Safeguarding Policy

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Note: The terms ‘child’, ‘children’ and ‘young person’ describe any person under the age of 18. 

About us

THG Ventures Ltd, trading as The Hacking Games, are a private limited company, registered in England and Wales under company number 14983076, and have our registered office at 298A Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8DX (we, our and us). 

With over 69% of teens in Europe estimated to have committed cyber crime or cyber misdemeanour, we are on a global cybersecurity mission by encouraging individuals over the age of 16 years to use their cyber skills in a positive way by joining the cybersecurity industry in its fight against cyber-crime as ethical hackers. 

Our statement

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and ensuring our safeguarding practices reflect statutory responsibilities, government guidance and comply with best practice and requirements. 

We believe everyone has a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people, to keep them safe and to practise in a way that protects them. This includes us – keeping children safe is our ultimate priority. 

All children, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation have an equal right to protection from all types of harm and abuse 

Some children are additionally vulnerable because of the impact of previous experiences, their level of dependency, communication needs or other issues.  We further acknowledge that some children, including deaf and disabled children or those from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic communities, can be particularly vulnerable to abuse. Reasonable and appropriate steps will be taken by us to protect the welfare of all children.

Our safeguarding policy

Purpose

The purpose of this policy statement is: 

• to protect children and young people who receive The Hacking Games’ services from harm. This includes the children of adults who use our services;
• to provide staff, as well as children and their families, with the overarching principles that guide our approach to child protection. 

This policy applies to anyone working on behalf of The Hacking Games including senior managers and trustees, paid staff, volunteers, sessional workers, agency staff and students.

Legal Framework

This policy has been drawn up on the basis of legislation, policy and guidance that seeks to protect children in England as well as the rest of the UK. A summary of the key legislation and guidance is available from https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/child-protection-system 

Supporting documents 

This policy statement should be read alongside our organisational policies, procedures, guidance and other related documents including: 

• recording concerns and information sharing in line with data protection legislation;

• code of conduct for staff;
• online safety;
• anti-bullying and harassment;
• managing complaints; 
• whistleblowing;
• health and safety; 
• induction, training, supervision and support. 

What we’ll do

We will seek to keep children safe by:

• promoting and prioritising the safety and wellbeing of children;
• valuing, listening to and respecting children;
• adopting safeguarding best practice through our policies, procedures and code of conduct for staff; 
• ensuring everyone understands their roles and responsibilities in respect of safeguarding and are provided with appropriate learning opportunities to recognise, identify and respond to signs of abuse, neglect and other safeguarding concerns relating to children;
• providing effective management for staff through supervision, support, training and quality assurance measures so that all staff know about our policies, procedures and follow them confidently and competently; 
• ensuring appropriate action is taken in the event of all incidents or concerns, from lower-level concerns and poor practice to more serious abuse;
• providing support to the individual(s) who raise or report the concern;
• ensuring that confidential, detailed and accurate records of all safeguarding concerns are maintained and securely stored;
• recording and storing information securely, in line with data protection legislation and guidance; 
• preventing the employment or deployment of unsuitable individuals by recruiting and selecting staff safely, ensuring all mandatory checks are made; 
• appointing a nominated safeguarding lead for children;  and
• implementing an effective online safety policy and related procedures, please visit the Terms of Use on our website for information on the conduct and behaviour we will not accept: https://www.thehackinggames.com/legals/terms

The policy and procedures will be widely promoted and are mandatory for everyone involved in 

The Hacking Games. Failure to comply with the policy and procedures will be addressed without delay and may ultimately result in dismissal or exclusion from the organisation.

Contact details

Nominated child protection lead 

Name: Mikhaila Brown

Email:hr@thg-v.com 

NSPCC Helpline 

0808 800 5000 

We are committed to reviewing our policy and good practice annually.

This policy was last reviewed on: 19th May 2026

Signed: Chief Operating Officer 
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In a safeguarding emergency,
where a child is at immediate risk of harm, call 999.

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