Leisure Services' Commitment to Safeguarding
Swindon Borough Council has a duty of care to safeguard from harm anyone involved in services offered by the Leisure Services Department. We follow legislation and advice from various agencies to ensure that policies and procedures, based on best practice, are put in place for staff and volunteers to follow, and to help us meet this responsibility (see policy below). Leisure Services are committed to ensuring that:
- The safety and welfare of the child/vulnerable adult is paramount.
- The child/vulnerable adult, whatever their age, culture, disability, gender, language, racial origin, religious belief and/or sexual identity has the right to protection from abuse.
- All suspicions and allegations of abuse and poor practice will be taken seriously and responded to swiftly and appropriately.
- All staff are recruited and checked in accordance with safer recruitment processes.
- All staff (paid/unpaid) working for Leisure Services understand they have a responsibility to report concerns.
- All staff are given the appropriate level of training to deal with situations that may occur and have the support required to report their concerns and/or suspicions.
- All hirers of our leisure facilities, working with children/vulnerable adults are suitably accredited and all coaches/volunteers adequately qualified and checked through the Criminal Records Bureau. The sports club’s accreditation status will be checked on a regular basis.
Everyone has a responsibility for helping to keep children and vulnerable adults safe.
For more information on Safeguarding email Nikki Courtney or call her on 01793 465402
Leisure Services Safeguarding Policy
safeguarding__policy_may_2010_-web_version.pdf
Guidance for Safer Working Practices
This is an overview of the Guidance for Safer Working Practices from the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF), for adults who work with children and young people
Purpose of Guidance
- To clarify those behaviours that constitute safe practice and those that should be avoided.
- To monitor our own standards and practice both personally and professionally.
- To support safer recruitment, minimise the risk of misplaced/malicious allegations and the incidences of misuse of positions of trust.