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: CHILD PROTECTION :

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It is strongly recommended that all junior organisers and helpers attend a "Safeguarding & Protecting Children" workshop – it should help educate and remove the “scare” factor felt by some when confronted with the topic.

The fundamental premise is that children have the right to have fun and be safe when taking part in sport, and that sport itself, particularly golf, has powerful and positive influences on young people which help to develop valuable qualities.
However, this will only happen if sport is in the hands of those who place the welfare of young people first and who adopt practices that support, protect and empower them.

The key to successful child protection is common sense, and in essence the key people involved at
each Club are receivers of information rather than decision makers.

Ideally, each Club should have three elements in place to deal with this important subject:

A Child Protection Policy	Procedures to prevent Abuse	Procedures to avoid false accusations
A basic statement of intent and procedures	Criminal Record Bureau checks Ways to recognise the signs of abuse Reporting procedures Recruitment and Selection procedures Vetting procedures (applications/references)	Good practice guidelines

Copies of the “Children in Golf - Resource Pack” will be provided, courtesy of Golf Development Wales, to people and clubs that attend a "Safeguarding & Protecting Children" workshop. These courses can be booked via telephone (01633) 436040 or online at office@golfunionwales.org

The “Child Protection in Sport Unit” is available via their website, www.sportprotects.org.uk

There is also a dedicated website for Golf and Child Protection www.childreningolf.org.uk

Safeguarding & Protecting Children workshops for 2008

Date	Venue & Time (6.30pm unless stated)	Contact Details	Other Information
North Wales

Thurs	5th February 08	Coleg Llandrillo, Conwy	Caroline Jones - 01492 575563	Generic workshop
South & West Wales
Wed	30th January 08	UWIC, Cardiff	Eleanor Walker - 02920 873927	Generic workshop
Mon	10th March 08	UWIC, Cardiff	Eleanor Walker - 02920 873927	Generic workshop
Mon	10th March 08	Ammanford	Hilary Jones - 01554 747536	Generic workshop
Mid Wales
Mon	14th January 08	Brecon Leisure Centre	Helen Davies - 01874 612335	Generic workshop
Mon	4th February 08	Llandrindod Wells Leisure Centre	Helen Davies - 01874 612335	Generic workshop
Mon	10th March 08	Brecon Leisure Centre	Helen Davies - 01874 612335	Generic workshop
Mon	17th March 08	Maldwyn Leisure Centre	Tricia Turner - 01685 627971	Generic workshop

To reserve a place on any of these workshops, please call the contact name and number stated next to the course in question.

The workshops generally cost around £20.00 per person. For those courses organised by Golf Development Wales, cheques should be made payable to "Golf Development Wales" and sent with the application form that you will recieve once you have reserved a place.

[PGA Professionals should note that attendance on a S&PC course attracts 25 cpd points].