure that every child is protected from all forms of discrimination of on the basis of gender, race, caste, religion, language, social, economic and political background or any sorts of other beliefs. d) Every child will be protected against probable child labour and involvement in illegal activities. e) Any activity that may affect the social and moral character of a child negatively will be prohibited. f) The protection against physical, emotional, mental, sexual, and all other forms of violence will be ensured. g) Nepal Scouts will take measures to protect every child from Child trafficking, kidnapping and any other forms of exploitation. h) Affirmative actions shall be taken for Children with physical and mental disabilities. They will be encouraged and enabled to live dignified and active lives. i) Confidentiality of information regarding children that is likely to pose as a threat. j) A conducive environment for proper physical, mental, psychological, social, intellectual, spiritual, emotional and moral development will be created. k) No child will be devoid of right to participate in the activities for their development. l) The right of a child to be heard will be ensured m) Every child will have the right to express their views, beliefs and follow their desired religion. n) Participation of every child in different type of entertaining activities will be ensured. o) No child will be forced to be involved in any activity against their will. p) No child will be asked to be involved in any activity that will have an adverse effect to their
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health. q) Restriction on Playing any violent or offensive games during scout activities will be ensured. r) separate washing and sleeping arrangements will be ensured for boys and girls during camps s) In camps guarding will be arranged during night time. Security system should be maintained at all times during an enclosed or open camping activities. 2.3.2 Child Empowerment Child empowerment itself is an important aspect of safeguarding rights of a child. A child equipped with the knowledge of his/her rights does not protect oneself from the harm but also acts as a messenger of the child right and helps in multiplying the outcomes of the efforts of child protection. Child empowerment will be encouraged among the responsible personnel in the following ways: Child Right and Violence against Children (acceptable and unacceptable behaviors) and actions to deal with it to be included as a part of the curriculum of the Boys and Girls Scout section of Nepal Scouts. Discussion forum about the Child Protection Policy and its implication in the children of Nepal Scouts will be conducted. 2.3.3 Standards of Behavior The following Standards of Behavior are the minimum requirements for Staffs and volunteers of Nepal Scout. These standards will secure that every adult member of Nepal Scouts will be aware of their responsibilities regarding children's welfare issues. It will ensure good practices are secured throughout the Association and safe conditions are provided for children and adult members of Nepal Scouts. It will provide security by offering a clear guideline for the adults to follow while working with children in scout activities. The adult will always be the responsible one to prevent abuse, act respectfully during scout events and show good example to the children. Every member of the staff and leader in Nepal Scouts must commit to follow the “standards of behaviorsâ€? in all scout related activities. The staffs and leaders will commit to a) Be familiar, understand and commit to follow the Child Protection Policy of Nepal Scouts. b) Report immediately if any concern about children's safety or suspicion of abuse is noted. c) Handle all abuse cases with confidentiality in order to protect the child, childâ€&#x;s family or other individuals involved and protect their dignity. d) Treat all children equally and with respect regardless of race, color, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national, ethnic or social origin, property, disability, birth or other status. e) Aim all actions to promote the wellbeing and safety of children and act in a child-friendly manner in all situations where children are present. f) Create child-friendly environment g) Speak respectfully to children and always display good example. Avoid shouting and demeaning talk. h) Make sure all the required safety and emergency arrangements are done to protect children from harm and make sure children are properly supervised during scout activities. i) Behave respectfully towards person with disability and consider their limitations while making arrangements for activities.
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Physical punishment is strictly prohibited and prefer to solve problems with the child through discussion. Respect the privacy of children and avoid doing things to children that are defined as a personal matter, which the child can do for themselves. Never engage children in any form of sexual activity, physical abuse or inappropriate conversation and avoid any kind of unnecessary touching of children. Avoid staying alone with a child in closed and unsupervised space without a well-justified reason. Avoid sharing a bed or sleeping alone in the same room together with a child during scout camp. Never invite children from work to stay overnight in one's home in unsupervised circumstances, unless it is a necessary action to protect children from harm. Protect children from exposure to any pornographic material Never engage themselves or share any kind of offensive or sexual material of children through social media to other adults or children. Talk to children about their contact with staff or others and encourage them to raise any concerns. Do not develop physical or sexual relationships with children. Do not develop relationships with children that could in any way be deemed exploitative or abusive.
2.3.4 Management and Recruitment Nepal Scouts is committed to ensure the wellbeing of each of its young scout member. Creating a safe environment for children and youth starts from the adults who are responsible for ensuring good practices are followed while planning and carrying out activities. Therefore the wellbeing of scout members is gained by focusing on good recruitment and management of employees and leaders. By following safe practices during the recruitment process of new employees and while accepting new leaders, Nepal Scouts will minimize the risk of engaging with any individual who could possibly threaten the safety of children. These safe practices are mandatory to follow during the process of recruitment of staff and acceptance of new leaders. Implementing these rules will be the responsibility of the National, State and District Headquarters and units, as well as any other individual involved in the process. a) Interviews and Identification: During the recruitment process, prospective employees will be interviewed to make sure they are mentally sound and suitable to work in youth organization. The applicant needs to present the original copy of their legally authorized identification card at the time of the interview to certify their identity. b) Criminal Background Report: As per Nepal Scouts Staff Manual all applicants for employment must provide Police Report to prove they have no criminal record. Also new leaders need to submit self-signed assurance to their respective District Headquarters to certify that he/she has not been involved in any activities against the Child Protection Policy. . c) Reference Letter: All new scout leader applicants must give a reference letter to their respective District Headquarters.. That letter must be given from their local scout unit or school principal to assure the person will be qualified to guide children. In the case that a
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person has not been involved with scouting before, they must provide a Reference Letter from an eligible authority to prove that the person will not be a risk to the safety of the children. . d) Scout Activities and Camps: All leaders and staff are instructed to wear identification cards during any scout events while representing without scout uniform. Camping and other outing of Scouts is to be organized in a safe environment with volunteers who are aware of Nepal Scouts Child Protection Policy. e) Awareness and Training: Nepal Scouts is responsible for awareness of its members regarding to child protection issues and policies. Nepal Scouts will increase the awareness by training the members and informing new employees about the child protection policy to ensure they will follow the good practices and guidelines to secure children's safety. Child Protection Issues and Concerns will be included in the curriculum of all the trainings provided for the leaders. f) Commitment and Suitability: When a new employee is hired, she/he will have 6 months probation period in which the employee is under supervision to ensure he/she is suitable to work for Nepal Scouts. All new members of Nepal Scouts (employees and leaders) will be evaluated based on whether they are eligible to work with children and follow the Nepal Scouts child protection policy and the code of conduct. All members must commit to Nepal Scouts child protection policy. g) Reporting and Allegations: Nepal Scouts will develop its own reporting system for child protection cases to create security and ensure all suspected cases are handled accordingly. All allegations towards leaders or other Nepal Scouts representative will be taken seriously and necessary investigation will be done. In case any leader or other Nepal Scouts representative is found guilty in any allegations after the police investigation, he/ she will be permanently discharged from Nepal Scouts and will be banned to attend in any scout related activities. h) Support in District Level: Districtâ€&#x;s executive board will assign a Child Protection Responsible Person to supervise the district's child protection issues and offer support at the local level. In case the responsible person is discharged from the position and duty after proven guilty in child abuse, the trained joint district commissioner will take over the responsibility of child protection issues of the particular district. i)
Support in National Level: National community development commissioner will offer support and consultation to the district level when needed.
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Monitoring and Evaluation: The child protection policy will be monitored and evaluated each year after its implementation. The effects of procedures and policies set in child protection policy will be evaluated to make sure they are being followed in the districts. Also the content of the policy and whether it is practical to use, will be evaluated and amendments will be made if needed. For monitoring and evaluation, the districts will be asked to fill up the evaluation form included in the appendix and submit it to the National Headquarters every year along with the membership registration renewal form.
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k) Review: The child protection policy will be reviewed after 4 years of the implementation and the necessary amendments will be made to ensure that the policy is applicable and comfortable to use. 2.4. Suspected Abuse 2.4..1 Recognizing the Abuse Abuse can happen anywhere such as school, home or anywhere the young people spend their time. In most of the cases the abuser is someone the child knows like parent, school teacher, relative or friend. Being abused might bring up difficult feelings in the child, such as shame or disbelief which prevents the child apprising about the abuse. In some of the cases the child might be bribed or frightened to not to tell anyone. The child might also be protecting the abuser as often the person is close with the child and someone they care about. If children are not aware of the forms of abuse they might not even be able to recognize the abuse when it happens. In these cases the adults have an important part in recognizing and helping the victims. As leaders work closely together with the young scouts, they can be in the key role in getting help for their scouts if any sort of abuse is happening. Recognizing abuse is always difficult and further judgement whether it has actually happened should be left to professionals only. However there are some specific signs in the child's behaviour, which might help to recognize the victim, which all individuals working with children should be aware of. It is good to observe the children if they start to behave uncharacteristically or show some signs which makes the adult worried of the child‟s wellbeing. Some of the signs of abuse are visible and easier to recognize, whereas some of the symptoms are only seen in the child's behaviour. It is important to remember that everyone might act uncharacteristically sometimes even though they would not be a victim of abuse. However if the actions are repeated and the symptoms are seen continuously it will be a sign for the adult to get worried and take further actions. 2.4.2 Signs of abuse a) Possible signs of physical abuse: ● Child has injuries, especially in uncommon places, and is giving unrealistic excuses to explain injuries or refuses to discuss about them ● Child is withdrawing her/himself from physical contact and group assignments, wants to be alone and is acting very passive towards others ● Child is afraid of adults or is afraid to return home ● Child is behaving aggressively and violently towards others or self b) Possible signs of neglect: ● Child is constantly hungry, tired or dressed inappropriately, e.g. summer clothes in winter ● Child is frequently late or absent from school or other scout activities ● Child has untreated medical problems ● Child is stealing compulsively or abusing drugs or alcohol ● Child has poor personal hygiene c) Possible signs of emotional abuse: ● Child is not in normal level in physical, mental or emotional development compared to others within the same age ● Child is often anxious and afraid of new situations
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Child has sudden under-achievement or lack of concentration Child‟s behavior is attention seeking
d) Possible signs of sexual abuse: ● Child has inappropriate sexual behavior than her/his age, like being overly sexual towards others ● Child is afraid of going to sleep ● Child has eating disorder: eating too much or too little ● Child is frequently peeing in the bed ● Child has obsessions or phobias e) Other signs: ● Child suddenly has an unrealistic amount of money to spend compared to family's social background and is unable to offer explanation for the money (Money might be received from abuser as an exchange for sexual acts) ● Child is using a lot of time on social media and is refusing to tell what happens there or is lying about it (Online abuse) 2.4.3 How to react If the signs for abuse are serious, the adult has witnessed the abuse or is otherwise sure the abuse has happened and it's not safe for the child to go home, it is necessary to take immediate actions. This means filing a report to the police and to Nepal Scouts district's child protection responsible person. However the police report can only be filed if the adult is sure about the abuse. After the police report is filed the case will be the responsibility of police and child protection professionals who will further investigate about the abuse. Even in case the adult only suspects the child is being abused it is strongly recommended to talk to District‟s Child Protection Responsible Person and to observe the situation and take a note if the signs are continuously repeating. Forming a good and confidential relationship with the child might lead the child to disclose the abuse to adult when he/she feels safe. It is also good to consult with someone else, like the child's school teacher or other adult from scout unit and hear a second opinion about the child. More support is available by contacting the district's child protection responsible person or calling to Nepal Scouts National Headquarters. 2.5 Disclosed Abuse As an adult member of youth organization, it might be likely to end up in a situation where a child is seeking for help or guidance for an abuse case. Such a disclosure can be given by the child itself or an adult who has suspicions or knowledge of a child that has been abused. Disclosure means a situation where person tells about abuse that has happened to themselves or someone they know. Situations of disclosure can be sudden and come with no pre-warning or the adult might have some suspicions about the case beforehand. As the abuse cases are often difficult and require specific knowledge on child protection, no member of staff or volunteer in Nepal Scouts should be responsible for making judgements about alleged suspect. It is everyone's responsibility to report for suspected abuse but the further investigation should always be done by child protection professionals. However as the scouts are working closely
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with children and youth and the leaders might have created good and confidential relationships with their scouts, they might get involved in a situation where the child is revealing information about abuse or suspected abuse cases. That's why it is essential for all the adults working for Nepal Scouts to be familiar on how to deal with disclosure. The disclosure of abuse is a very sensitive situation and can be difficult both for the child giving the disclosure and for the adult receiving it. As the experience of abuse is a personal and delicate matter, talking and revealing the experience to outsiders can be very difficult to the victim. While talking to a child who has been a victim of any kind of abuse, it is important that the adult has knowledge on how to act in such a situation so she/ he can provide the best help while responding to the child. These following instructions are made to ensure that all situations of disclosures in Nepal Scouts are handled with great care and sensitivity and the child's right to protection is guaranteed. 2.5.1 Responding to the Child When a child tells about abuse, remember the following guidance: ● Every disclosure and suspected abuse case should be taken seriously. ● Even if you feel scared or insecure during the conversation, remember to stay calm and offer your support to the child. ● As the situation may be very difficult to the child don't question what he/she is saying, but listen openly. ● Encourage the child to talk, but don't pressure as this may scare the child and he/she might refuse to tell more. ● Avoid leading the child by making suggestions or asking leading questions like "Did your mother hit you?" A better way to ask is "What happened to you?" and let the child tell in his/her own words. ● Reassure the child that the concern is taken seriously and all possible actions are done to help them, but don't make any promises you can‟t keep. ● Write down the main points of the conversation as closely as possible to the child's description and own words, so you don't need to rely just in your own memory while reporting the case. ● If possible record the child's disclosure for further evidence. Before recording always ask permission from the child and remember to handle the record strictly confidentially 2.5.2 After the Disclosure ● Don't try to deal with any child protection issues alone. It is advisable to consult with your district's child protection responsible person or other expert confidentially. ● Remember you are not in the position to make judgements about whether the alleged abuse has happened or not. Recognizing and handling abuse cases can be difficult even for the child protection professionals. ● If the disclosed abuse is old and there is no risk of abuse happening again, still make sure actions are made for the child to get mental support if needed. ● To avoid delay and misunderstandings the first person to hear about the abuse is the responsible one for reporting it. ● When needed, contact the child protection unit in police immediately after the disclosure for further actions. ● Contact the guardians to inform them of the situation. If parents are the abuser let the professionals handle the discussion with parents.
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Report the disclosure to Nepal Scouts according to the Association‟s Anti-Harassment form and to the district's child protection responsible person. In all allegation cases the things heard are confidential and you should share that information only with the necessary people involved. For further instructions see the reporting section of this policy.
2.5.3 Support for the Adult Members Facing a child that has been a victim of abuse can be a difficult situation for the adult. It might bring up unexpected feelings which can be painful to handle. For example if the adult has had similar experiences of abuse in the past, it can bring back those memories and feelings, which might have been hidden or forgotten. If any kind of unpleasant feelings arise after the disclosure it is important for the adult to get some help to dealing with those feelings and take care of the their own wellbeing as well. When needed it is important to share any difficult experiences or feelings confidentially with your district's child protection responsible person or with someone working in social organization involved with related issues. 2.6 Reporting the Abuse The reporting of the suspected cases must be done when the victim discloses the abuse. In case of disclosure, following guidelines should be adopted for reporting: As soon as the abuse is disclosed, the case should be reported to the Nepal Scouts district's child protection responsible person. The case should be reported to the Police Cell through Child Helpline number 104 and should be moved forward as per the procedural guidelines provided by the Cell. 2.6.1 Referring - Upon the completion of the police investigation, the victim should be provided with the short term counselling by Psychologists and the arrangements should be made for the reintegration of the victim in the society by the District‟s Child Protection Responsible person. - If the family members are the offenders and the child finds it difficult to reintegrate in the family, arrangements for the referral of the child in the the social organizations working with the related issues should be done by the District‟s Child Protection Responsible person. - The district's child protection responsible person will coordinate with the person reporting the abuse for making the referral. 2.6.2 Recording of the Child Abuse Issues in Nepal Scouts - District Headquarters will be responsible for keeping record of the abuse cases upon the coordination of the district's child protection responsible person. - The case should be recorded by completing the Anti-Harassment form designed by Nepal Scouts. - A copy of the record should be forwarded to the National Headquarters confidentially and the record to be kept by the child protection responsible person at the headquarter. - The recorded information should be made strictly confidential. - In case, any information is to be provided to any other personnel except the executive committee, the details of the victim should be changed as per the requirement. The details of the offender can be provided without any manipulation.
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2.6.3 Action to the offender If the abuse case is considered as a social crime by the Police Inspection and the offender is a staff member or a volunteer of Nepal Scouts, the following steps should be taken: - The certificate for Scouting qualification of the leader and volunteer should be ceased and declared invalid. - The Leader and volunteer should be banned from participating in any forms of scouting activities in the future. - The staff member or volunteer who is alleged to have abused or suspected of abuse should be suspended immediately from work on full pay. - The Abuse case and the details of the offender should be reported to all the district headquarters as soon as possible through the circular. The information of the victim must not be disclosed.
Handling of Abuse Cases Chart
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Appendix A: Nepal Scouts Reporting Form CHILD ABUSE REPORTING FORM Child's Particulars Name of the Child:
Age:
Child's Scout Troop:
District:
Guardian's Name:
Guardian's Phone Number:
Details of the Abuse Nature of Abuse:
Date and Place of Abuse:
Describe if any visible injuries in child:
Write down the disclosure as told by the child/ or description of the observed incident:
Anything else relevant to the case:
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Abuser's Particulars Name or Description of the Accused Abuser (If known):
Phone number:
Relationship with the Child:
Reporter's Particulars Name of the Person Completing the Report:
Phone Number:
Relationship with the Child:
Any Actions taken:
Date of Reporting:
Receiving Officer in Nepal Scouts to fulfill Report Received in Nepal Scouts by (Name):
Any Actions taken:
Signature:
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Date of Receiving Report:
Signature:
Submit the report to your District's Headquarters to the child protection responsible person and send a copy of the report either through an email or by post to Nepal Scouts National Headquarters confidentially which will later on be handled by the Child Protection Responsible Person. If needed the responsible person can also help you with completing the report.
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Appendix B: Application Form for Scout Leader/ Volunteer Every person interested to join programmes and activities of Nepal Scouts either as a Scout Leader or Volunteer should fill in this form. NAME:_________________________________________________ AGE:______________________
Gender:___________________
Permanent Address: Temporary Address: How long have you lived at this temporary address?______________________ CONTACT DETAILS: HOME:_________________________
WORK:_________________________
MOBILE NO. ____________________________ Are you a member of Scouting/Guiding? YES
NO
If NO, are you intending to become a member?___________ If YES, how long have you been a member?___________ lf you have been a member for less than 2 years please indicate any previous youth work involvement: __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Please give details of any previous experience of working with young people, or any qualifications you may hold which are relevant (eg. First Aid, Outdoor pursuits etc): __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Do you suffer from or have you ever suffered from any illness which may directly affect your work with young people? __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Are you willing to attend team meetings and training days? ___________________
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REFERENCES lf you have not been known to Scouting/ Guiding as a volunteer for more than two years we will require a reference from another source. Please supply a name, contact address and telephone number of someone who knows you well. This should not be a family member. Name: Address: Telephone: Relationship: DECLARATION In applying to work with Scouting /Guiding must understand the great responsibility involved in working with young people and the need to ensure their safety. We would therefore ask you to sign the following declaration. Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offense, or are you at present the subject of criminal charges? (NB the disclosure of an offence may be no bar to you appointment) YES ________________
NO ______________________
Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offense, or are you at present the subject of criminal charges? (NB the disclosure of an offence may be no bar to you appointment) YES _________________
NO ______________________
If YES what was the nature of the offence __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ When did this offence or charge take place? __________________________________________________________________________________ What was the outcome of any investigation? __________________________________________________________________________________ NAME
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Date
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I have read and I am in agreement with the principles and guidelines put forward in the Protection Policy and Guidelines document.
Signature
Date