Our Safeguarding Policy
This Policy to all staff including management, coaches, students, volunteers or anyone working on behalf of Inspire Sports Coaching.
The purpose of this policy:
To protect children and young people who receive Inspire Sports Coaching services;
To provide staff and volunteers with the overarching principles that guide our approach to safeguarding and child protection;
Inspire Sports Coaching believes that a child or young person should never experience abuse. We have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people and to keep them safe. We are committed to practice in a way that protects them.
Legal Framework
This policy has been drawn up on the basis on law and guidance that seeks to protect children, namely:
Children Act 1989
United Convention of the Rights of the Child 1991
Data Protection Act 1998
Human Rights Act 1998
Sexual Offenses Act 2003
Children Act 2004
Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
Protection of Freedoms Act 2012
Children and Families Act 2014
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) code of practice; 0-25 years - statuary guidance for organisations which work with and support children and young people who have special educational needs or disabilities; HM Government 2014
Information Sharing: Advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services to children, young people, parents and carers; HM Government 2015
Working together to safeguarding children; A guide to inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children; HM Government 2015
This Policy should be read along side our policies and procedures on:
Recruitment, Induction and training
Role of the designated safeguarding officer
Dealing with disclosures and concerns about a child or young person
Managing allegations against staff and volunteers
Recording and information sharing
Code of conduct for staff and volunteers
Safer recruitment (VET Checks)
E-Safety
Anti-Bullying
Complaints
Whistleblowing
Health and Safety
Training, supervision and support
Lone working policy and procedure
Quality Assurance
We recognise that:
The welfare of the child is paramount, as enshrined in the Children Act 1989.
All children, regardless of age, disability, gender, racial heritage, religious belief, sexual orientation or identity, have a right to equal protection from all types of harm or abuse.
Some children are additionally vulnerable because of the impact of previous experiences, their level of dependancy, communication needs or other issues
Working in partnership with children, young people, their parents, carers and other agencies is essential in promoting young peoples welfare
We will seek to keep children and young people safe by;
Valuing them, listening too and respecting them
Appointing a Designated Safeguarding Officer (DSO) for children and young people, a deputy and a head of management for safeguarding
Adopting child protection and safeguarding practices through procedures and a code of conduct for staff and volunteers
Developing and implementing an effective E-Safety policy and related procedures
Providing effective management for staff and volunteers through supervision, support, training and quality assurance measures
Recruiting staff and volunteers safely ensuring all necessary checks are made
Recording and storing information professionally and securely
Using our safeguarding procedures to share concerns and relevant information with agencies who need to know, and involving children, young people, parents, families and carers appropriately
Using our procedures to manage any allegations against staff and volunteers appropriately
Creating and maintaining an Anti-Bullying environment and ensuring that we have a policy and procedure to help us deal affectively with any bullying that does arise
Ensuring that we have effective complaints and whistleblowing measures in place
Ensuring that we provide a safe physical environment for our children, young people, staff and volunteers, by applying health and safety measures in accordance with the law and regulatory guidance