As a member of the Federation of Astronomical Societies (FAS), the Society has adopted their Child Protection Guidelines (CPG). It is the responsibility of all members to always be aware of the needs of child protection and to adhere to the guidelines we have adopted.
Some members will have more contact with children than others. For our LAS events, our normal practice is to always have parents or responsible adults attending LAS events with their children at all times. This means our members do not have to be DBS checked (correct as at September 2026) but for those members who wish to, we have left it to the individual to decide. Within the adopted child protection document there are several names that have volunteered to be contact points for any CPG questions or assistance. Please note that they have also been tasked with ensuring we all adhere to these policies so do not be offended if they offer advise or guidance about our CPG policy. These policies are intended to not only protect the children but to ensure members avoid putting themselves in compromising situations. The policy and the names included will be reviewed annually by the LAS council.
The FAS guidelines and our adopted policy can be found by clicking on the links below, please familiarise yourself with them. For more information please contact the named Designated Child Protection Officer (DCPO) or one of the deputies (their names are in the policy below). Their contact details may be found on our Contact Us page.
LAS Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy
This page was originally published on October 15th 2014 and was last updated on 17nd September 2026