Safeguarding

What we ask staff and volunteers to do:

Things we ask staff to remember when dealing with children, young people or vulnerable adults:

• Create a positive environment that promotes sport as a healthy, enjoyable and life-enhancing experience
• Treat everyone with respect, setting a positive example for others
• Respect personal space and privacy
• Ensure another adult is present or within sight or hearing of an activity or interaction with a child/ young person or vulnerable adult
• Make sure that your actions cannot be misinterpreted by someone else
• Challenge unacceptable behaviour
• Never put a child, young person, vulnerable adult or yourself in a vulnerable or compromising situation
• Do not have inappropriate physical, verbal or social media contact with others.
• Do not keep allegations or suspected abuse to yourself

What staff / volunteers should do if a child or young person wishes to tell them they have been abused by someone, including any allegation made by them against an Adult who works with children:

• Stay calm and do not appear to be shocked
• Listen carefully and try to remember as much details as you can
• Offer reassurance that they have done the right thing by telling you
• Preserve any evidence where possible
• Be aware that in certain circumstances medical evidence may be needed
• Inform the Safeguarding Officer or (with their permission) Head of Safeguarding in the first instance
• Write down as much information as you can as soon as is reasonably possible
• If the person is injured or in danger take immediate action e.g. dial 999 for the police or ambulance
• Only involve those who need to know
• Complete an Incident Report Form

Flow chart for referring concerns:

1. Safeguarding concern arises in concern of child/vulnerable adult
2. Refer concern to Safeguarding Officer (DSO) or CEO
3. Trust Safeguarding Officer discusses with Head of Safeguarding who makes an initial assessment.

Advice and guidance can be sought from:

Free2bu Safeguarding Officer: Name & Number

Head of Safeguarding: Name & Number

Hull Children’s Social Care

Emergency Duty Team: 01482 300304

Emergency Duty Team: 01377 241273

East Riding Children’s Social Care

Early Help & Safeguarding Hub: 01482 448879

Early Help & Safeguarding Hub: 01482 395500

Police: Call 101 or 999 in an emergency.