How Your Club Welfare Officer(s) Can Help YouÂ
Club Welfare Officers play a key role in ensuring that that members have a safe and positive experience at their club. Welfare Officers are a focal point for members and parents of junior members to speak to if they have a wellbeing, safeguarding, discipline or conduct concern. Â
We are only able to respond to issues if they are reported. The club social media channels include a significant volume of messages, and our volunteers cannot always monitor these are respond in a timely fashion.Â
Welfare and Safeguarding of ChildrenÂ
We are committed to creating and maintaining the safest possible environment by:Â
- Recognising that all children have the right to freedom from abuse.
- Ensuring that all our coaches are appropriately qualified with UK Athletics and accept responsibility for helping to prevent the abuse of children in their care.Â
- Responding swiftly and appropriately to all suspicions or allegations of abuse, providing parents and children with the opportunity to voice any concerns they may have.Â
- Appointing Welfare Officers who will take specific responsibility for child protection and act as a point of contact for parents, children and outside agencies.Â
- Ensuring that access to confidential information is restricted to the Welfare Officers or the appropriate external authorities.Â
- Reviewing the effectiveness of our Child Protection Policy and activities regularly.Â
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Sleaford Striders follows England Athletics’ guidance on Welfare and Safeguarding, which can be accessed Welfare – England Athletics .
It is everyone’s responsibility to protect the welfare of all those who participate in athletics.Â
As a club we adopt the policies and procedures produced by England Athletics to ensure we meet our statutory responsibilities to safeguard and protect children and adults.Â
For these policies, please follow this link:Â
If you have a welfare concern, please report it directly. Â
The Club’s Lead Welfare Officer is Emma Banks. If you require welfare support from Emma, please request a call back below. Your details will not be saved in this site.