The Tollgate Practice recognises that all children, young people and adults at risk have a right to protection from abuse and neglect and the organisation accepts its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of such persons with whom staff may come into contact.

We will respond quickly and appropriately where information requests are made, abuse is suspected or allegations are made in relation to children, young people or adults at risk.

Furthermore, we will give children, young people, their parents and adults at risk the chance to raise concerns over their own care or the care of others and have in place a system for managing, escalating and reviewing concerns.

The organisation will ensure that all staff are given the appropriate safeguarding training, proportionate to their role, and that they attend annual refresher training. New members of staff will receive safeguarding training as part of their induction programme.

Safeguarding responsibilities will be clearly defined in job descriptions and there are nominated leads for safeguarding adults and children.