Written question asked by Justin Madders (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 November 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 1 December 2017. It was answered by Tracey Crouch (Conservative) on Thursday, 7 December 2017 on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
Sports: Voluntary Work
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what her Department's policy is on DBS checks for volunteers in sporting activities.
- Answer
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Anyone involved in sport in a role that involves regular contact with or responsibility for children or vulnerable adults should have appropriate background checks.
Organisations in receipt of public funding from Sport England and UK Sport since April 2017 are required to meet the standards set out in the Code for Sports Governance. The Code contains specific obligations about safeguarding, including a requirement to adhere to the Standards for Safeguarding and Protecting Children in Sport, which are issued by the NSPCC’s Child Protection in Sport Unit. These standards state that sport organisations must have policies and procedures in place to safely recruit staff and volunteers who work with children and for assessing their suitability for such roles. DBS checks are one tool that can be used. Safeguarding checks required by legislation and guidance must also be carried out.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 116536
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Vetting Sports Voluntary work
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