Vagabonds RUFC
Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy
Aim:
To ensure that all those delivering rugby ensure that it is in a safe and enjoyable rugby environment and that they fully understand their roles and responsibilities.
Key Principles:
All participants regardless of age, gender, ability or disability, race, faith, size, language or sexual identity, have the right to protection from harm
All allegations and suspicions of harm will be taken seriously and responded to swiftly, fairly and appropriately.
Everyone will work in partnership to promote the welfare, health and development of children and vulnerable adults
The interests of those who work or volunteer with children and will be protected
Definition of a child:
Children are defined in the Children Act 2004 as people under the age of 18 years. For the purposes of this Policy the legal definition applies.
What is the Responsibility of (IOM) Vagabonds RUFC?
To appoint a Club Safeguarding Office (CSO) and where appropriate a deputy as the first point of contact for safeguarding and welfare concerns.
To ensures that the CSO (or Deputy) is a member of or attends the appropriate club committees making safeguarding issues a priority at the proper level; and works in accordance with the RFU CSO Toolkit.
To develops a safeguarding training plan ensuring that as a minimum: the CSO attends a Club Safeguarding Officers Workshop within six months of taking up the post: each mini and youth age group has at least one person who has attended the RFU Safeguarding and Protecting Young People in Rugby Union course.
To inform all members, parents and children when a new CSO is appointed.
To publish the club’s own safeguarding policy and makes it accessible to all members.
To ensure all club officers and committee members are aware of their safeguarding responsibilities.
To ensures that at any youth disciplinary panel, the CSO supports the child and ensures the panel considers the child’s emotional wellbeing throughout.
To identify any signs of harm and report them to the CSO and/or the RFU Safeguarding team
To ensures that the club’s volunteer and paid workforce is appropriately vetted and follows the Best Practice Guidance.
Vetting of Volunteers:
Before working unsupervised with children or young people, CRB clearance is essential and vetting through CRB application must be undertaken in accordance with RFU Regulations.
Constituent Bodies and clubs will need to regularly assess which staff and volunteers need to apply for CRB clearance via the RFU.
What is the Volunteer responsible for?
To work towards creating a safe, friendly and welcoming environment.
To treat children and vulnerable young people with respect in accordance with the RFU Core Values
To ensure they have an enhanced CRB disclosure processed and cleared by the RFU and renewed every 3 years, in accordance with RFU Regulations.
To have an understanding of and comply with the club’s safeguarding policy.
To aims to follow all guidance in the RFU Safeguarding document when working closely with children and/or vulnerable adults
To complete any training considered appropriate for their role.
Best Practice
Best Practice should be considered for the following areas referring to official RFU guidance:
Environments that children are exposed to
Recruitment of players and coaches
Training and coaching
Adult / child ratios
Tours and visits to other clubs.
Supervision of children and young people
Relationships between children and adults
How to be a good role model
Alcohol
Contact elements of the sport
Physical intervention
Changing rooms and showers
Transport to and from venues
Photography and Media
Signs of Harm:
If you are concerned for a child or young person, contact Child Protection/ Safeguarding Officer or deputy.
What are signs of harm?
Changing their usual routine
Beginning to be disruptive during sessions
Becoming withdrawn, anxious or lacking in confidence
Having possessions going missing
Becoming aggressive or unreasonable
Starting to stammer or stopping communicating
Having unexplained cuts or bruises
Starting to bully other children
Being frequently dirty, hungry or inadequately dressed
Displaying sexual behaviour or using sexual language inappropriate for their age
Seeming afraid of parents or carers
Stopping eating
Being frightened to say what’s wrong
Not wanting to attend training or club activities, or even leaving the club
If a child or vulnerable adult discloses information to you, you should:
• Stay calm
• Reassure them that they are not to blame
• Avoid making promises of confidentiality or outcome
• Keep questions to a minimum
• Make brief, accurate notes at the earliest opportunity
Club Safeguarding Officers and Club Officials:
CSO: Jill Horsey
Head Coach: (Youth Section) Sharon McCarrick
Club Chairman: John Cannan
https://www.englandrugby.com/governance/safeguarding
Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy
Aim:
To ensure that all those delivering rugby ensure that it is in a safe and enjoyable rugby environment and that they fully understand their roles and responsibilities.
Key Principles:
All participants regardless of age, gender, ability or disability, race, faith, size, language or sexual identity, have the right to protection from harm
All allegations and suspicions of harm will be taken seriously and responded to swiftly, fairly and appropriately.
Everyone will work in partnership to promote the welfare, health and development of children and vulnerable adults
The interests of those who work or volunteer with children and will be protected
Definition of a child:
Children are defined in the Children Act 2004 as people under the age of 18 years. For the purposes of this Policy the legal definition applies.
What is the Responsibility of (IOM) Vagabonds RUFC?
To appoint a Club Safeguarding Office (CSO) and where appropriate a deputy as the first point of contact for safeguarding and welfare concerns.
To ensures that the CSO (or Deputy) is a member of or attends the appropriate club committees making safeguarding issues a priority at the proper level; and works in accordance with the RFU CSO Toolkit.
To develops a safeguarding training plan ensuring that as a minimum: the CSO attends a Club Safeguarding Officers Workshop within six months of taking up the post: each mini and youth age group has at least one person who has attended the RFU Safeguarding and Protecting Young People in Rugby Union course.
To inform all members, parents and children when a new CSO is appointed.
To publish the club’s own safeguarding policy and makes it accessible to all members.
To ensure all club officers and committee members are aware of their safeguarding responsibilities.
To ensures that at any youth disciplinary panel, the CSO supports the child and ensures the panel considers the child’s emotional wellbeing throughout.
To identify any signs of harm and report them to the CSO and/or the RFU Safeguarding team
To ensures that the club’s volunteer and paid workforce is appropriately vetted and follows the Best Practice Guidance.
Vetting of Volunteers:
Before working unsupervised with children or young people, CRB clearance is essential and vetting through CRB application must be undertaken in accordance with RFU Regulations.
Constituent Bodies and clubs will need to regularly assess which staff and volunteers need to apply for CRB clearance via the RFU.
What is the Volunteer responsible for?
To work towards creating a safe, friendly and welcoming environment.
To treat children and vulnerable young people with respect in accordance with the RFU Core Values
To ensure they have an enhanced CRB disclosure processed and cleared by the RFU and renewed every 3 years, in accordance with RFU Regulations.
To have an understanding of and comply with the club’s safeguarding policy.
To aims to follow all guidance in the RFU Safeguarding document when working closely with children and/or vulnerable adults
To complete any training considered appropriate for their role.
Best Practice
Best Practice should be considered for the following areas referring to official RFU guidance:
Environments that children are exposed to
Recruitment of players and coaches
Training and coaching
Adult / child ratios
Tours and visits to other clubs.
Supervision of children and young people
Relationships between children and adults
How to be a good role model
Alcohol
Contact elements of the sport
Physical intervention
Changing rooms and showers
Transport to and from venues
Photography and Media
Signs of Harm:
If you are concerned for a child or young person, contact Child Protection/ Safeguarding Officer or deputy.
What are signs of harm?
Changing their usual routine
Beginning to be disruptive during sessions
Becoming withdrawn, anxious or lacking in confidence
Having possessions going missing
Becoming aggressive or unreasonable
Starting to stammer or stopping communicating
Having unexplained cuts or bruises
Starting to bully other children
Being frequently dirty, hungry or inadequately dressed
Displaying sexual behaviour or using sexual language inappropriate for their age
Seeming afraid of parents or carers
Stopping eating
Being frightened to say what’s wrong
Not wanting to attend training or club activities, or even leaving the club
If a child or vulnerable adult discloses information to you, you should:
• Stay calm
• Reassure them that they are not to blame
• Avoid making promises of confidentiality or outcome
• Keep questions to a minimum
• Make brief, accurate notes at the earliest opportunity
Club Safeguarding Officers and Club Officials:
CSO: Jill Horsey
Head Coach: (Youth Section) Sharon McCarrick
Club Chairman: John Cannan
https://www.englandrugby.com/governance/safeguarding
