Child Protection Information

The BAB is currently working on a dedicated and detailed child protection section of this web site.

In the meantime you can download the child protection policy document

Area	Title	Type	Version	Upload Date
Child Protection	Appendix J to the BAB Child Protection Policy	Pdf	Revised Jun 2008	03-Jul-2008
	Guidance notes for the CRB applicant	Pdf	2009	06-Nov-2009
	Guidance notes for the CRB verifer	Pdf	2009	06-Nov-2009
	The law on smacking children (From Children`s Legal Centre)	Pdf	None	06-Nov-2009
	Vetting and Barring Scheme Guidance	Pdf	October 2009	06-Nov-2009
	Relay Issue 10 - Child Protection in Sports Unit Newletter	Pdf	Autumn 2009	06-Nov-2009
	Information Sheet - Complaints or Allegation against BAB Member	Pdf	Ver 1 Dec 2009	14-Jan-2010
	BAB Child Safeguarding Policy - (October 2009)	Pdf	October 2009	22-Jan-2010
	Inportant Information re CRB Checks Decmber 2009	Pdf	Dec 2009	22-Jan-2010

If you wish to contact someone about Child Protection then:

• Contact your Club or Association Child Protection or Child Welfare Officer. Your Club or Association should have these details (for example in your membership details or via club notice boards or web sites).
  
  PLEASE NOTE: if you have concerns about your Association CPO or your Club Welfare Officer then you should contact the BAB Lead CPO direct.
  
  
• Contact Sue Ward, the BAB Lead Child Protection Officer on 01271 328892 or 01271 343952  If Sue is not immediately available please leave a message and she will call you back.
  You can also email -
  
  PLEASE NOTE: If your concerns are urgent and you think a child is in immediate danger of abuse, contact the police on 999, or your local social services department.
  
  
• If you are a child, or have concerns about a child's safety, you can ring the NSPCC's 24 hour free phone helpline
  
  Telephone:             0808 800 5000
  Asian Helpline:      0808 096 7719
  Welsh Helpline:    0808 100 2524
  Textphone:             0800 056 0686 (for deaf users)
  Website:                 www.nspcc.org.uk
  
  
• or contact the Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU)
  3 Gilmour Close, Beaumont Leys, Leicester LE4 1EZ
  
  Telephone:             0116 235 7278
  Website:                www.thecpsu.org.uk
  

Other Information pages available

Information for associations & clubs	Information for parents & carers
Information for juniors	About CRB & ISA
Disclaimer: The views, advice and information contained in these pages do not constitute any legal advice. The information supplied is believed to be wholly correct at the time of publication, but some content will have been gleaned by the BAB from various information sources.