SAFEGUARDING
Incorporating events organised by the Northamptonshire Bowls Youth Development Scheme
COUNTY SAFEGUARDING OFFICER
Nicola Wilson-Brown
Tel. 07909598971
Email: bowlsnorthantssafeguarding@gmail.com
By May 2025 every Club in the County must have a Safeguarding Officer who will require an enhanced DBS check and have attended one of the following Courses:
New Safeguarding Awareness Module - for members/committee members
Safeguarding: Officer Training
Both courses are available on the Coach Bowls Website
Please note that Safeguarding Officers may be shared between Clubs in the local vacinity.
A Safeguatding Officer does not have to be a member of the Club but should have experience in the Safeguarding field.
Examples being School Teachers, Doctor, Nursing Staff, Police Officer.
IMPORTANT
Any Club without a Safeguarding Officer by May 2025
will be disaffiliated by Bowls England
IMPORTANT
Each Junior (Under 18 years) must fill in a 'Parent Consent Form' annually.
The year runs from 1st October to 30th September the following year.
If a junior only bowls Outdoors the year will run from 1st May to 30th April the following year.
All parent consent forms must be kept by the Safeguarding Officer
and a hard copy sent to the Childs indoor club Safeguarding Officer (if appropriate)
and a hard copy to the County Safeguarding Officers.
The club is safeguarding all members and visitors to its premises.
Much information is available on the BDA Website www.playbowls.org under the heading Safeguarding.
