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“Child safeguarding is the responsibility of organisations to ensure they do no harm to children. This means doing all they can to prevent exploitation and abuse, and if abuse occurs, to respond appropriately.”<\/p>– Keeping children safe<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Meaningful and safe child participation requires several considerations that are not necessarily the same as when working with adults. Ensuring ethical and safe participation for children must always be<\/strong> your number one priority. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On this page, we have collected a series of questions and resources. These questions are meant to spark reflection and get you to start thinking about these issues. Addressing these questions is not like ticking a box on a checklist. Safeguarding children requires continuous work. We recommend that you consult with a child participation expert to ensure that you have consider everything pertinent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you never heard of child safeguarding? Please visit our child safeguarding policy to get a better understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CBSS Child Safeguarding Policy<\/a><\/strong>
Council of the Baltic Sea States<\/em>
CBSS safeguarding policy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Questions that will help you start to think about child safeguarding<\/h3>
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Child safeguarding<\/strong><\/h5>
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