Safeguarding and Welfare
"Everyone in Athletics and funetics has a part to play in safeguarding children and adults at risk, England Athletics aims to create an environment where everyone involved in athletics and running feels safe and welcome to enable them to be the best they can be."
Emma Davenport
Head of Clubs and Participation (England Athletics Safeguarding Lead)
It is everyone’s responsibility to protect the welfare of all those who participate in athletics; especially our young funetics children.
Welfare covers a range of issues such as safeguarding and protecting children, anti-bullying, poor practice in coaching and disciplinary matters. It encompasses policies and procedures to set out minimum standards of expectations, such as codes of conduct, procedures to follow for dealing with child protection concerns, other welfare issues or complaints, and to ensure that England Athletics and funetics meet our statutory responsibilities to safeguard and protect adults and children.
Welfare is essential to contribute to good practice within athletics, develop performance and to ensure the safety and enjoyment of athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers.
England Athletics recommend that all funetics providers, leaders, coaches should work through the England Athletics Safeguarding and Welfare Framework to ensure compliance.
All you need to know to keep our funetics children safe and protected.
Click here to view the following in detail:
- Safeguarding regulations
- Policies
- Procedures
- Code of conduct
- Complaints process
Have concerns? Get in touch.
- For wellbeing concerns, contact [email protected]
- Click to contact the NSPCC
- Click to contact Ann Craft Trust
