Safeguarding Policy 

Weston RFC is committed to providing a safe environment for our players, coaches and parents and to promoting the welfare of children within the sport. To ensure this we follow guidelines set out by the Rugby Union within their RFU Safeguarding Policy and procedures throughout our club. Rugby’s core values of teamwork, respect, enjoyment, discipline, and sportsmanship are attributes that we all want to impart. We have a duty to ensure that safeguarding children is prioritised, and that each child’s rugby experience is as positive as we can possibly make it. All children are entitled to feel safe and protected from any form of abuse and neglect and we thrive to provide a safe space for all.

Safeguarding is a proactive based concept based around promoting the child’s welfare in every way. All coaches and other volunteers who are involved with the Youth section of the club are all DBS checked.

Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, in whatever capacity, at the club

We ensure that all our youth players know who our Safeguarding Officer is and how they can contact them and if parents have any child safeguarding issues or concerns, they are advised to take them directly to the Club Safeguarding Office.

You can contact our Safeguarding Officer by email at westonsafeguarding@gmail.com