Safeguarding
Team JJ Marshal’s Club are committed to ensuring the safeguarding of all ate events that the team support and all organised club events and activities. The club operates in line with Motorsport UK regulations and has appointed Neville Simmons as our Safeguarding Officer. Rachel can be contacted on 07889141828 or by email on neville.simmons@live.co.uk no calls after 9pm please
The link to the Motorsport UK webpage on the subject is below, which explains the importance of the role and how it is crucial in ensuring that the safeguarding policy and practices are properly implemented, by having someone deemed approachable in each club and on every event who is a first point of contact for anyone (staff, volunteer, parents or child) who has a concern about a child or vulnerable adult and about poor practice/possible abuse by others working/with these children/vulnerable people.
https://www.motorsportuk.org/volunteers/officials/club-safeguarding-officer/
The Safeguarding Officer therefore needs to be perceived as being approachable and as having a child-focused approach. They do not need to be a child safeguarding ‘expert’. That is the role of the statutory agencies (Police and Social Services). If possible, they should have a background in working with children such as teachers, child-minders, social workers, Police child protection team officers or child health workers, but this is not essential.
Our safeguarding officer has attended formal training delivered by Motorsport UK Club Safeguarding Officer and will continue to take up any formal and informal training opportunities offered in support of the role and to keep up to date with any changes in legislation/procedures. Our safeguarding officer has successfully completed an enhanced disclosure/background check to provide assurance about suitability to work with children/vulnerable adults.
Team JJ Marshal’s Club believe the role within Safeguarding as going beyond the safeguarding of just children and vulnerable adults. We do motorsport for fun and it should not be detrimental to our physical or mental well-being and the club will ensure safeguarding for all and will not hesitate to tackle any inappropriate/aggressive behaviour we become aware of. In the world today we see far too much of people conspiring against each other and knocking each other down. Let's continue to be better and build each other up and improve the sport and our hobby.
The link to the Motorsport UK webpage on the subject is below, which explains the importance of the role and how it is crucial in ensuring that the safeguarding policy and practices are properly implemented, by having someone deemed approachable in each club and on every event who is a first point of contact for anyone (staff, volunteer, parents or child) who has a concern about a child or vulnerable adult and about poor practice/possible abuse by others working/with these children/vulnerable people.
https://www.motorsportuk.org/volunteers/officials/club-safeguarding-officer/
The Safeguarding Officer therefore needs to be perceived as being approachable and as having a child-focused approach. They do not need to be a child safeguarding ‘expert’. That is the role of the statutory agencies (Police and Social Services). If possible, they should have a background in working with children such as teachers, child-minders, social workers, Police child protection team officers or child health workers, but this is not essential.
Our safeguarding officer has attended formal training delivered by Motorsport UK Club Safeguarding Officer and will continue to take up any formal and informal training opportunities offered in support of the role and to keep up to date with any changes in legislation/procedures. Our safeguarding officer has successfully completed an enhanced disclosure/background check to provide assurance about suitability to work with children/vulnerable adults.
Team JJ Marshal’s Club believe the role within Safeguarding as going beyond the safeguarding of just children and vulnerable adults. We do motorsport for fun and it should not be detrimental to our physical or mental well-being and the club will ensure safeguarding for all and will not hesitate to tackle any inappropriate/aggressive behaviour we become aware of. In the world today we see far too much of people conspiring against each other and knocking each other down. Let's continue to be better and build each other up and improve the sport and our hobby.