Safeguarding and Child Protection

Millions of children are involved with sport, at all levels of participation and competition, and in all sorts of situations. Sport has a responsibility to ensure their welfare and safety against harm, and golf is taking this responsibility very seriously.

There are a number of ways that risks may present themselves to children participating in sport, not just golf:

• bullying of children by their peers or by adults
• individuals exploiting their position to gain access to children
• placing unrealistic performance expectations on children
• lacking awareness of the needs for safeguarding
• poor planning

Everyone in golf has a part to play in safeguarding children - at home, at school, in the park, at the club. The Children Act 1989 and Working Together to Safeguard Children (DOH 2006) highlight the shared responsibility of organisations to promote children’s wellbeing and safeguard them from harm.

EWGA Compliance Team

Kirstie Jennings

Kirstie Jennings, the England Golf Partnership Compliance Officer is the Lead Child Protection Officer for the Association. If you have any queries or would like to discuss any issue related to child protection, please contact her via e mail; kirstie@englishwomensgolf.org , or by telephoning               07949 111924       .

Michele Spencer

Michele Spencer, the England Golf Partnership Compliance Administrator is responsible for all CRB requirements  throughout EWGA and The EGU. If you need to request forms or have any queries regarding the CRB process, please contact her via e-mail;
michele.spencer@englishwomensgolf.org

Karen Cassidy

Karen Cassidy, the England Golf Partnership Compliance Administrator is responsible for all Child Protection Workshops throughout EWGA and The EGU. If you need any information regarding workshops or have any general enquiries , please contact her via e-mail; karen@englishwomensgolf.org