Largs Tennis Club  and Inverclyde NSTC takes the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults very seriously and strives to ensure a safe environment for everyone using the venue. 

Largs Tennis Club  welfare officer is  Janie McKenzie. 

If you have any concerns or have any questions about safeguarding at the venue, please contact Janie on 07485 291402 or jmckenzie677@aol.com

Should you have any safeguarding concerns, we would encourage you to log them via the Register a Concern | Tennis Association | Tennis in Britain (lta.org.uk). All concerns raised will be dealt with confidentially and sensitively and members or members of the public will not be at detriment for doing so. 

You can also contact the LTA Safe and Inclusive Tennis Team on 020 8487 7000 or safeguarding@LTA.org.uk  Or  NSPCC 0808 800 5000

If you think someone is at immediate risk of harm, please contact Police Scotland on 999 without delay. 

Local Contacts

North Ayrshire Council  https://www.nahscp.org/protecting-people/protecting-children-at-risk-of-harm

North Ayrshire Council 

• Call 01294 310300 during office hours
• Our out of hours service on 0800 328 7758
• If the child is in immediate danger, contact the police by telephoning 101 or, in an emergency, 999

Police Scotland (non-emergency) – 101

Child supervision – In line with national NSPCC advice – all children under the age of 13 attending the venue outside of coaching programmes and other organised activities should be supervised by a parent or known adult. 

Policies 

• Safeguarding Policy Statement   LTC Safeguarding Policy Statement 2024
• Safeguarding Policy   LTC Safeguarding Policy 2024
• Inclusion and Diversity   LTC Inclusion and Diversity 2024
• Anti-Bullying   LTC Anti-Bullying 2024
• Safe recruitment   LTC Safe Recruitment 2024
• Online safety and communication Policy  LTC Online safety and communications Policy 2024
• Changing Rooms (not required if there are no changing facilities) - Not required as there are no changing facilities associated with LTC.
• Photography and Filming Policy  LTC Photography and Filming Policy 2024

Resources

• Safe to Play - Safe To Play - Home (safetoplaytennis.co.uk) 
• Staying Safe online  LTA Staying Safe Online
• Safeguarding posters  Safeguarding posters
• Safeguarding at events and competitions guidance  Safeguarding at events and competitions guidance template
• Venue Safeguarding Standards Self Assessment - Venue Safeguarding Standards Self Assessment

Report a Concern - if you have any concerns, you can also log them using the LTA Report a Concern portal, all concerns raised will be treated confidentially and sensitively and you will not be subject to a detriment for raising a concern.

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