Archery GB is committed in ensuring that children, young people and vulnerable adults enjoy archery in a safe environment in which they are protected from any form of poor practice or abuse.

The Archery GB Policy for Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults works to ensure that good practice is followed and to raise awareness for everyone involved in archery. Further child protection documents may be found by clicking on the relevant subject headings on the left hand side.

Information on Child Protection courses is available from Sports Coach UK and further information on the Vetting and Barring Scheme is available here - Information.

Independent Safeguarding Authority (Vetting and Barring Scheme - VBS) Update 17 June 2010

Archery GB has been taking guidance, following the Government's announcement that it has suspended the introduction of the registration to the ISA under the Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS), pending the outcome of a comprehensive review.

Information has been received from the Independent Safeguarding Authority advising the following:

Although registration with the VBS (due to begin from July 2010) will not now go ahead, the ISA will continue to make barring decisions on individuals and to maintain the two barring lists.

The new safeguarding regulations introduced in October 2009 continue to apply. This is the current advice on the Independent Safeguarding Authority website:

A person who is barred from working with children or vulnerable adults will be breaking the law if they work or volunteer, or try to work or volunteer with those groups.

An organisation which knowingly employs someone who is barred to work with those groups will also be breaking the law.

If your organisation works with children or vulnerable adults and you dismiss a member of staff or a volunteer because they have harmed a child or vulnerable adult, or you would have done so if they had not left, you must tell the Independent Safeguarding Authority.

In the meantime organisations are, therefore, recommended to continue to implement their existing safe recruitment processes, which should include CRB checks for relevant individuals and posts.

If you require further information please visit
To view the Home Office press release

As a result of the ISA registration being suspended, the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) had to consider the impact on its application process. The CRB has recently distributed a new application form in readiness for the planned launch of the ISA registration phase in July 2010, and although this phase of the VBS has been suspended, the CRB will still launch the new application form on the 26 July 2010 as originally planned. Revised guidelines will be sent out with this form to assist Archery GB Members to complete the new form.

If further guidance is required please contact:

The Archery GB Child Protection Officer or the Archery GB Operations Officer

Telephone No: 01952 602 792 (Direct Dial)

E-mail: anne.rook

Safeguarding Policy

Child Protection Overview

Safeguarding Children, Young Adults and Vulnerable Adults - Front Cover

Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults Policy

Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults - Guidelines

Child Protection - Policy Recruitment of Ex Offenders England and Wales

Child Protection Forms

Flow Diagrams

Flow Diagram 1 - Concerns about a possible abuse situation within and outside Archery GB environment.

Flow Diagram 2 - Concerns about a possible poor practice situation/alleged breach of current poilcies within the Archery GB environment.

Flow Diagram 3 - Recruitment and selection procedures.

Information for Adults

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Information for Juniors

Help and advice for children and young people - courtesy of the NSPCC - More

Don't let anyone spoil the fun

Sport is fun - it gives you the opportunity to make new friends, try out new activities and amaze yourself with what you can do!

But for a few children the fun is spoilt by adults who do or say things during sporting activities that hurt or frighten them. What these children are experiencing may be abuse. And they may feel they have no one to talk to about it. Or that no one will listen to them or believe what they say.

Is something worrying you?

If you are a young person and are concerned about how someone is behaving towards you, and you feel you can't speak with your parents/guardian/teacher, it is important to talk to someone straight away. A useful source of reference has been listed below:

Telephone Contacts

Archery GB
Lead Child Protection Officer - 01952 602 792

National Contacts: (Free phone Numbers)

The NSPCC - 0808 800 5000

Childline UK - 0800 11 11

Web Links

http://www.nspcc.org.uk/ click on publications for the helpful guide 'In the Know Keeping Safe and Strong' information for the under twelve year olds.

http://www.thecpsu.org.uk/ click on this website for the play sport stay safe guide.

http://www.childline.org.uk/

http://www.chatdanger.com/

http://www.bullying.co.uk/

http://www.there4me.com/

http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/

http://www.safeteen.com/

http://www.safekids.com/

http://www.kidscape.org.uk/

NSPCC CPSU Child Protection

Physical Contact

Resources for Safeguarding Children with a Disability in Sport

Anti Bullying in Sports

The NSPCC launches the online film 'Play Sport Stay Safe'

The Department for Children, Schools and Families has published two guidance documents on anti-bulling. One is aimed a school staff and focusses on cyberbullying. The other advises on bullying outside school with different versions for local authorities, youth workers, college staff, play workers, transport providers and children's homes. More

Managing Challenging Behaviour

Text and e-mail messaging

Guidelines on Transporting a Child