Below you will find a wealth of resourcs related to Child Protection in tennis.  There are policies, guidance, templates and factsheets all relating to ensuring your Place to Play is creating a safe environment for young people to enjoy playing tennis.

All these resources are also available via the LTA Web-site and also through the Tennis Clubmark folder. If your venue is interested in signing upto Tennis Clubmark, please contact your Tennis Development Manager

Your Lead Safeguarding Officer in Wales is Mark Lewis and he can be contacted at: mark.lewis@tenniswales.org.uk Please contact Mark for any query relating to Child Protection or if you would like to give any feedback on this page of our web-site.

Child Protection Policy:

Child Protection Policy Template

Child Protection Procedures:

Guidelines for Child Protection  - includes information on what action to take if there are concerns about a child's safety or welfare

Child Protection Officer Role Description Template

Complaints Policy Guidance

Incident report form - includes information of confidentiality and information sharing

Guide to Safer Recruitment Factsheet

Child Protection Practices:

Safeguarding Code of Practice

Code of Practice for Parents and Guardians

Code of Practice for Working with Young People

Code of Practice for Young People

Trip and Activity Consent Form

Travelling and Staying Away Guidance

Photography and Filming of Children Policy

Accident and Emergency Guidance

Anti-Bullying Policy

Child Protection Courses in 2012

We plan to host a three hour child protection course in North, West and South/East Wales during 2012. Once we have dates confirmed they will be posted here and will also appear on our Courses section of the web-site so please check back soon for more information.

Useful Web-sites

NSPCC 

LSCB (Local Safeguarding Childrens Board): Contact Details for Wales

Welsh Government Guidance on Children and Young People

LTA Guidance

Child Protection in Sport Unit

Childline