European Mobility Projects Safeguarding Guidance

This resource provides guidance for risk management and safeguarding in European Mobility Projects under Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps (ESC). It is intended for anyone who coordinates European mobility projects in the Schools, Vocational Education and Training (VET) and Youth fields, and those working in the ESC, to ensure that safeguarding considerations are at the centre of the project management process. Note that anyone involved in an ESC mobility is included in the safeguarding and risk management principles. For clarity, the term ‘participant’ here means young person, trainee, learner, student, vulnerable adult or volunteer.

This resource updates the previous Léargas publications on Child Protection. It supplements the internal policies and practices of participating organisations. It is not intended to serve as definitive practice but rather to aid organisational thinking on safeguarding. The guide is structured as follows: