Hartswood Safeguarding Policy
Hartswood Tennis Club is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of all its members. The club adheres to LTA standards on safeguarding and believes that members, coaches, administrators, and parents/guardians should always show respect and understanding for the safety and welfare of others. Verbal abuse or aggression of any kind is not acceptable and will be taken seriously.
Hartswood is a LTA Registered Venue
As the governing body of tennis in Britain, it is the LTA’s duty to promote the safety of all those who play, volunteer and support tennis in this country. The LTA is therefore committed to supporting and enabling registered venues to ensure that these standards are upheld.
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To be eligible for LTA registration, venues must meet the following standards:
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Have a set of clear safeguarding policies that have been implemented within the venue.
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Ensure that there is strong awareness of the safeguarding policies and how to report a concern to all involved at the venue.
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Have a Welfare Officer(s) who has undergone the necessary training, is engaged in their role and supporting the venue to promote a positive safeguarding culture.
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Ensure that relevant roles within the venue have completed a satisfactory criminal records check and that any coaches qualified to Level 2 or above are LTA Accredited or Accredited+.
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Have embedded safeguarding into the venue’s operations, conducting safeguarding risk assessments of relevant activities.
Other related policies:
Anti-bullying Policy
We do not tolerate bullying of any kind at Hartswood and our policy is here. ​
Diversity and Inclusion Policy
We encourage diversity and inclusion as we believe it makes for a happier and healthier​
club culture and our policy is here.​​
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2. Accident and emergency procedures and forms
3. CCTV policy