7.10 Introducing a reporting flowchart

As Patience mentioned, it is often easier for staff, volunteers, athletes, and parents to understand the safeguarding reporting process in the form of a flowchart.

The flowchart below shows the process – from the initial concern being identified, through to an assessment of the concern being made.

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A flow diagram. Is the person in immediate danger or in need of medical assistance? Yes or no? The yes path says. Contact police, local safeguarding or child protection agencies, or emergency health services. Then. Contact the organisation's safeguarding lead and fill in a safeguarding report form. The no path says. Contact the organisation's safeguarding lead and fill in a safeguarding report form.

The Safeguarding Lead will then assess the information, decide what action is needed, and provide advice about support for the possible victim and the person reporting their concern.

Your organisation should have a similar reporting system that everyone in the organisation, including children and their parents, is aware of.