The Responsibilities of Trustees in Safeguarding

Charity trustees are the people who share ultimate responsibility for governing a charity and directing how it is managed and run. They may be called trustees, the board, the management committee, governors, directors or something else.

Safeguarding guidance reminds charities that trustees have a responsibility to keep everyone who comes into contact with the organisation safe, including online.

The Charity Commission explained that it “will hold trustees to account if things go wrong and will check that trustees followed this guidance and the law”. They expect all charities to have appropriate policies, procedures and codes of conducts in place, and make sure that are followed by all trustees, volunteers and beneficiaries.  Failing your safeguarding duties as a trustee can have serious consequences.

This course has been created and delivered by Milly Wildish, a child protection specialist who has worked in criminal and education settings. Milly is a national safeguarding panel member and is currently engaged in a large-scale independent investigation, into current and historical allegations of child abuse. Milly advises the trustees of a leading welfare charity in relation to their safeguarding responsibilities.

Your understanding of the course is tested though multiple-choice questions and you will receive a CPD accredited certificate, on the successful completion of the course.