Wirral Parks Tennis

What is safeguarding?

Safeguarding means protecting people's health, wellbeing and human rights, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. 

Safeguarding means:

• Protecting people’s rights to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect
• People and organisations working together to prevent the risk of abuse or neglect, and to stop it from happening
• Making sure people's wellbeing is promoted, taking their views, wishes, feelings and beliefs into account

From 1st April 2015 Safeguarding is underpinned by The Care Act 2014. This calls for effective multi agency working to ensure that adults at risk of harm are safeguarded within our communities.

We are committed to both safeguarding and diversity. If you are concerned about a young person or adult be sure to report it, for further advice and information please see the links below.

Have you have seen or heard anything that causes concern for somebody's welfare? Please use the contact info below to report.

Wirral Council and the LTA are committed to  prioritising the well-being of all children and adults at risk, promoting safeguarding in our parks at all times, including all programmes and events we run. This Policy strives to minimise risk, deliver a positive tennis experience for everyone and respond appropriately to all safeguarding concerns/disclosures. We are committed to ensuring we have 5 minimum standards in place:

• Safeguarding policy and procedures in place in conjunction with the Wirral safeguarding children board and the Wirral multi agency adult safeguarding team
• Diversity and Inclusion policy and procedures
• A welfare officer who has completed a safeguarding course within the last 3 years and holds a current DBS, along with a subscription to the update service
• All relevant staff working on the courts will hold relevant qualifications, training and a criminal record check, with a subscription to the update service
• Annual risk assessments of the venue

All of the above are available on request - email peterleatherbarrow@wirral.gov.uk 

If you have any additional safeguarding concerns, please contact:

• Central Advice & Duty Team (CADT) is 0151 606 2008 option 2 (all non-emergency) – also known as Multiagency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
• Emergency Duty Team (EDT) is 0151 677 6557 – this is for out of hours, 5pm – 9.00am including weekends
• Children’s Safeguarding Unit – 0151 666 4442
• Local Authority Designated Officer – Suzanne Cottrell – 0151 666 4582

You can also contact the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000 for advice about safeguarding concerns. In an emergency, please call 999.

You can contact We Do Tennis' National Welfare Officer Nicki at training@wedotennis.co.uk. Please also let the LTA know of any Safeguarding concern using their secure form – www.lta.org.uk/safeguarding.