Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Vulnerable Adults
The CANI Safeguarding officer is Stephen Craig, to contact him either email safeguarding@cani.org.uk or call Chief Officer, Lauren Smythe, on 07875092928.
CANI is responsible for safeguarding the welfare of all young people and vulnerable adults involved in canoe & kayaking by protecting them from abuse while taking part in paddlesport activities. CANI is committed to making sure that children and vulnerable adults enjoy paddlesport in a safe environment in which they are protected from any form of poor practice or abuse. The policies, guidance documents and templetes aim to instil good practice and raise awareness for everyone involved in the sport.
CANI has worked with British Canoeing, Canoe Scotland and Canoe wales to devlop the Policies, guidance documents and guidance documents. CANI also works closely with the NSPCC Child Protection in Sport Unit, and Sport N.I to ensure we are compliant and undertake regular audits from NSPCC.
The NSPCC has launched a collection of online films- ‘Play Sport Stay Safe’. The films are free to view on the NSPCC’s Child Protection in Sport Unit website.
For information on Child Protection in Sport
New resources on CPSU web site that may be of interest.
- LGBT webinar – recording and Q&As are now on the website – https://thecpsu.org.uk/resource-library/2018/webinar-%E2%80%93-safeguarding-lgbtplus-young-people-in-sport/
- Pride Sport LGBT+ Inclusion in sport conference added to the website – https://thecpsu.org.uk/upcoming-events/pride-sports-lgbt-inclusion-in-sport-conference/
- Keeping safe online webinar added to the website – https://thecpsu.org.uk/upcoming-events/webinar-keeping-safe-online/
- Safe use of changing rooms PDF update now live – https://thecpsu.org.uk/resource-library/2018/safe-use-of-changing-facilities/
- Sport Parent EU resources launch news article – https://thecpsu.org.uk/news/2018/june/new-sport-parenting-resources-from-the-erasmusplus-programme/
- Childline videos now in the resource library – https://thecpsu.org.uk/resource-library/2016/promoting-sport-for-all-childline-videos/
All Child protection concerns should be directed to CANI’s safeguarding officer
The CANI Safeguarding officer is Stephen Craig, to contact him either email safeguarding@cani.org.uk or call Chief Officer, Lauren Smythe, on 07875092928.
Click here for information on checks and vetting for coaches and volunteers
British Canoeing Paddlesafe – Online Child Protection Course
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