Safeguarding Children & Adults

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare, both physical and emotional, of every child and adult at risk, who participate in activities either directly organised by us or through a third party working collaboratively with us.

Sport Birmingham recognise that safeguarding is about more than just policies and procedures and as such ensures all members of staff are checked and undertake Safeguarding and Protecting Children training.

If you need help or support, please contact one of the following:

If you believe someone is in immediate danger, you must call the police on 999.

Worried about a child?

If you have any concerns about the safety and/or welfare of a child or young person telephone the Children's Advice & Support Service (CASS) on 0121 303 1888 or via secure email; CASS@birminghamchildrenstrust.co.uk. For more information on email security click here.

Outside of normal office hours please call 0121 675 4806 for the Emergency Duty Team

For more information about making a referral and to access the Request for Support form - click here

Adult Safeguarding Boards

Birmingham Safeguarding Adults Board includes representatives from Birmingham City Council, West Midlands Police, the NHS, West Midlands Fire Service, voluntary agencies plus independent sector groups who provide services for adults in Birmingham.

Click here for further information.

Ann Craft Trust

The Ann Craft Trust is a Leading UK Authority on Safeguarding Disabled Children and Adults at Risk. They have a number of useful resources designed to assist you in achieving best practice in safeguarding; to understand how legislation applies to adults in sport and activity; and to know, beyond the legal requirements, the best practice for keeping adults safe within your organisation. Take a look.

A template to help clubs and affiliated organisations create their own Safeguarding Adults Policy and Procedures Document has been created. Download this by clicking here.

Safeguarding Adults in Sport and Activity resources pack

The purpose of the Adults in Sport Resource Pack is to assist you in achieving best practice in safeguarding.The Ann Craft Trust have also developed a template to help organisations create their own Safeguarding Adults Policy and Procedures Document. Click here to download this template.

Also to understand how legislation applies to adults in sport and activity; and to know, beyond the legal requirements, the best practice for keeping adults safe within your organisation. Click here to download the resource pack.

GDPR Toolkit

To support your ongoing activity with GDPR, Sport and Recreation Alliance has been working with their partners Wright Hassall LLP to develop the second in a series of real life questions posted from their working group, which combines sporting organisations and legal expertise to help support your organisation or club. The link to the real life questions can be found here.

NSPCC Safeguarding standards and guidance for the voluntary and community sector

This edition of the NSPCC's national safeguarding Standards and accompanying guidance is designed to help non-statutory organisations put in place clear safeguarding arrangements for children, young people and young adults up to the age of 25. You can download it here.The standards help organisations to take responsibility for keeping children, young people and young adults safe; have a practical approach; and comply with legislation and national guidance. They provide useful templates, examples, and links to further information, and are designed to be used alongside the NSPCC safeguarding tool.

They are aimed at voluntary and community organisations, as well as social enterprises and not-for-profit organisations that may not consider themselves to be within the voluntary, community and faith sectors.

DBS

DBS Checks in Sport - Working with Adults - the latest updates

Martial Arts Safeguarding code

The Safeguarding Code in Martial Arts recognises clubs or providers in England who have demonstrated that they have reached and maintained good safeguarding standards.

The group encourages Governing Bodies, associations, organisations, and franchisers to register interest and support the Code and activity deliverers can work towards attaining recognition along with clubs and individual instructors, coaches and teachers outside of a club structure.

The scheme empowers parents/carers and educational establishments to make informed decisions when selecting a club or provider for their child/children, young people or adults in their care.

The Safeguarding Code has been developed through close consultation between Sport England, representatives from martial arts governing bodies and those with years of expertise in safeguarding. Support was also provided by the Child Protection in Sport Unit, Educare, the Ann Craft Trust and NWG Network.

It is funded by the National Lottery and was launched by the Sports Minister in early 2018.

Further advice, guidance and details can be found here:

Tom

The designated Lead Safeguarding Officer for Sport Birmingham is Tom McIntosh. The role and key function of the designated Lead Safeguarding Officer are listed in the policy.

We welcome the views of young people and their parents / carers on any of our policies or support material. If you would like to give us your thoughts please contact Tom.

Telephone

07774 337388

Email

tom.mcintosh@sportbirmingham.org

James Grinsted

For more information contact James (Deputy Safeguarding Officer) who will be happy to help.

Mobile

07730 281563

Email

james.grinsted@sportbirmingham.org