safeguarding
Everyone shares the responsibility for safeguarding and creating safe environments in rugby union whether as a parent, coach, spectator or club official, Everyone should operate within an accepted ethical framework and demonstrate exemplary behaviour in line with the published Codes of Conduct to both safeguard children and protect all personnel from allegations of abuse or poor practice. Children (i.e. anyone under the age of 18) must be cared for in the correct manner.
Contacts
RFU Safeguarding children policy
Providing information on how to identify abuse, best practice guidelines to help clubs create a safe, friendly and welcoming environment for children and guidance on how to manage Safeguarding issues
advice for children
Providing advice for children on the action they should take if something has happened to them that they don’t think is right, has upset them, scared them or made them feel unsafe.
sharing concerns
Providing information on the various ways you can share concerns relating to Safeguarding with your club officials, the Sussex RFU or the RFU Safeguarding teams
information for parents & volunteers
Providing Safeguarding information for parents and volunteers
information for safeguarding officers
Providing Safeguarding Officers with guidance on their responsibilities including DBS processing, managing Safeguarding issues & best practice guidelines.
safe recruitment
Provides information on the Safer Recruitment Best Practices that clubs should follow and how to apply for a DBS certificate
rfu safeguarding courses
Providing information on how to take the In-Touch Course, the E-Learning Introduction to Safeguarding Course and the Face to Face Play It Safe courses.
safeguarding Adults
Providing information on the RFU's policies and procedures for safeguarding Adults in Rugby Union
contacting the rfu safeguarding team
Providing contact details for the RFU National Safeguarding Team
rfu safeguarding homepage
Providing information on Advice for Children, Contacting the RFU Safeguarding Team, Safeguarding Adults, Information for Club Safeguarding Officers, Parents & Volunteers, Safeguarding Courses, Sharing Concerns and Safer Recruitment
regulation 21 safeguarding
Provides information on the requirements for DBS certification, the procedures for barring individuals and clubs and the appeal procedures.
ANNUAL safeguarding SELF AUDIT
The GMS How-To-Guide provides guidance on how to complete the annual RFU Safeguarding audit which MUST be completed by all clubs with an age grade section
