Child Protection Policy Introduction (RGS) supports the rights of children and is committed to their safety and well-being. RGS staff members and those working with KSACC share a common responsibility and commitment to the awareness, prevention and reporting of and responding to child abuse in the course of their work.
RGS’s Child Protection Policy sets out common values, principles, and beliefs and describes the steps that will be taken to meet our commitment to protect children Scope This policy applies to all part-time, full-time, and casual RGS employees, freelance and other experts, interns and volunteers (hereinafter: RGS staff or staff) as well as associate firms and sub- contractors (hereinafter: partners) working with RGS on the implementation of development assistance projects.
Definitions Child for the purpose of this policy, the definition of a child is “every human being below the age of 18 years unless under the law applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier”.
This is in accordance with Article 1 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child. Child abuse We define child abuse as all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation, including commercial exploitation, sexual abuse while in the care of parent(s), legal guardian(s) or any other person who has the care of the child.