Child Protection in Sport Unit Newsletter Autumn 2008
The latest edition of RELAY, the Child Protection in Sport Unit Newsletter has just been published.
The Autumn issue includes articles on the Independent Safeguarding Authority, Thai Kickboxing TV Debate and Safe Coaching. Please select below to download the newsletter.
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Lancashire Safeguarding Children in Sport Group
The Lancashire Safeguarding Children in Sport Group (LSCSG) held their second meeting on Tuesday the 16th of September.
The group has representation from various members of the partnership including Lancashire Constabulary, Local Safeguarding Children Boards, Local Authorities, Health, School Sport Partnerships and National Governing Bodies and has been developed:
- to provide effective communication between sports organisations across Lancashire relating to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in sport.
- to share good practice within organisations to promote continual improvementand challenge unsafe practice.
- to create links with statutory agencies related to safeguarding children including Lancashire Police, NSPCC, Local Safeguarding Children Boards and the Local Authority Integrated Services.
- Work to establish and implement agreed, consistent minimum safeguarding standards for sports activities across Lancashire.
- Develop awareness raising and training opportunities for staff and volunteers.
- Develop promotional literature and awareness raising campaigns, through partner agencies.
- Develop Vulnerable Adults procedures when national policy is made available.
The minutes from the latest meeting can be downloaded below. If you would like further information regarding the Lancashire Safeguarding Children in sport Group or if you are interested in becoming a member of the group please contact Mark Stephenson by email:
mstephenson@myerscough.ac.uk or telephone: 01995 642340.
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Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) Scheme Update
The Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) has been created to help prevent unsuitable people from working with children and vulnerable adults.
The ISA will assess every person who wants to work or volunteer with vulnerable people. Potential employees and volunteers will need to apply to register with the ISA.
Applicants will be assessed using data gathered by the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB), including relevant criminal convictions, cautions, police intelligence and other appropriate sources.
Using this information the ISA will decide on a case-by-case basis whether each person is suited to this work.
The ISA will securely store information about people’s ISA status for employers and voluntary organisations to use when they are recruiting.
Only applicants who are judged not to pose a risk to vulnerable people can be ISA registered. Once the scheme has been fully rolled out, employers who work with vulnerable people will only be allowed to recruit people who are ISA registered.
For further information please visit the ISA website at www.isa-gov.org.uk.