Safeguarding

Sport helps children grow and develop, and can provide opportunities for enjoyment and achievement. Through sport children can develop valuable qualities such as leadership, confidence and self-esteem.

Every child and young person has the right to have fun, be safe and free from harm whether training for a local team, playing for a local club or representing their sport and country at international level. 

North Yorkshire Sport has a duty of care for children who take part in activities, or access services, that it provides (Children’s Act 2004). North Yorkshire Sport recognises that all children have a right to be safe, and to be protected from abuse and harm. It takes seriously its duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and will take reasonable steps to ensure services for children are safe and accessible. 

North Yorkshire Sports Partnership is committed to promoting the safety and welfare of children and young people engaged in sporting activities locally. It aims to contribute to safeguarding children and young people by:
• Meeting the requirements of the Standards for Safeguarding and Protecting Children in Sport (CPSU 2002)
• Implementing and demonstrating best safeguarding practice when core staff, volunteers and others are providing services, activities and programmes for children and young people
• Working with partners to establish and implement agreed, consistent minimum safeguarding standards for sports activities locally
• Requiring those individuals or organisations that are funded or commissioned to provide any service for children and young people to effectively address safeguarding requirements
• Maximising its influence to promote safeguarding practice and principles within its wider partnership roles and relationships

The North Yorkshire Sport Board endorses these aims, and supports the North Yorkshire Sports Partnership in this work, and the development of a partnership implementation plan.

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