OUR LADY OF FATIMA PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL

COMMITMENT STATEMENT TO CHILD PROTECTION

1.0Our Policy Statements

  • We will encourage our children to participate in events, activities and projects organised by the Parish Finance Council (PFC) that will allow them to know who they are in the faith. We believe that that the participation of children in these PFC organized activities will enhance their spiritual, physical and emotional well-being.
  • In building a protective environment for children, the PFC will ensure that children are supportedand protected from harm and abuse.
  • PFC is committed to seeing that children are protected from danger and will do its best to promote the dignity of children.

2.0For Activities organized by the Council

2.1Supervision

Primary care of children is under parents and guardians. The PFC will encourage parents and guardians to look after and be responsible for their children and any child under their care in Parish events such as fundraising, bazaars, competitions and any other event by organized by the Council particularly for children under the age of eighteen (18).

2.2Consent

The PFC will ensure that consent is sought from Parents and guardians of children who will be participating in events and activities organized by the PFC.

2.3Photographs and Images

The PFC will also ensure that consent to take photographs is obtained before group/individual photographs are taken and that captions describing the photos will be available when posted into Parish website.

Care will be required when displaying images and photographs of children so that they are not put at risk.

3.0Code of Behaviour

In activities organized by the PFC, the Council will support and encourage children to be accompanied by parents or any other adult.

PFC will ensure that children who will be involved in fundraising and competitions will be supported and assisted to minimize discomfort and distress.

CONSENT FORM

For Parental Consent for Participation in Council Activity and Photographic Use of Children

I (parent/adults name), ______

of (address)______

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being the child’s/children’s parent or guardian, hereby give permission to the Parish Finance Council to take and use publicity photography of (child’s/children’s names);

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For the Parish Website and other IEC (Information/Educational and Communications) materials.

I also consent to the use of these photos for publicity and promoting Our Lady Fatima Parish.

I understand that I will not receive any remuneration for this assistance.

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