Safeguarding and Child Protection
The National Piping Centre is committed to the protection of children and regards the safeguarding and promoting of the interests and wellbeing of children to be of paramount concern. We are also committed to the protection of vulnerable adults and young people from exploitative relationships.
We are dedicated to providing a safe and respectful learning environment for everyone we interact with.
We consider it the duty of all those employed or involved with the National Piping Centre to pre-vent the physical, sexual or emotional abuse or neglect of all children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom they come into contact, including reporting any abuse discovered or suspected.
All staff must adhere to our guidelines and respond appropriately to any concerns, allegations or disclosures of abuse or harm.
The individuals with protection/safeguarding responsibilities within our senior management are Finlay MacDonald (Director of Piping) and Alberto Laidlaw (Director of Administration). (Phone 0141353 0220 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Our Policies
We review our safeguarding policies annually with oversight from our Board of Trustees.
The following documents outline our policies and procedures. These documents should be read together.
- The NPC Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
- Online Safety Policy
- Best Practice Policy and
- Other related policies here.
If you have any concerns about a young person then please contact one of our Designated Child Protection Contacts:
Designated Child Protection Contacts (DCPCs)
General queries or concerns relating to the protection of children or young people can be directed to any of the DCPCs as listed below.
Steven Blake Director of the National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland, Phone:0141 353 0220 Email:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Margaret Dunn, Piping Teacher, Phone:0141 353 0220 Email:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Emily Neilson, Hotel Manager, Phone:0141 353 0220 Email:trystmanager@thepipingcentre.c o.uk
You can contact any DCPC in person, by telephone or by email to discuss any concerns you may have, irrespective of which class, course or project you are involved in.
If you cannot get hold of a DCPC, please contact a Senior Designated Child Protection Contact.
Senior Designated Child Protection Contacts (SDCPCs)
Senior Designated Child Protection Contacts are:
Alberto Laidlaw Director Administration Phone::0141 353 0220 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Finlay MacDonald Director of Piping Phone:0141 353 0220 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Fraser Morrison Board Trustee with specific overview on safeguarding Phone: 07775537540 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
A Senior DCPC should be contacted immediately in the event of an emergency situation relating to the safety of a child or young person.
You can download our Child Protection Incident Report Form here .
Our Checks
All staff who work closely with young people and/or at risk adults are PVG checked. Disclosure Scotland provides the information to allow us to check the records of any staff working in this area against the national database. To work in this area staff need to have a clean PVG check. We re-check everyoneâs status every three years.
Our PVG and Disclosures Policy is available here.
Our Training
All of our staff who come into contact with children, young people and vulnerable adults receive mandatory safeguarding training at least every three years.
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