Safety, dignity, consent and confidentiality — in every program.

What we protect

• ✓Names and contact details
• ✓Mental-health and psychosocial information
• ✓HIV status, treatment information and health history
• ✓Sexual orientation, gender identity and relationship information
• ✓Pregnancy, school history and family circumstances
• ✓Information about violence, blackmail, forced disclosure or protection needs
• ✓Safe-space locations and sensitive referral contacts

How we protect people

• ✓We explain confidentiality and its safety limits before collecting sensitive information.
• ✓We use informed consent and age-appropriate assent.
• ✓We collect only the minimum information needed.
• ✓We use coded or anonymised records whenever possible.
• ✓We restrict access to sensitive information.
• ✓We refer serious protection or medical concerns through approved pathways.
• ✓We do not publish personal stories or photographs without clear consent and a safeguarding review.

Children and young people

Children and young people receive age-appropriate information, consent or assent processes, safe participation options and referral when there is risk of violence, exploitation, severe distress, abuse or self-harm. Peer leaders never manage high-risk cases alone.

How to raise a concern

A person may raise a safeguarding, privacy or service-quality concern confidentially through FBST’s approved contact channel. Concerns should be acknowledged, handled by authorised staff and referred when specialist action is required.