Welfare & safeguarding

Club safeguarding Officers

Within your club ensure that members have a trained and trusted person to speak to about a concern either within the club or at times outside of Athletics. A Welfare Officer is the lead person who has the right skills and knowledge to manage any concern raised in an appropriate way that would not hamper any investigation and shares information accordingly. By completing the England Athletics online safeguarding and Time to Listen training, Clubs can be confident that their Welfare Officers have the right level of knowledge for the role that is specific to Athletics. This includes how to raise a concern and who to speak to within the sport. 

Typical responsibilities

A Club Welfare Officer (CWO) within Sandhurst Joggers, with the support of the club committee, has the responsibility to:

  • Implement effective Adult Safeguarding Policy and Adult Safeguarding Procedures and keep them up to date.
  • Promote safeguarding at the club and encourage good practice.
  • Respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns.
  • Regularly report to the club’s organising committee on safeguarding matters.
  • Ensure that members of the club/volunteers/staff who are working with adults at risk are recruited safely and in line with legal requirements.
  • Maintain records of safeguarding training attended by club members.
  • Maintain records of club coaches and officials’ licences and criminal record checks.
  • Make sure the sports volunteers/staff and members are aware of:
    • how to contact the club welfare officers,
    • the codes of conduct for working with children/adults at risk,
    • how to respond to safeguarding concerns.
  • Deal effectively with breaches of the codes of conduct, poor practice, or allegations of abuse.
  • Keep up to date with developments in safeguarding.
  • Attend the relevant safeguarding courses for the role of club welfare officers.
  • Complete a criminal record check through the relevant Home Country procedures.
  • Maintain confidential records of reported safeguarding concerns and action taken.
  • Liaise with the HCAF Welfare Officer and/or statutory agencies if/when required.

Current Welfare Officers

  • Sarah Jones (lead)
  • Monica Banerjee Burbidge
  • Richard Boese

Contact

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