3.4 The role of other existing organisational policies and procedures

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A Swiss cheese diagram with six slices, each labelled with a different policy or rule. The labels read as follows: 1.Safer recruitment processes. 2. Codes of conduct. 3. Social media policy. 4. Anti-bullying information. 5. Trip guidance. 6. Supervision rules.

The journey from developing your safeguarding policy to getting it approved at a senior level will involve helping people understand why a network of connected policies and procedures is needed to keep children and others safe in sport.

No single policy or procedure will prevent every abuse – but taken together, they help build a much stronger system. This is why it is important to think about all the relevant measures in your organisation.