The Board of Trustees at Derby County Community Trust, the Chief Executive Officer and all Trust staff seek to create a safe, secure culture enabling all vulnerable groups to participate in a broad spectrum of activities and facilities. 

The Trust will always seek to provide protection to any person that receives our services. The Trust provide staff and volunteers with guidance and procedures they should adopt if they suspect a person may be experiencing or be at risk of harm. The Trust believes that no one should ever experience abuse of any kind. The Trust have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children, young people, and adults at risk to keep them safe. The Trust are committed to work in a way that protects them.

In developing our safeguarding policies and procedures, we have adopted the following three-part safeguarding strategy, which focuses on the following:

1. Getting the right people involved with DCCT

This is achieved through adherence to DCCT’S Safer Recruitment Policies and Procedures

2. Creating a safe environment for children, young people, and adults at risk 

This is achieved by providing all required safeguarding training, support, and best practice advice; and further guidance by the effective communication of DCCT’s Code of Conduct.

3. Promoting clear systems to deal with any safeguarding concerns

This is achieved through implementation of all DCCT’s policies and procedures relating to safeguarding.

REPORTING

The Trust will do everything that can be reasonably expected to help safeguard and protect children and vulnerable adults from harm and will act when it is suspected that a child or adult at risk is being harmed or is at risk of harm.

If you have concerns about the safety or wellbeing of a child or vulnerable adult at Derby County Community Trust you can contact us via telephone or email. A member of our Safeguarding Team will review the information you have provided within 24 hours and decide what action needs to be taken.

We have a duty to share information that you give us with other agencies if we think that a child or vulnerable adult could be at risk of harm.

What we need from you

Please say as much as you can about the situation – it will help us take the right action. Tell us the facts that you know, as well as any concerns you have about the individual.

Can I remain anonymous?

You can contact us anonymously if you do not want to tell us who you are. However, it’s helpful to have your name and contact details, as we may need to contact you for more information to protect the child or vulnerable adult that you are concerned about.

How do I report a concern?

If you are worried about a child or vulnerable adult involved in our programmes, you can speak to us about your concerns. To report a concern or make a complaint you can do so using the form below. This will go directly to our Safeguarding and Compliance Manager. You can also call the Trust on 01332 416140.

WHISTLEBLOWING

Whistleblowing in a safeguarding context means revealing and raising concerns over misconduct or malpractice within an organisation, or within an independent structure associated with it.

Whistleblowing can be used as an early-warning system or when it is recognised that appropriate actions have not been taken. This approach or policy is adopted in many different walks of life.

Any adult or young person with concerns about a colleague’s conduct towards a child or young person can also use whistleblowing by calling 0800 169 1863 and asking for The FA’s safeguarding team, or via email to: safeguarding@TheFA.com.

If you are worried about the immediate safety or welfare of a child or vulnerable adult you can also report concerns to the following organisations:

• Directly to the local Police or Children’s Social Care services, information on this can be found here: http://www.derby.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/safeguarding.
• The Child Protection in Sport Unit at:  cpsu@nspcc.org.uk
• Premier League Safeguarding Team at safeguarding@premierleague.com
• The Football Association at safeguarding@thefa.com
• Childline www.childline.org.uk
• NSPCC helpline by calling 0808 800 5000 or by emailing help@nspcc.org.uk