JAG marks World Children’s Day with Safeguarding Children statement

Outside school hours care (OSHC) provider Junior Adventures Group (JAG) has marked World Children’s Day (20 November) by issuing a Statement of Commitment to Safeguarding Children that will apply to its services and provisions in all four countries in which it operates: Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Ireland. 

The statement commits the group to a uniform safeguarding policy and associated procedures that go ‘well above’ regulatory requirements.

To commemorate the release of the statement a special event was held at all JAG services where children participated in an interactive activity which allowed them to share with their educators, and with each other, their views on safety and what contributes to a safe and welcoming OSHC environment. 

“At Junior Adventures Group, keeping children safe and happy is our first and foremost responsibility. Our group-wide commitment to safeguarding ensures that all our services, whether they are in the UK, Ireland, New Zealand or Australia, adhere to the same high standards that aligns with parent and community expectations,” Group CEO Gael Filippini said. 

“One of the real benefits of being a global business is that we can learn from practices in different countries and adopt what works best. This has enabled us to invest in specific programs, processes and systems which form the bedrock of our approach to safeguarding across all our sites and services.”

This perspective was echoed by JAG’s Australian CEO, Melinda Crole, who said “Our unwavering commitment to safeguarding children is deeply rooted in our belief that children have inherent rights and that we have a corresponding duty to help them realise those rights and to thrive. I’m really pleased that we are able to celebrate World Children’s Day with this statement.”

To watch a video about the statement, or to learn more about JAG please see here.