About YPEP
Safeguarding
How we keep children, young people and adults safe, and who to tell if you’re worried about someone.
To tell us about a concern, call and ask for the safeguarding lead.
If you’re worried
If you’re worried about a child, young person or adult who uses YPEP, tell us straight away.
Call us
Call 07517369651 and ask for the safeguarding lead.
Tell any member of staff
Tell any member of our staff, and they’ll pass it to the safeguarding lead.
Someone who doesn’t use YPEP
If you’re worried about a child or adult who doesn’t use our services, contact the social care team at the council where they live.
What happens when you tell us
We listen
We listen, and write down what you tell us.
Our safeguarding lead decides what to do
They decide what happens next.
We share it when we must
We share information with the council or the police when we must, to keep someone safe.
We keep you informed
We tell you what’s happening, when we can.
How we keep people safe
- Every staff member has an enhanced DBS check
- Safer recruitment: we check the right to work and take references before anyone starts
- Safeguarding training for every member of staff
- Children are only signed out to adults named on their profile
- A named safeguarding lead
- A whistleblowing policy, so staff can raise concerns
- Personal details are kept in our secure app, never on this website
Worried about someone?
Call us and ask for the safeguarding lead.