Welfare office

Ian Stewart

Ian Stewart
07785 761664
ian.stewart2260@gmail.com

Neil Kentish

Neil Kentish
07880 037063
kentishneil@gmail.com

Our role is to ensure that members have a trained and trusted person to speak to about a concern either within the club or at times outside of Athletics.

A Club Welfare Officer (CWO) with the support of the club committee has the responsibility to:

  • implement effective Child Safeguarding Policy and Child Safeguarding Procedures and keep them up to date
  • implement effective Adult Safeguarding Policy and Adult Safeguarding Procedures and keep them up to date
  • promote safeguarding at the club and encourage good practice
  • respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns
  • regularly report to the club’s organising committee on safeguarding matters
  • ensure that members of the club/volunteers/staff who are working with children and/or adults at risk are recruited safely and in line with legal requirements
  • maintain records of safeguarding training attended by club members
  • maintain records of club coaches and officials’ licences and criminal record checks
  • make sure the sports volunteers/staff, parents/carers, adults and children are aware of:
    1. how to contact the CWO
    2. the codes of conduct for working with children/adults at risk
    3. how to respond to safeguarding concerns
  • deal effectively with breaches of the codes of conduct, poor practice, or allegations of abuse
  • keep up to date with developments in safeguarding
  • attend the relevant safeguarding courses for the role of CWO
  • complete a criminal record check through the relevant Home Country procedures
  • maintain confidential records of reported safeguarding concerns and action taken
  • liaise with the HCAF Welfare Officer and/or statutory agencies if/when required.