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In Partnership
with Bright World
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On Tuesday 15th
October Director of Operations, Avril Griffin accompanied Managing Director,
Lana Foster to Child-Safe International’s Headquarters in Bristol (West of England).
Child-Safe is a unique
organisation which aims to safeguard and prevent the abuse of children and
young people living away from home.
The two Bright World representatives met with the Charity’s leader and Founder, Chris Gould in
order to discuss and learn more about Child-Safe’s Assured Partner scheme and
their accreditation.
Chris began Child-Safe in
2004. After 30 years experience within the police as a Detective Chief
Superintendent heading the Child Protection Sector, he developed plans to build
an organisation which focused solely on preventing the abuse of children and
young people living away from home and received a Police Research Award for
Innovation from the Home Secretary in 1999.
After meeting Chris for
the first time back in 2011, Managing Director, Lana Foster has made bold
changes within the team to shift the focus of the guardianship programme onto
Safeguarding and Child Protection. By employing Safeguarding Manager, Brian
McAllister and Director of Operations, Avril Griffin this year, Lana believes
that Bright World can only improve and evolve as a company and guardianship
organisation that is dedicated to protecting the children under its care.
“With
all members of the Guardianship team undergoing specialist Child Protection
training from Child Safe earlier this year, they are now more qualified to
detect and resolve Child Protection issues.”
Lana Foster, Bright
World Managing Director
After a quick tour of the
Avon and Somerset Police Headquarters, where
Child-Safe are based, Lana and Avril discussed the remaining steps which will
allow Bright World to become recognised Partner of Child-Safe and the Pilot
accredited International Education Company worldwide.
There are four levels
within the scheme – bronze, silver, gold and platinum. Bright World is
currently working towards the Bronze level; an achievement which will further
cement the company’s commitment to the Safeguarding and Child Protection of
International students.
“I am
really positive about the work that Bright World is doing in relation to
safeguarding in it’s wildest sense and you are to be applauded for your
dedication and positivity in this regard. I am really excited about having you
achieve a level of Child-Safe accreditation.”
Chris Gould, Founder and
Chairman of Child-Safe
Chris was also very
excited to introduce Lana and Avril to Child-Safe’s ‘App’ SafeKnight.
The SafeKnight app was
recently named in the top five safety apps competition globally at the recent
WYSTC conference in Australia.
The app, once downloaded, can be used to launch the phone/device’s camera and
not only records the photo onto the phone in the standard way but also holds a
virtual copy which is date/time/location stamped and can be accessed to help
track down a potentially missing person.
For more information on
Bright World’s Safeguarding Policies and Procedures please click here
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