RESPONSIBILITIES AND SUPPORTING MECHANISMS FOR CADETS Unacceptable behaviour issues Responsibility for managing the issue Issue tracking responsibility Reporting timelines Supporting resources for cadets and adults (see next page) Child abuse – physical Police or local authority social services Sqn CO/WSO/Wg Ex O Immediately to police and/or local authority; info through the chain of command to HQ RAFAC (SO3 Safeguarding (SO3 SG)) ACP 4 NSPCC, Children’s Society, Children 1st, Think u know (Internet Safety), Kidshield Child abuse – sexual Child abuse – emotional Child abuse - neglect Sexual offences Police Sqn CO/WSO/Wg Ex O Immediately to police; as soon as possible through the chain of command to HQ RAFAC (Personnel Casework Mgt Team) ACP 4 Harassment Police (if applicable) Sqn CO/WSO/Wg Ex O Sqn CO/WSO/Wg Ex O As soon as possible through the chain of command to HQ RAFAC (Personnel Casework Mgt Team) There4me ACP 20 JSP 763 Bullying Discrimination Inappropriate relationships between adult members of staff and cadets Sqn CO/WSO/OC Wg/ Wg Ex O Police or social services (if applicable) Sqn CO/WSO/Wg Ex O As soon as possible to the police or social services (if applicable) and through the chain of command to HQ RAFAC (Personnel Casework Mgt Team) ACP 1 ACP 4 Inappropriate behaviour by adult members of staff or cadets Police or social services (if applicable) Sqn CO/WSO/OC Wg/ Wg Ex O Sqn CO/WSO/Wg Ex O As soon as possible to the police or social services (if applicable) and through the chain of command to HQ ACP 1 ACP 4 ACP 20
RAFAC (Personnel Casework Mgt Team) Other cadet issues Primary responsibility for managing the issue Issue tracking responsibility Reporting timelines Supporting resources for cadets and adults (see next page) Pregnancy Parents Sqn Cdr See ACP 20, PI 501, paragraphs 10 & 11 Brook Advisory Centre, Youth Information.com Depression/mental health Parents Not required Not required Youth Information.com Children 1st (NHS) Medical matters Parents Not required Not required Stress Parents Not required Not required Anorexia/bulimia Parents Not required Not required Youth Information.com beat.co.uk Suicidal gestures/ suicidal ideas Parents Sqn CO Not required Samaritans Papyrus-uk Suicide/attempted suicide Parents Sqn CO Immediately for medical treatment (if required); as soon as possible through the chain of command to HQ RAFAC (Personnel Casework Mgt Team) Self-harm Parents Sqn CO Immediately for medical treatment (if required); as soon as possible through the chain of command to HQ RAFAC (Personnel Casework Mgt Team) NSPCC ChildLine TheSite.org There4me.com YoungMinds Self-Harm Alliance National Children’s Bureau
Other cadet issues Primary responsibility for managing the issue Issue tracking responsibility Reporting timelines Supporting resources for cadets and adults (see next page) Drug misuse/abuse Police, parents Sqn CO/WSO/Wg Ex O Immediately for medical treatment (if required); as soon as possible through the chain of command to HQ RAFAC (Personnel Casework Mgt Team) Talktofrank NSPCC ChildLine Drug possession Police, parents Sqn CO/WSO/Wg Ex O Immediately to police. As soon as possible through the chain of command to HQ RAFAC (Personnel Casework Mgt Team) Other criminal offences Police, parents Sqn CO/WSO/Wg Ex O Immediately to police. Serious offences through the chain of command to HQ RAFAC (Personnel Casework Mgt Team) as soon as possible Alcohol misuse/abuse Parents Not required Not normally required. However if RAFAC implicated, through the chain of command to HQ RAFAC (Personnel Casework Mgt Team) NSPCC ChildLine Sexually transmitted diseases Parents Not required Not required NHS Live Well Bereavement Parents Not required Not required Child Bereavement Charity, RD4U Other issues Parents Not required Not required Specific links, resources and points of contact (The MOD and RAFAC are not responsible for the content of external websites and their listing here does not confer official approval)