Welsh Lawn Bowls (WLB) adopt the following Bowls Wales policies that are linked below to the WLB website: -
BowlsWales Introduction – Statement & contact information
Bowls Wales Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy
BowlsWales Safeguarding Adults in Sport Policy
BowlsWales Whistleblowing policy
BowlsWales Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Process
BowlsWales Transporting Children & Young People guidelines
BowlsWales Supervision of Children & Young People guidelines
BowlsWales Travelling & Staying away guidelines
BowlsWales safer recruitment for clubs (Equality Policy)
Photographic and video permission form
Physical Contact guidelines – Children & Young People
Code of conduct template for volunteers, parents, & young children
BowlsWales supervising children in bowls
Any Safeguarding issues or concerns should be reported to the Secretary, Welsh Lawn Bowls (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) who will log the incident and refer it to the Bowls Wales Safeguarding Manager for further investigation.
In addition, the following links may be useful:-
Ann Craft Trust – Safeguarding procedures in Wales
Ann Craft Trust – Safeguarding Adults in Sport and Activity Advice training
Disclosure and Barring Service
If you have any queries please feel free to contact Laura Whapham (details below).
Laura Whapham
Child Protection in Sport Senior Consultant (Wales)
Uwch Ymgynghorydd Amddiffyn Plant mewn Chwaraeon (Cymru)
Child Protection in Sport Unit /Uned Amddiffyn Plant mewn Chwaraeon