MEMBERSHIP REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
ALL clubs require a Club Safeguarding Officer (CSO) or Welfare officer (see role description in the documents at the bottom of this page). Ideally this person should not be a club chair or a coach. This person should be assigned the role on ENgage. CSOs need a minimum Social/Supporting membership.
A club safeguarding policy (listed here: England Netball | Safeguarding Policies and Guidance)(Links to EN Website, needs to be confluence)
L2 coaches, the club safeguarding officer and other people involved in regular contact with children or adults at risk should have the relevant training (more information here: England Netball | Training and Education.(Links to EN Website, needs to be confluence)
Coaches and anyone having regular contact with children and adults at risk should have an up-to-date enhanced DBS check via England Netball (more information here: England Netball | DBS).(Links to EN Website, needs to be confluence)We don’t accept DBS certificates via work or other volunteer roles
If your club has under 18 members the Club Safeguarding Officer must have a DBS check carried out via England Netball.
The Club Safeguarding Officer should ensure their details are publicly available and shared with players, parents, volunteers and coaches.
The Club Safeguarding Officer should keep an up-to-date record of the training and DBS checks mentioned above and ensure people renew these every 3 years
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A useful checklist for the start of each season England Netball | Club Start of Season Support(Links to EN Website, needs to be confluence)
Useful pages to assess your club’s safeguarding effectiveness: Sports safeguarding tools (thecpsu.org.uk) or Culture in Clubs & Groups Self Evaluation – Ann Craft Trust
Information on age bands, including young players ‘playing-up’ into adult teams: England Netball | Competition Governance(Links to EN Website, needs to be confluence)
Connect with your local Sport Welfare Officer (Active Partnerships) here: Sport Welfare Officer Network – Active Partnerships
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Posters or information about safeguarding, safety, inclusion, mental health, online safety and raising concerns at the club visible in club venues, websites and social media platforms (see BeSafe Posters at the bottom of this page). Useful resources here: Encouraging Parents to be Part of the Team – UK Coaching and Communicating with Parents – UK Coaching
Regular communication with parents, carers, players and coaches about these issues
A kind, inclusive environment in your club, your teams and into the wider netball family. Do you encourage people to challenge inappropriate or poor behaviour whoever is responsible – even if it is the coach. More information on this on our pages called – “I’m a child or young person… Adult with additional needs, Parent and Coach.” Or here: Preventing bullying in sport | CPSU (thecpsu.org.uk)
Safe recruitment practices for coaches and volunteers (not just a DBS check) see our Safe Recruitment document at the bottom of this page
Safe spaces and events. Click here: England Netball – Duty of Care Care(Links to EN Website, needs to be confluence) and here: Safe sport events, activities and competitions | CPSU
Promotion of general wellbeing for players and the netball family (Examples here: England Netball | Wellbeing or Home – NetballHer)(Links to EN Website, needs to be confluence)
Involving parents and carers
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