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Every day the Sport and Active Recreation Service works with young people and vulnerable adults. Safeguarding these customers is integral to the service provided. To ensure these customers are well protected the service has a comprehensive procedures in place to safeguard them.
The following are some of the key ways the service safeguards these customers
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Safer recruitment processes including enhanced CRBs
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Properly trained staff
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Risk assessments
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Comprehensive procedures
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Sharing best practice through multi agency meetings
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Care First services for staff
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Clubs operating in the sports facilities are encouraged to achieve Club Mark
Sports clubs
If you are considering sending your child to a sport club that isn’t run by the service, you can find information on key questions to ask of the club officials and coaches on the NSPCC website club safety check. The page also contains useful documents for you to read and print for reference.
This page also provides website links to a range of local and national organisations where you can find out more about child protection and safeguarding vulnerable adults.