Safeguarding

Safeguarding at The Tower Theatre

FHODS and The Tower Theatre are committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for all children and young people who take part in our activities.

Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. We want children, young people, parents, members, volunteers and staff to feel able to raise any concern about a child’s safety or wellbeing.

If you have a safeguarding concern

If you see, hear or become aware of something that causes you concern about the safety or wellbeing of a child or young person, please report it as soon as possible.

You do not need to decide whether something amounts to abuse before reporting it. If you are worried, tell us.

This includes concerns about:

• something a child or young person tells you
• something you have seen or heard
• changes in a child’s behaviour or wellbeing
• inappropriate behaviour or communication by an adult
• the conduct of a member of staff, volunteer or anyone else associated with the theatre
• concerns about activity taking place online or outside the theatre

Never assume that somebody else will report a concern.

Our Designated Safeguarding Lead

Karen Prineas
Designated Safeguarding Lead
safeguarding@towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk

If your concern relates to the Designated Safeguarding Lead, or you do not feel able to raise the matter with them, please contact:

Ben Forrest
Chair of the Board of Trustees
ben.forrest@towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk

If a child is in immediate danger

If you believe a child or young person is in immediate danger, call 999. You can also report concerns directly to:

Kent Children’s Services
03000 41 11 11

Out of hours
03000 41 91 91

NSPCC Helpline
0808 800 5000
help@nspcc.org.uk

Children and young people can contact Childline free on 0800 1111.

You do not have to raise a concern with the theatre before contacting an external safeguarding agency or the police.

Our safeguarding procedures

Our safeguarding procedures set out how we work to protect children and young people participating in theatre activities and how concerns are handled.

All staff and volunteers working with children and young people are expected to follow our safeguarding procedures and code of conduct.

Last reviewed: September 2026