Adult Safeguarding Standards & Guidance for Sport

The policy and operational procedures are intended for use by all organisations working with or providing services to adults across the statutory, voluntary, community, independent and faith sectors. This includes paid staff and volunteers.

The policy highlights the need for sporting organisations to have robust governance in place with regards to adult safeguarding. These will help minimise the risk of harm for all adults involved in sport. They will protect the organisation, and its staff and volunteers.

Standards for Adult Safeguarding

• The organisation has a written adult safeguarding policy supported by robust procedures and guidelines.
• The organisation consistently applies a thorough and clearly defined method of recruiting staff and volunteers in line with legislative requirements and best practice.
• There are procedures in place for the effective management, support, supervision and training of staff and volunteers.
• The organisation has clearly defined procedures for raising awareness of, responding to, and recording and reporting concerns about actual or suspected incidents of adult abuse.
• The organisation has written guidelines that outline how relevant information is shared appropriately with adults, parents/carers, staff, volunteers and other agencies.
• There is a written Code of Behaviour which outlines the behaviour expected of all involved in the organisation.
• The organisation has written guidelines to ensure the general safety and effective management of activities.