CHILD PROTECTION POLICY
Oldmeldrum Golf Club is fully committed to safeguarding the welfare of all children in its care.
It recognises the responsibility to promote safe practice and to protect children from harm,
abuse and exploitation. Staff and volunteers will work together to embrace difference and
diversity and respect the rights of children and young people.
Oldmeldrum Golf Club affiliates to the Scottish Golf Union/Scottish Ladies Golfing Association
and the golf club recognises the policies of these governing bodies, as set out in the
Guidelines for Child Protection for Golf Clubs and Facilities.
This document outlines the Golf Clubs commitment to protecting children.
These guidelines are based on the followings principles:
· The welfare of children is the primary concern.
· All children, whatever their age, culture, disability, gender, language, racial origin, socio-economic
status, religious belief and/or sexual identity have the right to protection from all
forms of harm and abuse.
· Child protection is everyone’s responsibility.
· Children have the right to express views on all matters which affect them, should they wish to
do so.
· Organisations shall work in partnership together with children and parents to promote the
welfare, health and development of children.
The Golf Club will:
· Promote the health and welfare of children by providing opportunities for them to take part in
golf safely.
· Respect and promote the rights, wishes and feelings of children.
· Promote and implement appropriate procedures to safeguard the well being of children and
protect them from abuse.
· Recruit, train, support and supervise its staff, members and volunteers to adopt best practice
to safeguard and protect children from abuse and to reduce risk to themselves.
· Require staff, members and volunteers to adopt and abide by this Child Protection Policy and
these procedures.
· Respond to any allegations of misconduct or abuse of children in line with this Policy and
these procedures as well as implementing, where appropriate, the relevant disciplinary and
appeals procedures.
· Regularly monitor and evaluate the implementation of this Policy and these procedures.
Review
This Policy and these Procedures will be regularly reviewed:
· In accordance with changes in legislation and guidance on the protection of children or
following any changes within the golf club.
· Following any issues or concerns raised about the protection of children within the golf club.
· In all other circumstances, at least every three years.
Club Child Protection Officer: William Beattie
Contact Number: 01651 873990