Safeguarding and Protecting Young People in Netball
A child is defined as being under the age of 18 by the Children Act 1989.
All children and young people, regardless of age, ability, gender, ethnic origin, religious belief, race or sexual identity have a right to protection from abuse. The rights, dignity and worth of all young people should always be respected. Please click on the following link to view the Definitions of Abuse.
As a regional subsidiary organisation of England Netball, Cornwall Netball has adopted the England Netball Safeguarding and Protecting Young People in Netball Policy and Procedures.
• Appoint 2 Club Safeguarding Officers.
•Adopt and implement the England Netball Safeguarding and Protecting Policy and Procedures.
•Ensure all committee members and club members are aware of their responsibility in Safeguarding and Protecting Young People in Netball.
•Support their members in accessing education and training opportunities in relation to Safeguarding and Protecting Young People in Netball.
•Work in partnership with parents/carers and young people within the club.
•Implement a Policy of Best Practice
• Ensure all members who have regular supervisory contact with young people or a management responsibility for those working with young people undertake an Enhanced CRB disclosure.
Child Protection Training can be completed online;
•England Netball Online Child Protection Training (£6.32)
http://www.englandnetball.co.uk/Safeguarding/online-child-protection-training.php
BUT, this does not replace the classroom-based course;
•Cornwall Sports Partnership Safeguarding and Protecting Children in Sport Course (£25)
http://www.cornwallsportspartnership.co.uk/courses
England Netball is firmly committed to creating and maintaining a safe and positive environment for all young people to play Netball. England Netball has introduced CRB checks as part of a process of safer recruitment of staff and volunteers working with young people in the sport
Volunteers in an administrative role who never have sole care or supervisory capacity regarding young people DO NOT need to complete CRB checks
NEW ONLINE CRB FORMS have now been activated. The price of CRB's has increased to £15 for a paper copy and £12.50 for the online application. Clubs can pay for these via secure paypal online. ID documents will need to be seen and verified by Jennifer Phillips (Cornwall NDO) for both online and paper CRB applications. Paper copies are available from Jennifer, email jennifer.phillips@englandnetball.co.uk.
Further information regarding CRB checks can be found on the England Netball CRB Webpages
For more information on the ISA, visit: www.isa-gov.org.uk
For further information, please see the England Netball Photographic and Video Image Guidelines
If you have any concerns or need to report an incident regarding a child you should complete the England Netball Incident Report Form as soon as possible and contact Children’s Social Care and the Police if necessary.
For further information and guidance please visit the England Netball Safeguarding webpage
Cornwall Netball Safeguarding Officer
England Netball affiliated clubs MUST:
Education and Training
Enhance CRB Disclosures
ISA Vetting and Barring Scheme
Use of Photographic and Video Images in Netball
Reporting Incidents
Further Information
