Safeguarding and Protecting Children

The welfare, safety and protection of young people is a priority for Active Devon. We aim to ensure children can participate in their chosen sport and physical activity in a fun, friendly and safe environment.

Active Devon takes a proactive approach to the implementation of policies and procedures relating to the safeguarding and protection of children and young people in sport and as such has it's own Child Protection Policy and Procedures.  We also practice what we preach and have achieved the Intermediate Level of the NSPCC Standard for Safeguarding and Protecting Children in Sport in recognition the key achievements made by our organisation.

Our Child Protection Policy and Procedures may be used to help you develop a Child Protection Policy for your club.  If you wish to have a copy of the document in word format, please e-mail active@devon.gov.uk (putting 'Child Protection Policy' in the e-mail title.)  If you wish to find child protection policies for specific sports please contact the relevant National Governing Bodies.

The designated Child Protection officer is Karen Jones.  The role and key function of the designated Child Protection officer are listed in the policy.  To contact the designated Child Protection officer email karen.jones@devon.gov.uk or call her on 01392 263674 (office) or 07970 544406 (mobile).

We welcome the views of young people and their parents / carers on any of our policies or support material.  If you would like to give us your thoughts or contribute towards new Child Protection policy please contact Karen Jones karen.jones@devon.gov.uk or call her on 01392 263674 (office) or 07970 544406 (mobile).

Sometimes things do go wrong. If this happens we need you to tell us so that we can try and put it right and stop it happening to others. The Devon County Council Customer Feedback Policy can be viewed at http://www.devon.gov.uk/compliments_and_complaints.htm.

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NSPCC RELAY Newsletter

Please find below the 13th edition of the newsletter RELAY - just click on the link below and open the PDF version on the CPSU web site.

http://www.nspcc.org.uk/Inform/cpsu/newsandevents/relay/relay_wda60557.html

This edition includes the following articles:

• Call to Action update
• New CPSU briefing papers
• Identifying key messages from research
• Exploring common myths
• Involving children and young people
• Promoting the strengths of Clubmark
• A digital focus for Northern Ireland

The newsletter is aimed at everyone who works with children and young people in sport. To make it as relevant as possible, contributions are welcomed for future editions. They want to make sure that the content reflects the interests of readers.

They would be delighted to hear from you if:

• You would like to highlight any new or innovative work you are doing to safeguard children and young people
• You have a particular Policy/Law question that you would like to see in a future edition that may also benefit other readers

Just send any comments to hannah.mansell@nspcc.org.uk.

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The Childrens Workforce Development Council (CWDC)

The Childrens Workforce Development Council (CWDC) has produced guidance on safer recruitment that is aimed at anyone responsible for, or involved in the recruitment of staff or volunteers in England, who will work with or provide services to children and young people. Their intention is to be helpful to the broadest range of organisations (including those from the sports sector) and support their efforts to make their recruitment practices and processes safer. It includes guidance on the recruitment and selection process, vetting and checking candidates, monitoring, training and managing allegations against staff.

For the guidance please follow the link available or for more information on what the CWDC can offer visit www.sharestreet.cwdcouncil.org.uk