The Safeguarding Manager will:
• Provide support and volunteers in relation to Safeguarding
• Support the Club to ensure RFU safeguarding criteria are met as per the RFU Safeguarding Audit
• Ensure the club maintains an up to date Children's Workforce list listing all volunteers who work in regulated activity with children at their club
• Ensure all Youth Rugby Tours are appropriately organised and signed off by the CSO
• Ensure all players who are playing out of their own age grade are assessed and appropriate consents are in place
• Ensure that all allegations or incidents abuse, neglect, harm, discrimination and poor practice are taken seriously and responded to swiftly, fairly and appropriately
All rugby coaches, coaching assistants, first aiders and team managers must:
• respect the rights, dignity and worth of every young person with whom they work with and treat them equally within the context of rugby union
• undertake an enhanced DBS clearance with the RFU if working in a regulated activity (involving unsupervised access to children)
• place the physical and emotional wellbeing of all young players above all other considerations, including the development of performance.
• understand that the relationship that develops with the players with whom they work must be based on mutual trust and respect
• ensure that all activities undertaken are appropriate to the age, maturity, experience and ability of the young players
• encourage young players to accept responsibility for their own behaviour and performance
• be aware of good safeguarding practices so that any poor practices will be addressed immediately

IT is EVERYONE'S responsibility at our club to report concerns.
Fordingbridge RFC is committed to working in partnership with parents/carers and statutory agencies in order to safeguard the young people at our clubs.

Changing Facilities
Please ensure that the changing facilities are managed and coaches arrange for players to be supervised by at least two adults (DBS checked) of the appropriate gender for the players using the facilities. Also ensure that all your club's coaches, parents, officials and spectators are aware that adults must not change at the same time, using the same facilities as children. Clear signage can really help with this: "NO UNAUTHORISED ADULTS ARE ALLOWED TO BE IN THE PLAYERS CORRIDOR, CHANGING ROOMS OR SHOWERS. "