The Team:

Constituent Body Safeguarding Manager (CBSM):
Sarah Whatmore

Deputy CBSM Audits:
Angela Horner

Safeguarding Assistants:
Chrissy Whittle
Dave Metcalfe
Matt Mitchell

The Safeguarding Manager will:

• provide support and advice to CSO's to enable them to carry out their role within their clubs
• support CSO's to ensure all RFU safeguarding criteria are met in their own club by use of the RFU Safeguarding Audit
• ensure all clubs maintain an up to date Children's Workforce list listing all volunteers who work in regulated activity with children at their club
• ensure all Youth Rugby Tours are appropriately organised and signed off by the CSO
• ensure all players who are playing out of their own age grade are assessed and appropriate consents are in place
• ensure that all allegations or incidents abuse, neglect, harm, discrimination and poor practice are be taken seriously and responded to swiftly, fairly and appropriately