Taith Pathway 2 funding eligibility

There are a number of policies and procedures that we would expect you to have in place at the stage of signing a grant agreement to ensure you are complying with current legislation.

Safeguarding

It is a requirement of any applicant that you have in place appropriate safeguarding measures for your participants.

You must ensure that will implement appropriate safeguarding procedures when activities involve working with vulnerable groups (both children and adults) or involve participants either as children or adults who are vulnerable at that particular time.

Such safeguarding will take into account relevant legislation both in Wales and any host/placement countries (for example, the ‘UN Convention on the Rights of the Child’, ‘The Children Act, 1989 and 2004, The social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014’, ‘Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act, 2006’).

It must include the adoption of a policy for the protection of children and vulnerable adults which:

• names the organisation’s Safeguarding/Protection Officer
• clearly defines the actions to take in case of a disclosure
• details the safeguarding training that will be provided for the staff/volunteers
• details the expected implementation of safeguarding procedures across the organisation

In particular, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks will be carried out where there is eligibility to do so and include a check against the appropriate DBS barred lists for those working in regulated activity as defined by Safeguarding Vulnerable groups Act 2006 and amended under Protection of Freedoms Act 2012.

The organisation will also adhere to the DBS referral requirements of those causing or suspected of causing harm to a vulnerable person.

You must have the following:

1. the organisation and all international partners and consortium partners have a policy for the protection of children and vulnerable adults
2. the policy/policies clearly define(s) the actions to take in case of a disclosure
3. staff have received safeguarding training
4. there is a safeguarding lead in the organisation and in each international and consortium partner
5. Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks (or in country equivalents) will be carried out where there is eligibility to do so and include a check against the appropriate DBS barred lists for those working in regulated activity as defined by Safeguarding Vulnerable groups Act 2006 and amended under Protection of Freedoms Act 2012
6. the organisation(s) will also adhere to the DBS referral requirements of those causing or suspected of causing harm to a vulnerable person
7. the organisation and any consortium and international partners have/will have appropriate insurance, including travel insurance, in place that includes the activities detailed in this application and Public and Employer’s Liability
8. personal information provided by participants will be treated confidentially and comply with the Data Protection Act 2018
9. the organisation has in place and implements a Child Protection Policy when working with participants under the age of 18
10. the organisation is compliant with the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and has a modern slavery statement, if applicable

Risk management and fraud prevention

It is recommended that organisations in receipt of public funds should have in place procedures to manage risks, prevent fraud and raise concerns. While having written policies is often considered best practice, we understand that some organisations might manage these areas in other ways. If you’re working with Taith funding, just remember that you’ll need to have either a policy or an internal procedure for each of the topics listed below.

1. Information Security Policy or procedure
2. Whistleblowing policy or procedure
3. Gifts and Hospitality Policy and Register or procedure
4. Declaration of Interest Policy or procedure
5. Risk Management Policy or procedure (incl. Risk Register/Risk Assessment process)
6. Fraud and Bribery policy or procedure