Safeguarding and Young People
Netball East and England Netball recognises that everyone has a responsibility to safeguard and protect all young people from poor practice, abuse and bullying within the Region. To ensure this, the Region has adopted England Netballs Safeguarding and Protecting Young People in Netball Policy which applies to all individuals involved, whether paid or in a voluntary capacity in Netball.
To see all policies adopted by the Region please click here to download our policies document.
Be Safe Cards
England Netball has recently produced some Be Safe cards that have been distributed to all our junior members through the EN magazine in April. The credit cards sized cards are a useful source of information for any young person who may have a concern either themselves or about a friend.
Click here for more information
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 their Lead Child Protection Officer.
Click here for more information on England Netball's Safeguarding and Protecting Young People in Netball policy.
The NSPCC operates a 24 hour freephone helpline telephone number
0808 800 5000. Child Line can be reached on 0800 111. For urgent enquries please phone the NSPCC or Child Line.
Useful Links
The addresses of the Local Safeguarding Children’s Boards (LSCBs) can be found by clicking the following link.
http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/
The National Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) is accessed by clicking the following link.
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 can be accessed by clicking the following link.
