Safeguarding
In 2020 there was a SIGBI Working Party of Safeguarding Leads. This was led by Shirley Jones, former SIGBI Designated Safeguarding Officer to review, revise and develop the SIGBI Safeguarding documentation. This was to ensure the requirements of the Charities Commission continue to be met.
The SIGBI Board subsequently, finalised the following documents in January 2021:
- Safeguarding Policy
- Safeguarding Procedure
- Safeguarding Guidance
- Risk Assessment Tool
- Information on Patterns of Abuse and Indicators
- Safeguarding Reporting Form
The Risk Assessment Tool should be considered for all events/Programme Action such as working supporting children at school, working in care homes. It is quite straight forward and provides examples in order to complete it.
All of the above documents are available on the SIGBI website https://thehub.sigbi.org/filerepository?parent=63d1605903e38d2aa32ef2d0
Safeguarding Video
There is a 3 minute video, which all club members are required to see, it explains what people should do if they see something, which is not quite right or makes them feel uncomfortable, with the message ‘If you see something, say something’. ‘Safeguarding Is Everyone’s Responsibility’.
The video and documents are located on the SIGBI Website in the Members Area.
The video is also available on You Tube https://youtu.be/OiXJVQSha9k.
Region and Club Safeguarding Leads
Ruth Thomas is the lead for the Southwest Region of 16 clubs. She can be reached on email – rutht@gmail.com
Claire Penellum is the lead for St Austell & District Club.
Although the Safeguarding Lead role in clubs is not mandatory; the SIGBI Safeguarding Working Party and Regional Safeguarding Officers considered this role should be seen as best practice, to emphasise the importance of Safeguarding and to embed the knowledge and understanding at club/member level.
New SIGBI Designated Safeguarding Officer Appointed
SIGBI have appointed a new Designated Safeguarding Officer, Annette Maudsley who has taken over from Shirley Jones. Annette is a member of SI Liverpool.
Some members may have come across Annette already as she facilitated the Modern Day Slavery workshop at the last Conference.
A key message we are asked to heed is: –
‘if you see something –say something’ and ‘don’t think what if I’m wrong – think ‘what if I’m right’.
