Let’s Create - Responsibilities - Safeguarding
Safeguarding
Many of the artists specifically mentioned safeguarding as a particular responsibility which they felt artists leading co-creative practice need to be aware of.
If contracted by an arts organisation they should ensure they are familiar with the policies in place. If they are operating as a freelancer they need to seek guidance and ensure they know what steps to take if someone shares something of concern.
Quotes from the research
“Particularly if you're working with vulnerable groups, I think it is really important that you know what to do about safeguarding. You need to know about mental health issues that people might be facing for example. It’s important to understand the context in which you're working.”
“If you’re freelance, research into safeguarding and have something in place so that if somebody does divulge something that could put another person at risk you know what to do. There are very clear processes for reporting that. I think that's a real responsibility.”
Podcast released 10th September
with Jason Camilleri
Jason Camilleri is the Senior Producer for Creative Learning at Wales Millennium Centre, and the founder of the youth led radio station Radio Platfform. Also known as Dregz, and one of the pioneers of Hip-hop in Wales both as an emcee and founding member of the award winning Hip-hop night ‘Higher Learning’, Jason leans heavily into genres of MOBO music throughout his work at Wales Millennium Centre, setting up the Next Up Academy (hip-hop theatre company), and alongside Prendy from ‘The Shutdown Show’ setting up ‘Lock Off’, a project which allows young people to learn all aspects of event management, whilst curating and promoting their own showcases at Focus Wales, and Llais.
