Safeguarding means putting measures in place to promote and protect people’s human rights and their health and wellbeing, and empowering people to protect themselves.

We are committed to creating a culture of safety that promotes engagement in the arts by all children and adults.

We believe effective safeguarding is about:

• Promoting the welfare of children and adults;
• Preventing harm from occurring through early identification of risk and appropriate, timely interventions; and
• Protecting children and adults from the harm caused by abuse and neglect.

We seek to ensure that no child or adult is disadvantaged in accessing and engaging in the arts and we respect the rights of all those who engage with the Arts Council to be protected, treated with respect, and have their views listened to.