Q&A with Safeguarding Sports Consultant Richard Smallbone

Richard Smallbone is a safeguarding professional with experience as a national DSL. Prior to this, he was DSL at the Rugby Football Union with a broad remit, covering 2,000 clubs, approximately 100,000 volunteers and around 500,000 child participants. We sat down to speak to Richard about challenges with safeguarding within the sports sector.

Posted Date

19th May 2022

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Question 1:

What safeguarding issues do you encounter in a sports organisation?

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Question 2:

How are sporting organisations making safeguarding a priority?

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Question 3:

How would an online safeguarding system support safeguarding practices?

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Question 4:

How are sporting organisations using safer recruitment when employing staff and volunteers?

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Question 5:

How do sporting organisations keep all staff and volunteers up to date with issues surrounding safeguarding?

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Visit the Safe website to learn more about Richard: Safeguarding Associates for Excellence 

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Our package of safeguarding training and self-assessments to help you build and maintain safeguarding expertise in your organisation

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