Safeguarding Policy for Sport and Fitness (Children and Adults at Risk)

Any sport or fitness organisation that works with children or adults at risk must have clear safeguarding arrangements. Governing bodies, funders, insurers and venue owners expect them. This policy explains everyone’s responsibilities, how to recognise and respond to concerns, how to deal with allegations against staff or volunteers, and how to recruit safely – with a concern report form ready to use.

• For clubs, gyms, studios, coaches and leisure facilities with junior members or sessions for children
• Where you run sessions for adults who may be at risk, such as exercise referral or disability sessions
• Review annually, and after any serious incident or change in law or guidance

• Name your designated safeguarding lead and deputy and add their contact details
• Add your local children’s and adults’ social care contacts and your governing body’s safeguarding contacts
• Adopt it formally, publish it, and train everyone on it