In an emergency

Recognising abuse, poor practice & bullying

All adults within Golf have a duty of care and a duty to respond to inappropriate behaviour, poor practice or abuse. Counties, clubs and facilities should:

• Provide a confidential communication process through which concerns can be expressed
• Appoint a designated Welfare Officer to whom concerns can be expressed in confidence

Poor Practice

Poor Practice is behaviour which falls short of abuse, but is nevertheless unacceptable. This can include:

• Breaches of codes of conduct.
• Breaches of equity policies.
• Behaviour contrary to best practice advice.

If inappropriate behaviour is observed or an incident occurs, you must report it to the National, County or Club Welfare Officer. If poor practice is identified, through a complaint or referral, it may be appropriate to take disciplinary action in line with club, county or national disciplinary procedures. The Golf NGB Lead Child Protection Officer should be consulted for support and guidance.

• Section 5 of the Guidelines should be consulted for further information on how to respond to concerns, allegations and inappropriate behaviour.
• Section 6 of the Guidelines should be consulted for information on the definitions of abuse, poor practice and bullying.
  

Anyone who has a concern about a child’s welfare or an adult’s behaviour is not required to make judgement regarding whether abuse has taken place or not, but has a responsibility to report their concerns. See section 5.

 

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