Safeguarding

Netball South and England Netball are firmly committed to creating and maintaining a safe and positive environment for all young people to play netball. We accept our responsibility to safeguard the welfare of all young people and protect them from poor practice, abuse and bullying.

For more information please visit
www.englandnetball.co.uk/Safeguarding/

Netball South's Regional Welfare Officer is Natalie Carmichael email: natters4@btinternet.com

Besafe Email

England Netball's besafe email is now active - besafe@englandnetball.co.uk. This is specifically for anyone involved in Netball to use should they wish to report a concern about the welfare of a child in Netball. It can also be used to report concerns about the behaviour of a coach, official or other staff member/volunteer towards a child in Netball.

Any messages sent to this address will be received by England Netball's independent child protection consultant and monitored by their Lead Child Protection Officer.

NSPCC and Childline

The NSPCC and ChildLine both operate 24 hour freephone helplines. For urgent enquiries please phone the NSPCC (0808 800 5000) or Child Line (0800 1111).

The Department for Culture Media and Sport, in conjunction with Sport England, NSPCC (Child Protection in Sport Unit) and Department for Children, Schools and Families, has produced a new child protection leaflet aimed at parents. Parents are encouraged to ask the appropriate questions when considering a sport/club for their children e.g. Does the club have a Child Protection Policy? Does the club do Criminal Record Bureau checks? Is the Club Accredited?

The leaflet can be obtained from Natalie Carmichael or downloaded from the dcms website:

Other Useful Links

The addresses of the Local Safeguarding Children's Boards (LSCBs) is available at www.everychildmatters.gov.uk

The National Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) website is www.nspcc.org.uk

The Child Protection in Sport Unit's (CPSU) mission is to safeguard the welfare of children and young people under 18 in sport and to promote their well-being. Their website is www.thecpsu.org.uk/Scripts/content