2. The Safeguarding Team

At Old Elthamians we recognise the need to treat the players well and coach them well, while at the same time instil in them a love for the game. Overall, we want the players to enjoy playing, to have fun.

We concentrate on:
Making sure the players enjoy the game!
Ensuring that Disclosure and Barring Service ( DBS ) checks are mandatory for all Adults acting as volunteers with the section

Making sure we have enough suitably qualified coaches that the players all feel that they are fully taking part.

Ensuring parents and carers are involved as much as possible in the running of the club and are communicated to at appropriate times.

Making sure the playing/training environment is safe for children to play in, meaning not only the actual playing area, but also accessible areas inside the clubhouse.

A Club Safeguarding Officer (CSO), reporting to the Chair of Youth Rugby, has been nominated as the person in charge of implementing the Child Safeguarding Policy for Old Elthamians. If any player, parent, guardian, coach or volunteer has any concerns about the behavior of any individual associated with the Club they should contact the Head Coach / Manager for a particular age group or the CSO. The complaint will be investigated as appropriate.

The England Rugby CSO Job Description & Club Responsibilities is on the attached doc at the bottom of the page

Club contact for Safeguarding is below

James Martin - Child Safeguarding Officer - Pictured above
Tel: 07798 600 882 email: jameshmartin50@gmail.com

OTHER KEY CONTACTS

Kent RFU - Safeguarding Officer Kent RFU: Paul Blacker - 07910 277 210
email- safeguarding@kent-rugby.org
Link to Kent Rugby Safeguarding resources - Kent Rugby Safeguarding

RFU - Safeguarding Team: 0208 831 7479 Mobile: 07921 283 200
email - safeguarding@therfu.com
Link to England Rugby Safeguarding team - RFU Safeguarding Team

Link to England Rugby "Safeguarding Children" page - RFU Safeguarding Children

NSPCC Helpline - Telephone: 0808 800 5000