RTÉ Child Protection Policy and Procedures...

INTRODUCTION
This policy establishes the responsibilities of all who work for RTÉ including
contractors with regard to the protection of children and young people when working
with, or when brought into contact with, children and young people.
In the context of child protection, children and young persons refers to anyone under
18 years of age. For the purposes of this policy young persons can be regarded as
children between the ages of 15 and 18 years of age.
Given the nature of broadcasting and the interaction which takes place with various
people such as staff, members of the public, contractors, freelancers, independent
companies and visitors these guidelines will apply to all concerned. While it is not
possible to legislate for every eventuality in this policy RTÉ staff should be aware that
the spirit of the policy as set out in Section 1 Child Protection Policy Statement as
well as the precise wording of the detailed processes and procedures should be
observed at all times. It should be noted that editorial programme content will not be
affected by this policy.
This document should be read in conjunction with our existing “RTÉ Programme
Standards and Guidelines 2008” (Relevant section pages 60 to 68).
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