Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Young People Policy

The club will:

• Adopt Badminton England’s Safeguarding and Protecting Young People in Badminton Policy and procedures and is working to the Safeguarding Best Practice guidelines.
• Ensure that Badminton England DBS checks are undertaken for volunteers and coaches in regular contact with young people.
• Appoint a Safeguarding & Welfare Officer who has attended recognised child protection training.
• Respect and promote the rights, wishes and feelings of young people.
• Ensure that advice, guidance and training is available for all volunteers working with children in the club.
• Require all members and visitors to abide by the club’s Codes of Conduct and Equality Policy.
• Respond to all incidents of suspicious poor practice and allegations, swiftly and appropriately.
• Ensure that allegations, incidents and poor practice are reported to the Club Welfare Officer.

Child Safeguarding & Welfare Officer

If anyone has any concerns please contact Julie Harrison, all issues will be treated with the utmost confidence. Julie has a certificate in Safeguarding from Badminton England and is DBS checked.

Julie Harrison
Child Welfare Officer
07909 547938
apjbclub@gmail.com