Safeguarding & Welfare
Jersey Netball is committed to creating and maintaining a safe and positive environment for all involved in our netball community. We have guidance and resources to support everyone, make the game positive for all and protect the integrity of the organisation.
So that anyone at any level can ENjoy this brilliant game, England Netball is ENtrusted with protecting the integrity of the sport and depends on everyone involved in the netball community to ENsure that everyone has a great time.
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We have guidance and resources to help and support everyone to make the game positive for all. However, sometimes things go wrong so we have ways to resolve issues and learn lessons to improve. Please click the links below for further details.
Guidance on PoliciesEnsure
We have requirements and expectations for everyone to respect each other and protect the reputation of the game. Please click the links below for further details.
Codes of ConductEntrust
We have policies and procedures in place to help everyone get the most from the game, particularly young people and adults at risk. Please click the links below for further details.
SafeguardingSport should be fun and everyone should feel safe
Safeguarding & Protecting Young People in Netball
England Netball and the JNA are committed to creating and maintaining a safe and positive environment for all young people involved in netball. It accepts a responsibility to help safeguard the welfare of young people and protect them from harm. Every individual and organisation within the netball community has a role and responsibility to help ensure the safety and welfare of young people.
Each club under the JNA is required to appoint a Club Safeguarding Officer. It is important to register with England Netball if you are a Club Safeguarding Officer. You will receive regular updates and information from England Netball. Also everyone should complete this basic England Netball online safeguarding course – if you haven’t, please visit the England Netball Safeguard website or speak to us to learn more
All those who coach U18s need a DBS check
In order to ensure the safeguarding of players and best coaching practice, all netball coaches and helpers over the age of 16 are required to carry out a DBS check every three years (Disclosure and Barring Service). DBS checks can be submitted online with the support of Jersey Sport. These are now free for volunteers within sport. For more information on completing a DBS check please email jerseynetball@gmail.com or check with your club safeguarding officer.
England Netball have recently updated their guidance information on DBS checks. The DBS check is now for anyone over 16 years (no self disclosures anymore for 16-18 year olds as they can now do the full DBS check). The checks are still not portable so anyone working in the above roles in netball need to complete a check through England Netball.
Club Safeguarding Officers
It is a membership requirement for all clubs to have a Club Safeguarding Officer and provide details of this person on affiliation.
The Club Safeguarding Officer plays an important role in the welfare of the members of a club. They help to develop a safe and inclusive environment for all people at the club, give advice and listen to concerns about safeguarding and well-being issues and are a link in the reporting process which helps protect the welfare of the netball community.
Accies – Taryn Perkins taynqueree@gmail.com
Convent – Linda Andrews lindamay.andrews@gmail.com
St Brelade – Rochelle Allison stbreladenetball@gmail.com
St Clement – Jade Watkins jade-watkins@hotmail.co.uk
St John – Kerry Roche Kerryroche777@yahoo.com
St Lawrence – Rena Nelson rena_nelson@me.com
St Ouen – Lisa Neil Lisaneil@happymail.co.uk
St Saviour – Ruth Le Gresley ruth.sheehan57@googlemail.com
Team Jets – Taryn Perkins taynqueree@gmail.com
Training and Courses for Club Safeguarding Officers
If you are involved in Coaching or are your Club’s Safeguarding Officer you should complete the Child Protection Levels 1 and 2 courses. Coaches ideally should attend Level 1 Child Protection and have their Basic and Emergency First Aid. It is best practice to complete these every three years.
Find out more about training opportunities on the Jersey Safeguarding Partnership Board. There is further information available on the government of Jersey’s Children First programme.
There is also a Jersey Multi-Sport Time to Listen Course available. Unfortunately, England Netball are yet to acknowledge this course but as we have to travel to the UK to take their course this is worth doing if you are the Club Safeguarding Officer.
If you are interested in attending any of these courses please see Jersey Sports list of workshops and speak to your club secretary for any news on the latest course or email jerseynetball@gmail.com.
Click here to access guidance if you need to report a safeguarding concern to England Netball.
Children and Families Hub
The Children and Families Hub team can provide advice and support to you and your family. This can include working with you directly and coordinating with other children and family organisations to provide the right help at the right time. It provides a single point of contact for any concerns, including enquiries from professionals such as teachers and doctors, or from members of the public and family members.
If a child is at immediate risk, call the Police on 999.
For safeguarding concerns, contact the Children and Families Hub:
- Call +44 (0) 1534 519000. Lines are open between 8.30am and 5pm, Monday to Thursday and between 8.30am and 4.30pm on Friday (excluding bank holidays)
- Email childrenandfamilieshub@gov.je
If you call, a Children and Families Hub Responder will take the details of your concern. They will ask you for your contact details so they can call you back to clarify any details, if needed.
If you email, it is helpful if you provide a contact number so the team can call you back to clarify any details, if needed.
You can choose to remain anonymous and so your identity will remain confidential. Only the staff who assess the concern will have your details.
Sometimes, however, the family of the children for whom you have raised a concern may be able to guess who has raised it, based on the details of the concern.
