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This is best explained as what is considered to be reasonable.
For sport the Child Protection in Sport Unit has established
the Standards for Safeguarding and Protecting Children and
Young People in Sport (2003) to identify what an organisation
should reasonably undertake in relation to child protection.
The Standards require sports organisations (National Governing
Bodies [NGBs] and County Sports Partnerships) to have in place:
- child protection policy (Standard 1)
- procedures and systems (Standard 2)
- prevention (Standard 3)
- codes of practice and behaviour (Standard 4)
- equity (Standard 5)
- communication (Standard 6)
- education and training (Standard 7)
- access to advice and support (Standard 8)
- implementation plan (Standard 9)
For affiliated clubs it is reasonable to expect that the
NGB or other organisation’s policy and procedures are
incorporated into the club constitution and adhered to.
For more information on the Standards visit www.thecpsu.org.uk
Other steps that would be considered reasonable measures
would include adherence to guidance, advice or directions
provided by a sports body or other relevant body. Many sports
have developed guidance in relation to travel arrangements,
recruitment and selection procedures, training and qualifications,
for example. For more information on guidance please contact
the relevant sport’s governing body.
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