Safeguarding and Child Protection
Lancashire Sport Partnership takes the welfare of children and young people very seriously, which is why we've set up these pages on our website dedicated to their protection.
We have a commitment to child protection and are currently developing a partnership implementation plan. We also promote the safety and welfare of children and young people engaged in sporting activities locally. We aim to contribute to safeguarding children and young people by:
- Meeting the requirements of the Standards for Safeguarding and Protecting Children in Sport (CPSU 2002)
- Implementing and demonstrating best safeguarding practice when core staff, volunteers or others are providing services, activities and programmes for children and young people
- Formulation of a Safeguarding Management group to work with partners to establish and implement agreed, consistent minimum safeguarding standards for sports activities locally
- Requiring those individuals or organisations that are funded or commissioned to provide any services for children and young people to effectively address safeguarding requirements
- Maximising its influence to promote safeguarding practice and principles within its wider partnership roles and relationships
The Lancashire Sport Board endorses these aims, and supports the Lancashire Sport Partnership in this work, and the development of a partnership-wide implementation plan.
Lancashire Sport Partnership also have guidance for parents, children and young people. These can be downloaded below:
