Safeguarding Policy

POLICY STATEMENT AND SCOPE

Elie Sports Club recognises our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children (anyone under 18) and adults at risk. We are committed to ensuring our safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and with LTA safeguarding standards, which can be found here:

https://www.lta.org.uk/about-us/safeguarding/venue-standards/.

We are committed to prioritising the well-being of children and adults at risk and providing a safe and welcoming environment where they are respected and valued. We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure that children and adults at risk receive effective support and protection.

We recognise that health, well-being, ability, disability and need for care and support can affect a person’s resilience. We recognise that some people experience barriers, for example, to communication in raising concerns or seeking help. We recognise that these factors can vary at different points in people’s lives.

We recognise that there is a legal framework within which sport needs to work to safeguard adults at risk and will act in accordance with the relevant safeguarding adult legislation and with local statutory safeguarding procedures.

Actions taken by us will be consistent with the principles of adult safeguarding ensuring that any action taken is prompt, proportionate and that it includes and respects the voice of the adult concerned.

This policy applies to any person who plays, coaches, officiates, works, volunteers, or otherwise participates (or visits) at our venue.

We expect contractors and partner organisations, including for example, suppliers and sponsors to adopt and demonstrate their commitment to the principles and practice as set out in this Policy and associated procedures.

All bound by this policy are responsible for upholding high standards of conduct and professionalism and raising safeguarding concerns and allegations in accordance with the Reporting a Safeguarding Concern Procedures.

John Fingland

Chair, Committee of Management

Michael Bradfield & Julie Otto

Welfare Officers

POLICY PRINCIPLES

· The safety and welfare of children and adults at risk is paramount.

· All children and adults at risk, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation have an equal right to protection from all types of harm or abuse.

· Safeguarding is everybody’s responsibility.

· All safeguarding concerns or allegations will be taken seriously and responded to swiftly and appropriately.

· We strive to create a culture and environment where everyone is empowered to protect themselves and others and feel able to raise concerns.

· We actively promote working together to ensure all children and adults at risk are safeguarded.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFEGUARDING

The Committee of Management have overall accountability for this policy and its implementation.

We have appointed Welfare Officers (WO) who holds operational responsibility for safeguarding in line with the LTA role profile and is supported by the Committee of Management. The WO is the first point of contact to raise a safeguarding concern involving a child or adult at risk. They also play a proactive role in increasing an awareness of safeguarding within our venue.

The Welfare Officers are:

Michael Bradfield for Tennis & Padel

Contact number: 07492 979944

Email address: mbradfield@hotmail.co.uk

Julie Otto for Golf

Contact number: 07545 299475

Email address: secretary@eliesportsclub.co.uk

If the Welfare Officer for the respective sport or concern is not available to report a safeguarding concern or allegation to, the alternative Welfare Officer should be contacted.

The LTA Safeguarding Team has strategic and operational responsibility for safeguarding in tennis & padel in Britain, including the monitoring and evaluation of safeguarding standards and investigating safeguarding concerns. Safeguarding concerns can be raised directly to the LTA Safeguarding Team via https://safeguardingconcern.lta.org.uk/.

Scottish Golf Safeguarding Team has strategic and operational responsibility for safeguarding in golf in Scotland, including the monitoring and evaluation of safeguarding standards and investigating safeguarding concerns. Safeguarding concerns can be raised directly to Scottish Golf Safeguarding Team via safeguarding@scottishgolf.org.

The Local Authority contact details are:

Children Services 03451 55 15 03

Adult Services 03451 55 00 99

All bound by this policy are responsible for raising safeguarding concerns in accordance with the ‘Reporting a safeguarding concern’ procedure (see Appendix A and B).