Age Grade Rugby - SafeGuarding

Safeguarding & Rugby Safe

Child safety is the primary focus of all Age Grade Rugby and Vunerable Adults.

We strictly adhere to all Regulations laid down by the RFU to ensure a safe, fun environment for your child to enjoy rugby.

If you have any safeguarding concerns please contact one of our team in confidence. Below is the RFU referral form.

Safeguarding Referral Form

RFURegulation 21 2019/20

Please see our contacts page for details of officers and they can all be contacted by email on the below link.

sgmanager@leicestershirerugbyunion.co.uk

SAFEGUARDING COURSES

SAFEGUARDING Courses need refreshing every 3 years.

If you would like to host a course at your Club can you please email sgmanager@leicestershirerugbyunion.co.uk with dates with a lead time of at least 6 weeks.

Play it Safe Safeguarding Course

This course is for any volunteer, coach or match official who is working or has responsibility for children and vulnerable adults within rugby.  Identifying best practice, it provides information and guidance on the responsibilities and support available for ensuring children and vulnerable adults are safeguarded appropriately.

PRE- REQUISTIES

All required

• • Qualification: RFU Headcase – online course https://www.englandrugby.com/search-results?searchby=headcase#all
  • Must be at least 16 years old on the course start date

In Touch Safeguarding Course

By the end of the workshop participants will be able to define and explain the role and responsibility of an RFU Safeguarding Officer.  The session will also identify the roles of club members and officers to promote best safeguarding practice.  It will help identify best practice when recruiting in the club and how to apply the RFU Safeguarding Children Policy Guidance & Procedures and Safeguarding Toolkit.  Finally it will assist in managing concerns.

PRE-REQUISITES

All Required

• • • Must be at least 18 years old on course start date

Any Required

• • • Must have role: Safeguarding Assistant
    • Must have role: Rugby Safe Lead

Courses can be booked on the RFU website https://gms.rfu.com/GMS/coursefinder

INJURY REPORTING

So that the RFU can take an active role in the care and rehabilitation of catastrophically injured players, it is vital that the RFU is notified of all injuries that qualify by using the RFU’s Injury Report Form.

Further details can be found on the RFU website

The reportable accident form can be found here