Safer Recruitment of volunteers BJA Briefing for Clubs: 17th Sept 24

Facilitator:

Andrew Bowly, HISW

Aim:

To explore & reflect on good practice in safer recruitment of volunteers in clubs

Learning objectives:

Based on an understanding of offender behaviour to:

• Identify the key features of staff recruitment that help deter or prevent the appointment of unsuitable people
• Consider policies and practice that minimise opportunities for abuse or ensure its prompt reporting
• Help participants begin to review their policies and practice in recruitment with a view to creating a safer culture

Content:

• Scale of the problem – abused and abuser
• A model to understand abusers / abusing
• Application into a wider children’s workforce context
• Prevention of abuse through recruitment/selection
• Ongoing culture of vigilance

Supporting information:

Safer Recruitment Guidance – British Judo

Safer-Recruitment-Volunteers-in-Clubs-Guidance.pdf

ES699132_CCS156_CCS1018737888-002_Roles_Sports_Leaflet_Children.pdf

This is held online via Microsoft Teams

If you need any further information please contact: safeguarding@britishjudo.org.uk