All sporting
organisations which may make provision
for vulnerable adults must ensure that:
• The
welfare of every person is paramount:
• All
persons, whatever age, culture, disability,
gender, language, racial origin, religious beliefs and/or
sexual identity have the
right to protection from abuse;
• All
suspicions and allegations of abuse will be
taken seriously and responded to swiftly and appropriately;
• All
staff paid or unpaid and all members working in
sport have a responsibility to report concerns to the appropriate officer.
Staff/ volunteers are not trained to deal with
situations of abuse or to decide if abuse has taken place.
Policy
Statement
Peacehaven &
Telscombe Bowls Club has a duty of
care to safeguard all persons involved in activity at
the club.
Peacehaven & Telscombe Bowls Club will
ensure the safety and protection of any vulnerable
persons involved
through adherence to the Welfare
Policy adopted by the Club.
Policy Aims.
The aim
of Peacehaven & Telscombe Bowls Club
Welfare Policy is to promote good practice:
•
Provide any vulnerable adults with appropriate
safety and protection whilst in the care of
Peacehaven & Telscombe Bowls
Club.
•
Allow all staff, members and volunteers to make
informed and confident responses to specific protection issues.
Policy
Procedures.
The
policy provides relevant procedures for:
•
appointing a named person to be contacted should a
concern or incident arise
•
reporting concerns, allegations and disclosure of
possible abuse or poor practice
•
dealing with Health and Safety issues
•
promoting codes of conduct for everybody involved
•
Adequate insurance cover
•
Coaching appointment
•
Website good practice
•
Ensuring confidentiality
Some items
already feature in Club Rules and are
mandatory to comply with regulations of affiliation to
the
governing body. Other
guidance and policies that are followed relate to bowls affiliation and
can be
found through the following:
• English Short Mat
Bowling Association
• English Bowling
Federation
• Bowls England
•
EIBA Ltd.
Procedures
Appendix 1
Notice of Welfare Policy
Peacehaven &
Telscombe Bowls Club
fully accepts its legal and moral obligation to exercise its duty of
care and
to protect all children and vulnerable adults participating in its
activities,
and to safeguard their welfare.
.