Safeguarding Policy

Justice for All Series 2025–2026

  1. Our Safeguarding Commitment

CS-GS CIC, through the Justice for All Series 2025-2026, is committed to fostering informed, respectful dialogue while creating courageous and safe spaces, both online and in person. We uphold a commitment to ensuring that victims and survivors are partners in our work, treated with dignity, and that their autonomy is absolute. We pledge that harm, past or present, will be neither repeated nor ignored, and we remain accountable to the survivor community in everything we do.

This document outlines the Safeguarding Policy for CS-GB CIC, an organisation set up to lead the design, development and delivery of the Justice for All Series 2025-2026. This policy exists to ensure that the Justice for All Series does not replicate any harms and instead models bestpractice safeguarding.

  1. Purpose of this Policy

This policy sets out how CS-GS CIC, through the Justice for All Series 2025-2026, will:

  • Protect victims, survivors, attendees, speakers, staff, and volunteers from harm
  • Prevent retraumatisation, exploitation, harassment, or abuse
  • Provide clear reporting routes for safeguarding concerns
  • Respond promptly, appropriately, and proportionately to concerns
  • Promote a culture of accountability, respect, and care
  1. Scope

This policy applies to:

  • All Justice for All events, including the Justice for Victims and Survivors event
  • Justice for All Series website (www.justiceseries.org) and any related digital platforms 
  • Justice for All Series event management team, volunteers, speakers, panellists, contractors including film and sound crew, research partners, charitable and corporate supporters, sponsors, and attendees
  • All internal and external communications and interactions connected to Justice for All activities, whether in person or online
  1. Safeguarding Principles

Justice for All’s safeguarding approach is guided by the following principles:

  • Survivor centred: Survivors’ needs, safety, and choices come first
  • Trauma informed: We recognise the impact of trauma and avoid practices that may cause harm
  • Consent based: Participation, storytelling, and engagement are voluntary and informed
  • Power aware: We acknowledge the risks created by status, authority, or access
  • Zero tolerance: Harassment, victimblaming, intimidation, or exploitation will not be tolerated
  • Confidential and accountable: Concerns are handled sensitively and responsibly
  1. Safeguarding Risks

 We recognise there are heightened safeguarding risks due to:

  • Survivor testimony and sensitive subject matter
  • A highprofile venue and audiences
  • Power imbalances between participants given diversity of attendees 
  • Media and press interest, and online exposure. Media and press are prohibited from approaching survivors or speakers directly. All interview requests should be channelled through the Safeguarding Lead or a designated officer (PR/Comms Lead) to ensure consent is truly informed and not given under pressure in the moment.
  • Digital engagement and content sharing. Survivors have the right to withdraw consent for the use of their digital testimony or image at any time. We commit to removing such content from our platforms within 48 hours) of a request.

Risks may include emotional distress, retraumatisation, harassment, abuse of influence, or misuse of survivor content. These risks are actively mitigated through this policy.

  1. Roles and Responsibilities

Safeguarding Lead

We have appointed a named Safeguarding Lead who will:

  • Oversee safeguarding implementation
  • Receive and manage safeguarding concerns
  • Determine appropriate action and escalation
  • Maintain confidential safeguarding records
  • Liaise with external agencies where necessary
  • Offer and conduct pre-event and post-event briefing and check in meetings for all personnel (eg. events team, volunteers, contractors) to offer support if and where needed 

Event Management Team, Contractors and Volunteers

All event management team, contractors and volunteers must:

  • Familiarise themselves with this policy
  • Attend safeguarding briefings as required
  • Treat all individuals with respect and care
  • Challenge or report inappropriate behaviour
  • Report safeguarding concerns immediately
  1. Governance  

The Directors of CS-GB CIC have responsibility for:

  • Oversight of safeguarding governance and ensuring adequate resources are in place 
  • Reviewing safeguarding incidents and learning
  • Approving and reviewing this policy
  1. Event Safeguarding Measures

For all Justice for All Series 2025-2026 events:

  • Clear content warnings will be provided in advance and onsite at the venue based on event content and materials 
  • Effective moderation of discussions and audience contributions to mitigate risk of inappropriate language (see below)
  • Zero tolerance for: 
    • Victimblaming
    • Sexualised, abusive, or dismissive language
    • Harassment or intimidation

Survivor testimony: 

    • Shared only with informed, documented consent
    • Survivors retain control over anonymity and use of their story
    • No unauthorised recording or photography
  • A safe and secure space will be made available at the Justice for Victims and Survivors event 
  • A Safeguarding Lead will be present or on call during events
  1. Online and Website Safeguarding

Justice for All Series 2025-2026 will:

  • Apply content warnings to survivorrelated materials
  • Ensure survivor content is shared only with consent and can be removed at any time
  • Moderate online engagement and remove harmful content
  • Provide clear routes to report safeguarding concerns online
  • Protect personal data in line with our Data Protection and Confidentiality Policy 

10. Responding to Safeguarding Concerns

If a safeguarding concern or disclosure arises we will: 

  • Listen calmly and respectfully
  • Avoid judgment, investigation, or challenge
  • Not promise absolute confidentiality
  • Record concerns securely
  • Escalate to the Safeguarding Lead promptly
  • Take proportionate action to reduce risk and prevent further harm

Where there is a risk of serious harm, appropriate external agencies may be contacted.

11. Confidentiality and Data Protection

  • Safeguarding information is handled sensitively and securely
  • Information is shared only on a needtoknow basis
  • Records are stored in accordance with data protection law
  • Survivors’ wishes are respected wherever possible

12. Support and Signposting

We will provide clear signposting to specialist support services, including:

  • Sexual violence and rape crisis services
  • Modern slavery and trafficking support
  • Domestic abuse services
  • Mental health and crisis support

Support information will be visible on the website and at relevant events.

13. Policy Statement

Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. We are committed to creating environments where survivors are respected, voices are heard safely, and justice is pursued without causing further harm.

Series Sponsor: Serco

Safeguarding society and reducing reoffending

Serco is a leading provider of custodial and secure escorting services for the UK, Australia and New Zealand governments for over 25 years.

Serco helps governments deliver a more effective justice system at a lower cost by:

  • championing technology
  • staff and prisoner research
  • psychological and trauma-informed approach to interventions to reduce re-offending
  • leveraging strategic partnerships with small enterprises and charities

Get in touch

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