Common use of PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS Clause in Contracts

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS. This clause 21 will only apply if in providing Services the Contractor or its sub-contractors or Staff will supervise, care or have significant direct contact with a Vulnerable Person. The Contractor shall consider all the risks associated with providing the Services and take all reasonable steps to ensure the safety of all Vulnerable Persons, and seek the written consent of the legally authorised carer or guardian of the Vulnerable Person before having of any significant direct contact with the Vulnerable Person. Without limiting sub-clauses 21.1 and 21.2 the Contractor shall adopt and carry out a written policy and set of procedures to protect Vulnerable Persons if: it is a company or partnership, or they are an individual who employs other persons; and in the course of providing the Services, the Contractor’s Staff or sub-contractors supervise, care for or have significant direct contact with Vulnerable Persons. As part of the procedures mentioned in sub-clause 21.3 the Contractor shall check the backgrounds of and view disclosures from the Disclosure and Barring Service for its potential employees, contractors or volunteers who will, in the course providing the Services, supervise, care or otherwise have significant direct contact with Vulnerable Persons. If the Contractor is the person having significant direct contact with Vulnerable Persons, it shall, prior to any significant direct contact with the Vulnerable Person, offer to his or her legally authorised carer or guardian its consent to having the Contractor’s (or its Staff or sub-contractors, as appropriate) background checked and disclosures from the Disclosure and Barring Service viewed, should the carer or guardian wish to do so. The Contractor shall comply with sub-clauses 21.2 to 21.5 inclusive even if it is not required to do so under any child protection or care standards legislation and even if the work is formal, informal, voluntary or salaried. The Trust cannot advise the Contractor, it’s Staff or any sub-contractors of their legal obligations in relation to dealings with Vulnerable Persons, and this clause should not be seen as such.

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS. This clause 21 31 will only apply if in providing Services the Contractor or its sub-contractors or Staff will supervise, care or have significant direct contact with a Vulnerable Person. The Contractor shall consider all the risks associated with providing the Services and take all reasonable steps to ensure the safety of all Vulnerable Persons, and seek the written consent of the legally authorised carer or guardian of the Vulnerable Person before having of any significant direct contact with the Vulnerable Person. Without limiting sub-clauses 21.1 31.1 and 21.2 31.2 the Contractor shall adopt and carry out a written policy and set of procedures to protect Vulnerable Persons if: it is a company or partnership, or they are an individual who employs other persons; and in the course of providing the Services, the Contractor’s Staff or sub-contractors supervise, care for or have significant direct contact with Vulnerable Persons. As part of the procedures mentioned in sub-clause 21.3 31.3 the Contractor shall check the backgrounds of and view disclosures from the Disclosure and Barring Service for its potential employees, contractors or volunteers who will, in the course providing the Services, supervise, care or otherwise have significant direct contact with Vulnerable Persons. If the Contractor is the person having significant direct contact with Vulnerable Persons, it shall, prior to any significant direct contact with the Vulnerable Person, offer to his or her legally authorised carer or guardian its consent to having the Contractor’s (or its Staff or sub-contractors, as appropriate) background checked and disclosures from the Disclosure and Barring Service viewed, should the carer or guardian wish to do so. The Contractor shall comply with sub-clauses 21.2 31.2 to 21.5 31.5 inclusive even if it is not required to do so under any child protection or care standards legislation and even if the work is formal, informal, voluntary or salaried. The Trust cannot advise the Contractor, it’s Staff or any sub-contractors of their legal obligations in relation to dealings with Vulnerable Persons, and this clause should not be seen as such.

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS. This clause 21 will only apply if in providing Services the Contractor or its sub-contractors or Staff will supervise, care or have significant direct contact with a Vulnerable Person. In this clause, "Vulnerable Person" means: persons under the age of 18; and people who need or may need community care services because of mental or learning disability, other disability, age or illness, and who are, or may be, unable to take care of themselves or unable to protect themselves against significant harm or exploitation. The Contractor shall consider all the risks associated with providing the Services and take all reasonable steps to ensure the safety of all Vulnerable Persons, and seek the written consent of the legally authorised carer or guardian of the Vulnerable Person before having of any significant direct contact with the Vulnerable Person. Without limiting sub-clauses 21.1 21.2 and 21.2 21.3 the Contractor shall adopt and carry out a written policy and set of procedures to protect Vulnerable Persons if: it is a company or partnership, or they are an individual who employs other persons; and in the course of providing the Services, the Contractor’s Staff or sub-contractors supervise, care for or have significant direct contact with Vulnerable Persons. As part of the procedures mentioned in sub-clause 21.3 21.4 the Contractor shall check the backgrounds of and view disclosures from the Disclosure and Barring Service for its potential employees, contractors or volunteers who will, in the course providing the Services, supervise, care or otherwise have significant direct contact with Vulnerable Persons. If the Contractor is the person having significant direct contact with Vulnerable Persons, it shall, prior to any significant direct contact with the Vulnerable Person, offer to his or her legally authorised carer or guardian its consent to having the Contractor’s (or its Staff or sub-contractors, as appropriate) background checked and disclosures from the Disclosure and Barring Service viewed, should the carer or guardian wish to do so. The Contractor shall comply with sub-clauses 21.2 21.3 to 21.5 21.6 inclusive even if it is not required to do so under any child protection or care standards legislation and even if the work is formal, informal, voluntary or salaried. The Trust cannot advise the Contractor, it’s its Staff or any sub-contractors of their legal obligations in relation to dealings with Vulnerable Persons, and this clause should not be seen as such.

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS. This clause 21 30 will only apply if in providing Services the Contractor or its sub-contractors or Staff will supervise, care or have significant direct contact with a Vulnerable Person. In this clause, "Vulnerable Person" means: persons under the age of 18; and people who need or may need community care services because of mental or learning disability, other disability, age or illness, and who are, or may be, unable to take care of themselves or unable to protect themselves against significant harm or exploitation. The Contractor shall consider all the risks associated with providing the Services and take all reasonable steps to ensure the safety of all Vulnerable Persons, and seek the written consent of the legally authorised carer or guardian of the Vulnerable Person before having of any significant direct contact with the Vulnerable Person. Without limiting sub-clauses 21.1 30.2 and 21.2 30.3 the Contractor shall adopt and carry out a written policy and set of procedures to protect Vulnerable Persons if: it is a company or partnership, or they are an individual who employs other persons; and in the course of providing the Services, the Contractor’s Staff or sub-contractors supervise, care for or have significant direct contact with Vulnerable Persons. As part of the procedures mentioned in sub-clause 21.3 30.4 the Contractor shall check the backgrounds of and view disclosures from the Disclosure and Barring Service for its potential employees, contractors or volunteers who will, in the course providing the Services, supervise, care or otherwise have significant direct contact with Vulnerable Persons. If the Contractor is the person having significant direct contact with Vulnerable Persons, it shall, prior to any significant direct contact with the Vulnerable Person, offer to his or her legally authorised carer or guardian its consent to having the Contractor’s (or its Staff or sub-contractors, as appropriate) background checked and disclosures from the Disclosure and Barring Service viewed, should the carer or guardian wish to do so. The Contractor shall comply with sub-clauses 21.2 30.3 to 21.5 30.6 inclusive even if it is not required to do so under any child protection or care standards legislation and even if the work is formal, informal, voluntary or salaried. The Trust cannot advise the Contractor, it’s its Staff or any sub-contractors of their legal obligations in relation to dealings with Vulnerable Persons, and this clause should not be seen as such.