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Child Protection and Safeguarding       
 
Suffolk Sport believes that the welfare and safety of children and young people is of paramount importance, and that all children and young people have the right to protection from abuse and to take part in sport without risk of harm.
 
For more information about Suffolk Sport's Safeguarding Responsibilities, click HERE.
 
Suffolk Sport achieved the Preliminary Level of the Standards for Safeguarding and Protecting Children in Sport in 2004, and we are delighted to announce that we have been awarded the Intermediate Level in March 2007. The independent assessor described the portfolio as "an exemplary example of how the standards are implemented by a sports partnership." For more information about the Standards click HERE. 
 
Child Protection Training
Suffolk Sport regularly runs sports coach UK's 'Safeguarding and Protecting Children' workshops in venues aroudn the county.  For further information, including upcoming dates, you can down load a copy of our current workshop leaflet. Click HERE
 
Safeguarding Policy
Suffolk Sport recently updated its Safeguarding Policy. A copy of the Policy can be downloaded click HERE. For more information and leaflets relating to the policy please see attached leaflet1, leaflet2, leaflet3.
 
Children and Young People
If you are a child or young person and have concerns about something that happened to you or to someone you know, click HERE for advice.
 
Adults
Whether you are a coach, parent, Sports Development Officer or other adult, if you want advice about child protection, click HERE for a list of contacts.
 
Parents or Carers
If you are a parent or carer and want to knwo how you can be sure that the sports club your child belongs to is safe, click HERE.
 
Clubs
All sports clubs should adopt a child protection policy, which outlines what they will do to ensure the safety and welfare of junior members.  Suffolk Sport has produced 'Implementing a Child Protection Policy - A Guide for Sports Clubs', which provides advice about putting your policy into practice.  It also includes a sample policy if your club doesn't already have one.  To download this guide, click HERE.
 
 

 

 
 
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