| BOWLS ENGLAND SAFEGUARDING POLICY | ||||||||||||||||||
| Safeguarding Bowls Flow Charts | ||||||||||||||||||
| FLOWCHART (Within Bowls) | ||||||||||||||||||
| You are concerned about a child inside bowls | ||||||||||||||||||
| NSPCC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Helpline | ||||||||||||||||||
| If the child concerned requires medical attention, contact the medical services and inform them of your concerns | 0808 800 5000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Do you need advice? | Yes | ChildLine | ||||||||||||||||
| 0800 1111 | ||||||||||||||||||
| No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Always: | County and/or | |||||||||||||||||
| * | stay calm - ensure the child is safe and feels safe | National | ||||||||||||||||
| * | show and tell the child that you are taking what s/he says seriously | Governing Body | ||||||||||||||||
| * | reassure the child and stress that s/he is not to blame | Safeguarding | ||||||||||||||||
| * | be honest, explain you will have to tell someone else to help stop the alleged abuse | Officer | ||||||||||||||||
| * | make a note of what the child has said as soon as possible after the event and prepare incident report | |||||||||||||||||
| * | maintain confidentiality - only tell others if it will help protect the child | |||||||||||||||||
| Never: | ||||||||||||||||||
| * | rush into actions that may be inappropriate | |||||||||||||||||
| * | make promises you cannot keep | |||||||||||||||||
| * | ask inappropriate questions, which may jeopardise any impending police investigation | |||||||||||||||||
| * | take sole responsibility - consult someone else (the person in charge or someone you can trust) so you can begin to protect the child and gain support for yourself | |||||||||||||||||
| Report to appointed Club Safeguarding Officer or person in charge | ||||||||||||||||||
| The Club Safeguarding Officer will complete an Incident Report Form (Template 15) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Report incident to the County and/or National Governing Body | ||||||||||||||||||
| Safeguarding Officer with a copy of the Incident Report Form | ||||||||||||||||||
| He/she will then make a decision on how the case is to be dealt with and | ||||||||||||||||||
| whether or not further action should be taken against the individual(s) | ||||||||||||||||||
| FLOWCHART (outside Bowls) | ||||||||||||||||||
| What to do if you are worried that a child is being abused outside the bowls environment (the concern is identified through the child`s involvement in bowls. | ||||||||||||||||||
| You are concerned about something that has happened to a child outside of bowls | ||||||||||||||||||
| NSPCC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Helpline | ||||||||||||||||||
| If the Child concerned requires medical attention, contact the medical services and inform them of your concerns | 0808 800 5000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Do you need advice? | Yes | Chlldline | ||||||||||||||||
| 0800 1111 | ||||||||||||||||||
| No | ||||||||||||||||||
| County and/or | ||||||||||||||||||
| Always: | National | |||||||||||||||||
| * | stay calm - ensure the child is safe and feels safe | Governing Body | ||||||||||||||||
| * | show and tell the child that you are taking what s/he says seriously | Safeguarding | ||||||||||||||||
| * | reassure the child and stress that s/he is not to blame | Officer | ||||||||||||||||
| * | be honest, explain you will have to tell someone else to help stop the alleged abuse | …………………………… | ||||||||||||||||
| * | make a note of what the child has said as soon as possible after the event and prepare incident report | …………………………… | ||||||||||||||||
| * | maintain confidentiality - only tell others if it will help protect the child | |||||||||||||||||
| Never: | ||||||||||||||||||
| * | rush into actions that may be inappropriate | |||||||||||||||||
| * | make promises you cannot keep | |||||||||||||||||
| * | ask inappropriate questions, which may jeopardise any impending police investigation | |||||||||||||||||
| * | take sole responsibility - consult someone else (the person in charge or someone you can trust) so you can begin to protect the child and gain support for yourself | |||||||||||||||||
| Report concerns to the County and/or National Governing Body Safeguarding Officer supported by the completed Incident Report Form (Template 15) | ||||||||||||||||||
| FLOWCHART - A Parent/Carer`s concerns regarding a Child | ||||||||||||||||||
| You are concerned about the behaviour of a person towards another person within the Bowls Club? | ||||||||||||||||||
| Report in confidence to the Club Safeguarding Officer or person in charge | ||||||||||||||||||
| The Club Safeguarding Officer will take notes and report to the County and/or National Governing Body Safeguarding Office to take forward | ||||||||||||||||||
| Note to person reportng the concern | ||||||||||||||||||
| Please ensure the strictest of confidence with regards to this report | ||||||||||||||||||
| FLOWCHART dealing with the behaviour of a Club member | ||||||||||||||||||
| Is the allegation or complaint about the Club Safeguarding Officer? | Yes | Go to the next person in charge at the club | ||||||||||||||||
| No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Refer to the Club Safeguarding Officer | ||||||||||||||||||
| Does the person receiving this allegation need advice? | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
| NSPCC | ||||||||||||||||||
| No | Helpline | |||||||||||||||||
| 0808 800 5000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sexual/Physical allegation | Allegation of bullying, emotional abuse or neglect | |||||||||||||||||
| Childline | ||||||||||||||||||
| 0800 1111 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Yes | No | |||||||||||||||||
| Report allegation to Police and Local Social Services | County and/or | |||||||||||||||||
| Possible abuse? | Misconduct | National | ||||||||||||||||
| Governing | ||||||||||||||||||
| Body | ||||||||||||||||||
| Safeguarding | ||||||||||||||||||
| Report concerns to the County and/or National Governing Body Safeguarding Officer supported by the completed Incident Report Form (Template 15) | Disciplinary procedure by the Clubs own policy and procedures | Officer | ||||||||||||||||
| …………………………… | ||||||||||||||||||
| …………………………… | ||||||||||||||||||
| NGB to monitor number of incidents | ||||||||||||||||||
| FLOWCHART for Safeguarding Adults | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dealing with Concerns, Suspicions or Disclosure | ||||||||||||||||||
| There are concerns/suspicions about a person`s behaviour | ||||||||||||||||||
| OR | ||||||||||||||||||
| There has been disclosure of an allegation about a persons behaviour | ||||||||||||||||||
| What are your concerns regarding? | ||||||||||||||||||
| Is a Lead Safeguarding or Welare Officer implicated? | ||||||||||||||||||
| Adult safeguarding | Poor practice | |||||||||||||||||
| Do you need to take action to ensure the immediate safety or medical welfare of the adult? | No | Yes | No | |||||||||||||||
| Inform Lead Safeguarding or Welfare Officer; Make notes and complete Incident Report Form; submit to Lead Safeguarding or Welfare Officer | ||||||||||||||||||
| Yes | Call ambulance | Is a Lead Safeguarding or Welfare Officer implicaed? | ||||||||||||||||
| Tell doctor that | ||||||||||||||||||
| there may be a | ||||||||||||||||||
| safeguarding issue | No | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| Call the Police | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lead Safeguarding or Welfare Officer follows their organisation`s policy in conjunction with local Multi Agency Safeguarding Adults Policy and Procedure. Possible referral to Police/Adult Social Care/Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub/Local Safeguarding Adults Board | Inform (insert name of your sport) Lead Safeguarding or Welfare Officer. Make notes and complete Incident Report Form; submit to Lead Safeguarding or Welfare Officer | Make notes and complete Incident Report Form; submit to NGB Safeguarding Officer; Allocate person in the organisation to investigate | ||||||||||||||||
| Investigate by Lead Safeguarding or Welfare Officer, or CEO, with the support of the case management group Steering Group | ||||||||||||||||||
| Possible outcomes: | ||||||||||||||||||
| * | Criminal proceedings | |||||||||||||||||
| * | Police enquiry | |||||||||||||||||
| * | Adult Care Safeguarding Assessment | |||||||||||||||||
| * | Disciplinary Measures | |||||||||||||||||
| * | Case management group to decide on the management of any remaining concerns | |||||||||||||||||
| * | No further Action | |||||||||||||||||
| Remember to involve the adult at risk throughout the process wherever possible and gain consent for any referrals to social care if the person has capacity | ||||||||||||||||||
| FLOWCHART of key questions for information sharing | ||||||||||||||||||
| You are asked to or wish to share information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Is there a clear and legitimate purpose for sharing information? | No | |||||||||||||||||
| Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| No | Does the information enable a person to be identified? | |||||||||||||||||
| Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| No | Is the information confidential? | Not sure | Seek advice | |||||||||||||||
| Yes | Do you have consent? | |||||||||||||||||
| No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Yes | Is there sufficient public interest to share? | |||||||||||||||||
| You can share | No | Do not share | ||||||||||||||||
| Share information | ||||||||||||||||||
| * | Identify how much information to share | |||||||||||||||||
| * | Distinquish fact from opinion | |||||||||||||||||
| * | Ensure that you are giving the RIGHT information to the RIGHT person | |||||||||||||||||
| * | Ensure you are sharing the information securely | |||||||||||||||||
| * | Inform the person that the information has been shared if they were not aware of this and it would not create or increase risk of harm | |||||||||||||||||
| Record the information sharing decision and your reasons, in line with your Club/County procedures | ||||||||||||||||||
| If there are concerns that a child or adult may be at risk of significant harm, then follow the relevant procedures without delay. | ||||||||||||||||||