SAFEGUARDING
Sector Head: Stuart McWalter
The GRFU Safeguarding Management Team is as follows:-
CRB CHECKS
Clubs should use the electronic CRB Application System (e-crb) using this system will provide clubs with a secure and efficient process that is quicker than using paper CRB Application forms. In order to use the e-crb application system Club Safeguarding & Assistant Safeguarding Officers must be registered on the clubs Rugby First membership. When this is in place Chris Rawlings the RFU CRB Administrator will be able to send a web link with the necessary information of how to make e-crb applications.
Chris can be contacted on ChrisRwalings@rfu.com
A limited number of paper CRB Application forms are still available from Stuart McWalter but we strongly recommend that clubs use the e-crb system as this will allow clubs an easier administration process.
INCIDENT REPORTS - click here for report
If you have a safeguarding concern about a child, young person or an adults behaviour toward a child / young it is not the duty of those involved in rugby to investigate the concern. It is the duty of those in rugby to report the concern to the safeguarding team.
POLICY REQUIREMENTS FOR CLUBS AND AREAS OF PROHIBITED PRACTISE - click here for link
Safeguarding & Protecting Young People (SPYP) - COURSE DETAILS
This is a rugby specific course and Club Safeguarding Officers need to complete this course (SPYP) or equivelent before they are elligible to attend the Club Safeuarding Officers' Workshop to qualify them for the Club Safeguarding Officer Role. This course also provides evidence of continuous professional development toward the coaching licence. The course is aimed at Safeguarding Officers, Coaches, Team Managers, First Aiders and helpers. This course is useful evidence for the Seal of Approval and is a good way of working toward evidence for your clubs safeguarding action plan. The course can be run with a minimum of 10 delegates and where necessary clubs can cluster together to make up numbers. It is delivered in three hours so can be run in an evening or weekend morning dependent on club needs. Cost £15 per delegate.
Club Safeguarding Officer Workshops (CSOW) - Course Details
This is a workshop is rugby specific and is designed to equip club safeguarding officers with knowledge to fulfil the function of the office of club safeguarding officer. This workshop takes 6 hours to deliver, it is usually delivered during the daytime (weekend) or over two weekday evenings. It is also an opprotunity for club safeguarding officers to network with other CSO & County Officers within the Safeguarding Team. There is no cost to volunteers who are in post or about to take up post as a club CSO.
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