Safeguarding Policy

Our club’s Welfare Officer is

Rachel Knowles

Rachel’s role is to promote safeguarding within Cullercoats Lawn Tennis Club and to work with others to ensure a safe and inclusive environment is achieved.

Rachel has been a member at CLTC for 41 years. She is a committee member who is also responsible for safeguarding & competitions. Rachel is captain of the CLTC Ladies Vets 1st Team, and plays for the Ladies 1sts and Mixed Veterans teams. She also represents the county in the Ladies Veterans team. As a former PE teacher she has a deep understanding of all safeguarding procedures and holds an enhanced DBS certificate. As mum of two former junior players (now adults) at the club who play club, county, regional and national level competitions she has excellent knowledge of parental concerns, player pathways, opportunities and how the club plays an integral part in all juniors’ development.

She can be contacted on: 07803723127 Or by email: cltcsafe@gmail.com

Rachel’s duties include:

• Working with others in the club to promote safeguarding, diversity and inclusion and ensure compliance with the LTA’s minimum standards
• Working with others in the club to ensure safeguarding and diversity and inclusion information, including policies and reporting procedures, are visible and available
• Working with others in the club to promote our club’s Code of Conduct
• Ensuring safeguarding and diversity and inclusion is on the agenda at committee meetings
• Acting as the first point of contact for all children and adults where concerns about welfare, discrimination, poor practice or abuse are identified
• Working with the LTA Safeguarding Team when concerns arise within the venue
• Maintaining contact details for the LTA Safeguarding Team and key statutory agencies
• Contacting the Local Authority children’s or adults’ social care teams and the police about concerns where appropriate
• Working with the LTA Safeguarding Team to facilitate audits of the venue in relation to the minimum standards
• Working with the Committee and LTA to facilitate the completion of any action plan to address the results of an audit
• Working with others at the club to ensure the relevant people have completed a satisfactory records check