The law requires any organisation involving young people to take
all reasonable measures to ensure that the risk of harm to the welfare of Vulnerable Adults, Young persons and Children is minimised and, where there are concerns, to
share them with relevant local agencies.
How
BCOS Operates BCOS is a Registered Charity, composed of choir members. Officers
are elected and others co-opted to serve on the committee. Rehearsals are run
by our self-employed Musical Director or a substitute on occasion, with an
accompanist and, on occasion, a Stage Director. There are neither employed
staff nor volunteers in the conventional sense. BCOS does not advertise itself
as an activity suitable for children or vulnerable adults. Choir members are independent
adults and it happens only occasionally that Young Persons or Vulnerable Adults
join, rehearse and perform with us, and by exception that children would do so
(for a specific event requiring children). Nonetheless, BCOS recognises the need to safeguard any young and vulnerable
members and the Committee has therefore agreed a Safeguarding
Policy.