Who to contact when there is a safeguarding concern/disclosure:

• The individual who is told about, hears, or is made aware of the concern/disclosure is responsible for following the Reporting a Safeguarding Concern Procedure. Unless someone is in immediate danger, they should inform their Club Welfare Officers, County Safeguarding Officer or LTA Safeguarding Team.

• The Club Welfare Officers and County Safeguarding Officer are responsible for reporting safeguarding concerns to the LTA Safeguarding Team.

• The LTA Safeguarding Team is responsible for assessing all safeguarding concern/disclosures that are reported to them and working with the club Welfare Officer and national Safeguarding Leads to follow up as appropriate on a case-by-case basis, prioritising the well-being of the child/adult at risk at all times. 

Club Welfare Officer:                      Isobel Sykes   07561 602637

Deputy Club Welfare Officer:   Claire Ratcliffe   07850 938211

LTA Safeguarding Team:   safeguarding@lta.org.uk

Local Statutory Agencies:

• The Police in an emergency (999)

• Childline   0800 1111

              www.childline.org.uk

• NSPCC   0808 800 5000

              www.nspcc.org.uk   help@nspcc.org.uk

• Local Authority Children’s Services: 0345 678 9021

               https://shropshire.gov.uk/childrens-social-care-and-health/

• Local Authority Adult Services:  0345 678 9044

              www.shropshire.gov.uk/adult-social-care

• Public Protection Unit - West Mercia Police  0300 333 3000

          .    Disclosure and Barring Service for concerns/disclosures about a member of staff, consultant, coach, official or                   volunteer:  0300 0200 190