The RFL produces a Safeguarding newsletter every month to keep everyone involved in the game up to date with all Safeguarding issues. An outline of the the topics covered in each of the newsletters is below so that you can find a particular topic that may be of use.
Archive
June 2007 - Operations Dept & contact details, CRB - The Movie, Vetting & Barring, Recruitment of Ex-offenders, CRB Definition of a volunteer
July 2007 - CRB Roll out, CWOs, Training, RESPECT, What's in a name - Safeguarding, RFL Guidance regarding recruiting and selecting volunteers
August 2007 - Disciplinary & Reporting procedures, Introducing the investigation team, Training, CRB Checks - how do I know if someone has one? Who should be CRB checked
September 2007 - RFL Guidance on transporting children, What does a CWO do?, How to manage cases of poor practice
October 2007 - Anti-Bullying policy, Whistleblowing policy, How to complete CRB forms, How to check evidence for CRB forms
November 2007 - Congress report, Training, RFL Policy on managing challenging behaviour
December 2007 - Coming up in 2008, CRB - reasons for returns - common mistakes, RFL Changing room policy, RFL independent Operational Rules Tribunal
January 2008 - CCDOs, Regional Welfare Officers
February 2008 - Parent's leaflet, Statutory agencies, Equality & Diversity, Talent ID (scouts) Code of Conduct
March 2008 - Youth Forums, CWO Survey, Anti-Doping - 100% ME, RESPECT, Reporting Serious injuries
April 2008 - Introducing the Regional Welfare Officers, CWO Survey, Scenario, Confidentiality
May 2008 - Investigations, CRB Checks - Asylum Seekers & Refugees, Training,
June 2008 - Website, Recording Images - new policy!!, Safeguarding disabled children
July 2008 - Tackle IT! Supplement, Equal Opportunities Poster, Tackle IT! Poster, Player Profile & Parental Consent Form, RESPECT, New Safeguarding Policy now available!, CRB Fingerprinting process, Youth Forums
August 2008 - RESPECT Supplement, In League Together Equality & Diversity newsletter, CRB Evidence Checking advice, Flowchart explaining the CRB process, Ticket offer for CWOs for England v Wales, Community Game Anti-Doping information, Club Welfare Officer Card Holder, Young Persons Leaflets released (see Downloads section, ADHD & Tourette's advice, Vetting & Barring, Safe Play Code, Grooming.
September 2008 - new Resource Requisition Form, Modified Games booklet, club website advice, Anti-Doping reminder, CRB advice, Health & Safety, Safeguarding training reminder.
October 2008 - CRB information, internet use, dressing room policy, recording images of children policy
November 2008 - Robert Skirrow, Message to club chairs, touchline behaviour, reporting incidents, reporting serious injuries, appointment of case management officer, portability of CRB checks, parent/coach relationships, relationships of trust
December 2008 - a review of the year and looking ahead to 2009
January 2009 - full time Safeguarding Officer to be appointed, Update on Vetting & Barring Scheme, Coaches, CRB Checks - Portability, Racism, a Text Book Response, Courses.
February 2009 - New Compliance Officer and Investigators appointed, Safeguarding Polciy - who does it cover?, CWO wins Club person of the year, Coach and parent disputes - how to handle them, Duty of Care, Courses, CRB expiry dates.
March 2009 - Vetting & Barring, Boxing techniques, Supervision of Children, Courses, CRB - Section X Verifiers, CRB Accuracy issues, CRB Age Limit, Anti-Bullying Information, ClubMark Revalidation - the Safeguarding content, RESPECT DVDs
April 2009 - New RFL Safeguarding Manager appointed, Vetting & Barring Scheme Update, CRB Document verification, Anti-Bullying Policy - ideas for making it come alive, Training courses - SPC & TTL.
The RFL can provide any of the Safeguarding resources in audio format or Braille on request so please let us know if you need resources in either of these formats.
Also, if you require any of the RFL Safeguarding resources in another language, please contact the RFL Safeguarding team and we will endeavour to provide the resources in your chosen language.