General Conditions of Contract

46. Child Protection and safeguarding children

46.1

Where the Contractor is engaged by the Council under a contract in the performance of which the Contractor its employees or sub-contractors are likely to come into contact with children or young people then, unless bound to comply with its own Child Protection Policy (which shall be no less onerous than the Council’s), the Contractor shall comply with the terms of the Council’s Child Protection Policy current at the time and shall cause its employees and sub-contractors to do likewise, throughout the duration of the contract.

The Council’s current Child Protection Policy may be viewed and includes (without limitation) a requirement for contractors to undertake CRB checks of all employees  that work with children and vulnerable adults as part of their normal duties.

Back to contents

Procurement

E-mail: contracts@thanet.gov.uk

Tel: 01843 577111