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The Junior Section, Blandford Rugby Football Club
acknowledges its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of all children and
vulnerable adults involved in Blandford Rugby Football Club from
harm.
The Junior Section, Blandford RFC confirms that it adheres to the
Rugby Football Union's Safeguarding Policy and the procedures, practices and
guidelines and endorse and adopt the Policy Statement contained in that
document.
A child is anyone under the age of 18 engaged in any rugby
union activity. However, where a 17 year old male player is playing in the
adult game it is essential that every reasonable precaution is taken to ensure
his safety and wellbeing are protected.
The Key Principles of the RFU
Safeguarding Vulnerable People Policy are that:
- The welfare of the child or vulnerable adult (as
appropriate) is, and must always be, paramount to any other
considerations.
- All participants regardless of age, gender, ability or
disability, race, faith, culture, size, shape, language or sexual identity have
the right to protection from abuse or harm.
- All allegations or suspicions of abuse, neglect, harm
and poor practice will be taken seriously and responded to swiftly, fairly and
appropriately.
- Working in partnership with other organisations,
statutory agencies, parents, carers, children and young people is essential for
the welfare of children and young people.
- Children have a right to expect support, and personal
and social development delivered by an appropriately recruited, vetted and
managed in relation to their participation in rugby union, whether they are
playing, volunteering or officiating in the community or professional areas of
the sport.
The Junior Section Blandford RFC recognises that all
children have the right to participate in sport in a safe, positive and
enjoyable environment whilst at the same time being protected from abuse,
neglect, harm and poor practice. The Junior Section, Blandford RFC recognises
that this is the responsibility of everyone involved, in whatever capacity, at
the club.
The Junior Section Blandford RFC will implement and comply
with the RFU Code of Conduct and the Codes of Conduct for Coaches, Spectators
and Officials as appropriate. The Junior Section Blandford RFC will ensure its
spectators, parents, members and officials are all aware of and have accepted
the club Photographic Policy as set out in the Junior Section Policies
documentation and on the website.
The Junior Section Blandford RFC will
endeavour to comply with the Guidance for Websites as set out on the RFU
website and appendixed to this document at Appendix A.
The Club
Safeguarding Officer is Mrs Joy Pentney. Her contact details are Telephone:
01258 455718, Mobile Phone: 07999 723813 or e-mail: joypentney@hotmail.com. .
If you witness or are aware of an incident where the welfare of a child or
vulnerable adult has been put at risk you must in the first instance inform the
Club Safeguarding Officer. They will then inform the CB Safeguarding Manager
and the RFU Safeguarding Executive. If an incident involves the Club
Safeguarding Officer you should inform the Mrs Helen Oliver, the Junior Section
Chairperson and either the CB Safeguarding Manager or the RFU Safeguarding
Executive.
All members of the Junior Section Blandford RFC who have a
regular supervisory contact with children or a management responsibility for
those working with children must undertake an RFU Enhanced Criminal Records
Bureau disclosure and must also be ISA-registered in accordance with the RFU
ISA-registration Policy.
The Junior Section Blandford RFC will ensure
that all its members, whether they are coaches, parents, players or officials
will comply with the Best Practice Guidance as issued by the RFU. In summary,
the following are NOT acceptable and will be treated seriously by the club and
may result in disciplinary action being taken by the club, the CB or the RFU:
- Working alone with a child, children, vulnerable adult,
or adults.
- Consuming alcohol whilst responsible for children or
vulnerable adults.
- Providing alcohol to children or allowing its
supply.
- Smoking in the presence of children.
- Humiliating children or vulnerable adults.
- Inappropriate or unnecessary physical contact with a
child or vulnerable adult.
- Participating in, or allowing, contact or physical games
with children or vulnerable adults.
- Having an intimate or sexual relationship with any child
or vulnerable adult developed as a result of being in a 'position of
trust.'
- Making sexually explicit comments or sharing sexually
explicit material.
The Junior Section Blandford RFC manages the changing
facilities and arranges for them to be supervised by two adults (ISA-registered
and RFU CRB checked) of the appropriate gender for the players using the
facilities. The Junior Section Blandford RFC ensures that all its coaches,
parents, officials and spectators are aware that adults must not change at the
same time, using the same facilities as children or vulnerable
adults.
The Junior Section Blandford RFC will ensure that its coaches
[and team managers] will receive the support and training considered
appropriate to their position and role. The RFU "Managing Challenging
Behaviour" Policy has been adopted and circulated amongst the club workforce
both, voluntary and paid. A copy of this document is attached at Appendix
B.
Any events held on Blandford RFC premises must comply with this
Policy and if appropriate a Safeguarding Plan should be discussed and
circulated to those affected. Any tours, overseas or domestic, undertaken by
the Junior Section Blandford RFC must comply with the relevant RFU Regulations
and Guidance relating to tours.
Signed: [Original
Signed]
Date: 1 September 2009 |
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