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Safeguarding

1. Criminal Offences

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 does not apply to positions which involve working with, or having access to children. Therefore, any convictions and cautions that would normally be considered ‘SPENT’ must be declared when applying for volunteering roles at the Young Lives Foundation.

(a) Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offence (including any 'spent convictions' under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974)?*

Yes
No

All previous convictions, with the exception of technical motoring offences leading only to a fine, should be disclosed.

If yes, please give details

(b) Have you ever been cautioned by the police, given a reprimand or warning or bound over to keep the peace?*

Yes
No

If yes, please give details

(c) Are you at present under investigation or have court proceedings pending?*

Yes
No

If yes, please give details

2. Children and Young People

(a) Have you ever been found by a court exercising civil jurisdiction (including matrimonial or family jurisdiction) to have caused significant harm to a child or young person under the age of 18 years, or put a child or young person at risk of significant harm?*

Yes
No

If yes, please give details

(b) Has your conduct ever caused or been likely to cause significant harm to a child or young person under the age of 18, or put a child or young person at risk of significant harm?*

Yes
No

If yes, please give details

(c) To your knowledge, has it ever been alleged that your conduct has resulted in any of those things?*

Yes
No

If yes, please give details

(d) Has a child in your care or for whom you have or had parental responsibility ever been removed from your care, been placed on the Child Protection Register or been the subject of a care order, a supervision order, a child assessment order or an emergency protection order under the Children Act 1989, or a similar order under other legislation?*

Yes
No

If yes, please give details

3. Vulnerable Adults

(a) Have you ever been found by a court exercising civil jurisdiction (including matrimonial or family jurisdiction) to have caused significant harm to a vulnerable adult, or put a vulnerable adult at risk of significant harm?*

Yes
No

If yes, please give details

(b) Has your conduct ever caused or been likely to cause significant harm to a vulnerable adult, or put a vulnerable adult at risk of significant harm?*

Yes
No

If yes, please give details

(c) To your knowledge, has it ever been alleged that your conduct has resulted in any of those things?*

Yes
No

If yes, please give details

4. Other Names/Addresses

(a) Have you, since the age of 18, ever been known by any name other than that given above?*

Yes
No

If yes, please give other names

(b) Have you, during the past five years, had any home address other than that given above?*

Yes
No

If yes, please give previous addresses

(c) Have you, during the past ten years, lived or travelled abroad for a continuous period of six months or more?*

Yes
No

If yes, please give details

5. Disqualification by Association

To the best of your knowledge, is anyone in your household* disqualified from working with children under the Regulations?*

Yes
No

This means does anyone in your household* have an Order or Restriction against them set out in question 1 or have they been cautioned, reprimanded, given a warning for or convicted of any offence in question 2 or 3 or of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009.

(*household – includes family, lodgers, house-sharers, household employees etc)

Volunteering Application

Step 1 of 5

Volunteering Interest

Personal Details

Employment Details

Education Details

Relevant Experience

Supporting Statement

Referees

Doctor/GP Reference

Safeguarding

1. Criminal Offences

2. Children and Young People

3. Vulnerable Adults

4. Other Names/Addresses

5. Disqualification by Association

Additional Information

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form (optional)

Declaration

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