Official England Netball Website
England Netball Lead Child Protection Officer
Jenny Hotchkiss
07818 036796
Safeguarding Young People
England Netball has been reviewing its policy and procedures in relation to the welfare and protection of young people in netball in line with updated legislation and national guidelines.
England Netball is firmly committed to creating and maintaining a safe and positive environment for all young people to play netball. It accepts its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of all young people and protect them from poor practice, abuse and bullying.
With this in mind, England Netball has developed a new Safeguarding and Protecting Young People in Netball Policy, Procedures and Guidelines that will apply to all individuals involved, paid or in a voluntary capacity in Netball and will be phased in over time.
England Netball recognises that everyone has a responsibility to safeguard and protect all young people.
Safeguarding and Protecting Guidelines
To support the Safeguarding and Protecting Young People in Netball, a number of guidelines have been developed to provide all netball organisations with the tools to ensure all participants are involved in best practice.
Departure for Culture Media and Sport have in conjunction with Sport England, NSPCC (Child Protection in Sport Unit) and Department for Children, Schools and Families have produced a new child protection leaflet aimed at parents. Parents are encouraged to ask the appropriate questions when considering a sport/club for their children eg Does the club have a Child Protection Policy? Does the club do Criminal Record Bureau checks? Is the Club Accredited?
To download the pdf click here
Guidelines on use of Cameras and Videos (to follow)
The following policies and procedures support the ongoing development of safeguarding within netball:
Anti Bullying and Harassment Policy and Procedure
Complaints Policy and Procedure
Confidentiality and Information Sharing Policy and Procedure
Recruitment and Selection Policy and Procedure
Whistle-Blowing Policy and Procedure
Links
* The addresses of the Local Safeguarding Children’s Boards (LSCBs) across England.
http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/
* National Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) www.nspcc.org.uk
The NSPCC operates a 24 hour freephone helpline telephone number
0808 800 5000
* Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU)
The CPSU The Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU) is a partnership between the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC), Sport England, Sport Scotland, Sports Council for Northern Ireland and The Sports Council for Wales. The Unit was founded in 2001 to co-ordinate and support sports organisations' implementation of the 2000 National Action Plan for Child Protection in Sport.
The CPSU's mission is to safeguard the welfare of children and young people under 18 in sport and to promote their well-being.
* The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) www.acpo.police.uk
ACPO's members are police officers who hold the rank of Chief Constable, Deputy Chief Constable or Assistant Chief Constable and provide support and leadership as the principle voice of the service.
* Every Child Matters www.everychildmatters.gov.uk
Every Child Matters: Change for Children is a new approach to the well-being of children and young people from birth to age 19.
The Government's aim is for every child, whatever their background or their circumstances, to have the support they need to:
Be healthy
Stay safe
Enjoy and achieve
Make a positive contribution
Achieve economic well-being
* Sport England www.sportengland.org
Sport England is the Government agency responsible for advising, investing in and promoting community sport to create an active nation. Sport England exists to sustain and increase participation in community sport.
* Police
The number of your local police station will be listed in your local directory.
* Children’s Care Services (formerly Social Services)
The telephone number is usually included in the listing for your local council.
