Child Protection
Our unconditional commitment to ensuring every child, adolescent, and vulnerable adult connected with LIFT is safe, protected, and respected.
All reports are handled with absolute confidentiality, urgency, and victim-centered care by our certified Independent Safeguarding Officer.
Guiding Principles
Robust preventative controls, enforceable codes of practice, and rapid response pathways established across every participating school.
Strict prohibition of all forms of child abuse, corporal punishment, sexual exploitation, harassment, and psychological harm by any staff, partner, contractor, or visitor.
Comprehensive background verifications, police clearances, reference checks, and mandatory self-declarations for every individual engaged in programme delivery.
Annual certification for all 3,200+ coached teachers, school headteachers, and district animators on identifying signs of distress and taking protective action.
Clear behavioral guidelines governing adult-child interactions, digital communications, photography consent protocols, and classroom management.
Incident Workflow
A transparent, accountable four-step protocol ensuring immediate safety, fair investigation, and institutional remedy.
Report received within 24 hours. Immediate measures taken to protect the child from ongoing risk.
Independent review to determine appropriate response, including referral to national child welfare authorities if required.
Provision of medical, psychosocial, and legal support for survivors, alongside fair disciplinary and corrective actions.
Post-incident analysis to identify systemic improvements and prevent future recurrence across all school networks.
