Safeguarding Policy

• Every child, young person and adult at risk has the right to be safe and respected.
• Safeguarding is the responsibility of every member of the team.
• Concerns are always taken seriously, recorded and acted upon.
• We work in line with Working Together to Safeguard Children (2023) and Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is [Name, role], contactable at safeguarding@esporting.co.uk / [phone number]. A Deputy DSL is appointed for every event.

• All staff working unsupervised with under-18s hold an in-date DBS check.
• All staff complete safeguarding induction and refresher training annually.
• References and right-to-work checks are taken before deployment.
• Freelancers are contractually bound to this policy.

Adult-to-young-person ratios are set per event in our RAMS, never falling below statutory or venue requirements. Two-adult cover is maintained wherever practical.

Any concern is escalated immediately to the DSL using our Incident Reporting Process. Where a child is at immediate risk we contact emergency services and the relevant Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO).

For online events and community spaces, see our Online Conduct Policy and Streaming Moderation Policy.

This policy is reviewed annually or sooner following any significant incident or change in legislation.