2.4 How are behaviours which cause a safeguarding concern identified?
Recognising behaviour in sport which causes a concern and represents a threat to the welfare of someone is not easy. This is why we are exploring the different types of abuse and focusing on behaviours here at the beginning of the course.
What is poor practice?
Poor practice is behaviour that falls below the standards set by the organisation (usually in the form of a
The different types of poor practice
Poor practice with a safeguarding concern – this has implications for people’s safety or welfare and should be acted on in line with the safeguarding reporting
Poor practice – this is not a safeguarding issue and does not have implications for people’s safety but it will require a response, for example, by an individual’s manager.
Good practice – these comply with codes of conduct and promote wellbeing.
Read the list of statements below, and then use the drop-down menu to identify those behaviours you think they represent:
Click on the drop-down menu to choose an option.
Comment
Sometimes a poor practice incident may just be the ‘tip of the iceberg’ in terms of an individual’s behaviour. If you have any concerns about someone’s behaviour, you should always record and report it, so that the issue can be looked at further. This will also help the Safeguarding Lead to identify patterns of behaviour.
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An environment where ‘minor’ rule-breaking is tolerated is one where individuals who wish to abuse people more seriously think they can get away with it. This is why it’s so important to address poor practice early on. |
2.3 Examples from sport
