Safeguarding & Welfare

Last reviewed: May 2026. Next review: May 2027.

1. Our safeguarding commitment

The safety and welfare of every young person we work with comes first. That isn't a slogan. It's the principle that shapes every decision YEES makes about how we recruit, train and deliver.

We are committed to:

• Creating safe, respectful spaces in every session we deliver
• Listening to young people and taking their concerns seriously
• Working in partnership with schools' existing safeguarding teams
• Reporting concerns promptly to the appropriate authority
• Continually training our staff in safeguarding best practice

2. Our Safeguarding Lead

Our named Safeguarding and Welfare Manager is:

Jadene Stewart-McNeshie

Safeguarding and Welfare Manager, YEES CIC

Email: safeguarding@yeesupport.co.uk

Jadene is responsible for our safeguarding policy, training, case oversight and liaison with external safeguarding partners. If you need to raise a concern about a young person, Jadene is who to contact.

3. How to raise a concern

If you are worried about a young person, whether you're a parent, a school staff member, a partner, or a young person yourself, there are several ways to reach us:

• Email: safeguarding@yeesupport.co.uk (monitored daily during working hours)
• Phone: 07946 737 421 (in working hours)
• In person: via any YEES facilitator at a session. They are trained to listen and refer concerns

When you contact us, you can give as much or as little detail as you feel comfortable with. We will listen, take you seriously, and explain what happens next.

4. In an emergency

If a young person is in immediate danger, or you believe a crime is being committed, please contact the emergency services first. Then contact us when you can.

• Police, ambulance, or fire emergency: 999
• Non-emergency police: 101
• NSPCC Helpline (adults worried about a child): 0808 800 5000 (24/7, free)
• Childline (for young people): 0800 1111 (free, 24/7)
• The Mix (under 25): 0808 808 4994

5. Our team's standards

Every YEES facilitator who works directly with young people:

• Holds an enhanced DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service)
• Has completed accredited safeguarding training (at least Level 2; senior staff at Level 3)
• Has training refreshed every two years, with annual updates on new legislation or local guidance
• Operates within our written code of conduct and safer working practices
• Receives regular supervision from our Safeguarding and Welfare Manager

We do not work with anyone, staff, volunteer or contractor, without confirmation of DBS clearance.

6. Confidentiality and information-sharing

We respect confidentiality. We will not share information about a young person more widely than necessary.

However, we cannot promise complete confidentiality when a young person is at risk of significant harm, when someone else is at risk of harm, or when a crime has been committed or is likely to be.

In those situations, we have a legal duty to share information with appropriate authorities, for example, a school's Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), Children's Services, or the police. Where we do share, we share only what's necessary, with the right people, as quickly as needed.

7. Policy review

This public summary reflects our full safeguarding policy, which is reviewed annually by our Safeguarding and Welfare Manager and signed off by the Co-CEOs. The full policy is shared with commissioning organisations on request.

If you'd like to read our full Safeguarding Policy, email safeguarding@yeesupport.co.uk.