Do: 
Treat all young people with respect and take notice of their reactions to your tone of voice and manner.

Always seek the parents' and child's consent if he/she is very young or disabled and needs help to go to the toilet.

Remember that it is okay to touch children in a way which isn't intrusive or disturbing to he/she or to observers.

Make sure that any allegations or suspicions are recorded and acted upon.

Do not: 
Engage in rough physical games including horseplay.

Touch a child in an intrusive or sexual manner.

Make sexually suggestive comments to a child, even as a joke.

Do things of a personal nature that a child can do for themselves, such as going to the toilet or changing clothes.

Try to avoid:
Spending too much time alone with a child. 

Giving a child a lift alone in your car. 

Taking a child to your home.

If some of these situations are unavoidable, try to get parental permission first. If this isn't possible make sure you let parents know what has happened as soon as you can.

Guidelines for safeguarding Children's Welfare

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