Safe Golf.

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https://www.tauntongolf.co.uk/2020/11/25/safegolf-accreditation/

 

SafeGolf is a partnership of UK golf bodies committed to promoting a safe and positive environment for all those participating, working and volunteering in the sport of golf.

Taunton & Pickeridge is a very friendly, welcoming and forward-thinking golf club and the Safe Golf award helps us to spread that message and to tell people that children are safe and secure here and that we understand about beginner golfers.

The SafeGolf partnership consists of members from the golfing bodies across Great Britain & Ireland and has been established to help golf respond to the issue of child protection in sport. Its mission is to safeguard the welfare of children and young people, as well as adults at risk, in the sport of golf.

SafeGolf is firstly, a website – https://www.englandgolf.org/club-support/safeguarding/be-a-safegolf-club/  – through which anyone with a concern about the welfare of a player, or the behaviour or practice of a coach, volunteer, organiser, parent or a player, can contact the lead safeguarding officer at their national governing body. http://www.safegolf.org/

Secondly, it is the safeguarding standard England Golf promote to all their affiliated clubs to ensure all clubs provide a safe and positive experience to children and young people whilst playing golf. The PGA are also using the standards to apply to all their PGA professional Coaches.

We are delighted to be recognised as a SafeGolf facility. To read more about SafeGolf, please click here

 

 

 

Children and Young People Safeguarding Policy
Introduction
Everyone working with children and young people has a responsibility for
keeping them safe, irrespective of their role, whether they are paid members of
staff or volunteers.
England Golf is committed to ensure that the sport of golf is one within which all
participants can thrive in a safe environment and that all children and young
people have an enjoyable and positive experience when playing golf.
Key principles
• The welfare of children is paramount.
• A child is defined by law in England and Wales as a person under the age of
18 years.
• All children, regardless of their Age, Race, Religion or Belief, Disability,
Gender identity or Sexual Orientation, have the right to protection from
abuse.
• All concerns and allegations of abuse and poor practice will be taken seriously
and responded to swiftly and appropriately.
• All children have the right to be safe.
• All children have the right to be treated with dignity and respect.
• Taunton and Pickeridge Golf Club will work with children, their parents/carers
and external organisations to safeguard the welfare of children participating in
golf.
• We recognise the authority of the statutory agencies and are committed to
complying with Local Safeguarding Children Board Guidelines (LSCB), Working
Together under the Children Act 2004, and any legislation and statutory
guidance that supersedes these.
• Taunton and Pickeridge Golf Club is committed to working in partnership with
other key UK Golf Bodies to continually improve and to promote safeguarding
initiatives across the sport.
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• Taunton and Pickeridge Golf Club owes a legal duty of care to children on their
premises or engaged in their activities. That duty is to take reasonable care to
ensure their reasonable safety and the duty is higher than it would be for
adults.
Objectives
The Taunton and Pickeridge Golf Club aims to:
• Provide a safe environment for children and young people participating in
golfing activities and try to ensure that they enjoy the experience.
• Ensure robust systems are in place to manage any concerns or allegations.
• Support adults (staff, volunteers, PGA Professionals, coaches, members and
visitors) to understand their roles and responsibilities regarding their duty of
care and protection of children.
• Provide appropriate level training, support and resources for staff, volunteers
& coaches to make informed and confident responses to specific safeguarding
issues and fulfill their role effectively.
• Ensure that children and their parents/carers are informed and consulted and,
where appropriate, fully involved in decisions that affect them.
• Reassure parents and carers that all children and young people will receive
the best care possible whilst participating in club activities and communicate
Policy and Procedure to them through website/letter/consents.
Responsibilities and implementation
The Taunton and Pickeridge Golf Club will seek to promote the principles of
safeguarding children by:
• Reviewing their policy and procedures every three years or whenever there is
a major change in legislation. Guidance from England Golf will be sought as
part of the review process.
• Conducting a risk assessment of club activities with regard to safeguarding
and take appropriate action to address the identified issues within suitable
timescales.
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• Using appropriate recruitment procedures to assess the suitability of
volunteers and staff working with children and young people in line with
guidance from England Golf.
• Following National Governing Body (NGB) procedures to report concerns and
allegations about the behaviour of adults and ensuring that all staff,
volunteers, parents and children are aware of these procedures.
• Directing staff, volunteers & coaches to appropriate safeguarding training and
learning opportunities, where this is appropriate to their role.

 

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