Safeguarding & Tours
Safeguarding Overview
We take safeguarding children in rugby very seriously, and it is imperative that children are cared for in the correct manner.
Children involved in rugby, Mini’s, Juniors and Youth (inc U18 Girls and Colts), all have strict RFU guidelines which we adhere to, without exception.
Steve Minney is the Safeguarding Manager for East Midlands Rugby. If you have any queries or concerns concerning child welfare or safeguarding in rugby then please contact Steve.
There are places available on all the courses listed via www.englandrugby.com
Alternatively please contact Steve if you have a number of people interested as it may be possible to arrange a course at your club.
Mr Steve Minney
CB Safeguarding Manager
Tours
- Senior tours to anywhere in England which falls under the jurisdiction of the RFU do not require permission (including Isles of Man and Wight and Channel Isles)
- Senior tours to anywhere that does not fall under the jurisdiction of the RFU (including Scotland, Wales and Ireland) do require an application to Steve Miles
- Junior tours (including Colts/U-18) to anywhere as in 1) do not require permission but do require the submission of the Age Grade form to Steve Minney
- Junior tours (including Colts/U-18) to anywhere as in 2) do require a tour application to Steve Miles AND submission of the Age Grade form to Steve Minney
- Permission to tour as in 3) and 4) will not be granted unless the appropriate forms are fully and correctly completed
- Incoming tours – must be completed for any tour from outside the RFU jurisdiction area as in 1) above, especially the Schedule 1
Failure to comply can result in a tour being cancelled at short notice and disciplinary action taken against the club for non-compliance.
Contact details for Steve Miles and Steve Minney can be found on the East Midlands Executive Committee and East Midlands RFU Contacts web pages respectively.
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