Safeguarding-safe to play tennis
What is Safeguarding?
Safeguarding is about keeping children and adults safe from harm and specifically that all children, young people and adults at risk are safeguarded from abuse and have an enjoyable tennis experience.
Safeguarding at Busby
Busby Lawn Tennis Club acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults at risk. The club is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice and LTA requirements. A copy of the club’s full safeguarding policy can be found here: BLTC Safeguarding policy 2024
The full policy is a lengthy document so there is a summary statement available which tells you what you need to know. The full policy can be referred to if more detail is needed: Safeguarding policy statement 2024
The Codes of Conduct are available here: Codes of Conduct for volunteers, members, children, parents and carers
We review our policies on a regular basis so the latest version of each document is available here.
Welfare Officer
If you have any concerns, or questions, about keeping children and vulnerable adults safe at our tennis club, then please get in touch with our Welfare Officer.
Julia Dickson safeguarding@busbytennisclub.com
LTA reporting form: LTA register a concern form
Safeguarding information for parents
The LTA have produced a FAQ page on safeguarding for parents to help ensure that all children and young people at risk are safeguarded from abuse and have an enjoyable tennis experience,
Safeguarding Information for parents