Civil Service Bowling Club (Chatham)

Safeguarding

The Civil Service Bowling Club (Chatham) is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of all its members ensuring a positive and enjoyable experience for all.

The club adopts and follows all policies and guidelines approved by Bowls England (see below).

SAFEGUARDING BOWLS

SEE THE CLUB POLICY ON THE LIBRARY SHELF

TO FIND OUT MORE VISIT : https://www.bowlsengland.com/safeguarding/

CSBC SAFEGUARDING OFFICER : LYNN KORFF – Telephone: 01634 317128/ 07852 726831

NATIONAL SAFEGUARDING LEAD: JULIETTE MAGGS-BOWEN – Telephone : 01929 500960

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Civil Service Bowling Club (Chatham) Safeguarding Policy Index

SAFEGUARDING FILE CONTENTS     –     Bowls England & Bowls Development Alliance

Club safeguarding checklist

Safeguarding overview

Safeguarding Officer contact details

Safeguarding officer’s job description and guidance

Policies

  1. Safeguarding adults policy
  2. Safeguarding children policy
  3. Anti-bullying policy
  4. Photographing and video recording policy

Guidelines         

  1. Confidentiality and information sharing, including contacts and reporting
  2. Managing challenging behaviour
  3. Physical contact in sports – guidance for coaches
  4. Safe and fair membership (awaiting update from BDA on self-reporting form for applications)
  5. Safe recruitment guidelines (includes DBS requirements)
  6. Safe use of changing room facilities and toilets
  7. Social media guidelines
  8. Supervision of children (under 18s)
  9. Whistleblowing guidelines

Disciplinary Procedures

See Bowls England Articles 9, 9A and 9B for the Bowls England policy (adopted).

DBS       

DBS overview and applications. Copies of D.B.S. certificates will be kept in a locked filing cabinet.

Posters and templates

  1. Code of conduct in bowls (displayed)
  2. Code of conduct document for coaches to read and sign (See ‘Positions of Trust’ Bowls England)
  3. Parent consent form for under 18s. Photography and filming consent form.
  4. Remember the four R’s : recognise, respond, record, refer (displayed)
  5. Risk assessment form for events involving children
  6. Safeguarding bowls (display)
  7. Safeguarding essentials poster with club and county contacts (displayed)
  8. Safeguarding reporting
  9. Self- disclosure form (awaiting update from the BDA). To then be considered by the committee for addition to membership applications
  10. Website audit checklist

Education

  1. Courses and training (see coach bowls online training schedule for Safeguarding officers 3 hours £30)
  2. Newsletters and bulletins (Safeguarding officer to update monthly)

Appendix 1 :

NACRO/NSPCC Safe and fair membership

The Bowls Development Alliance “Adults Safeguarding Policy“