1. Commitment

Making Art for Enlightenment is committed to promoting the welfare and safety of children.

Although Making Art for Enlightenment does not deliver sessions directly, we require all artists to meet safeguarding standards.

2. Artist Requirements

All artists must:

• Hold valid Enhanced DBS clearance

• Maintain Public Liability Insurance

• Agree to professional conduct standards

• Report safeguarding concerns

3. Reporting Concerns

Safeguarding concerns should be reported immediately to: info@mafe.org.uk

Making Art for Enlightenment will:

• Record concerns

• Assess seriousness

• Escalate to appropriate authorities where necessary

4. Professional Boundaries

Artists must:

• Maintain clear boundaries

• Avoid unsupervised conduct outside agreed scope

• Avoid personal relationships with families

5. Screen-Free Policy

Making Art for Enlightenment promotes screen-free engagement to reduce digital risk exposure.

6. Incident Handling

Serious incidents must be reported within 24 hours.

7. Review

This policy is reviewed annually.