1. Amersham & Chiltern Rugby Football Club (“A&C RFC”) acknowledges its responsibility to safeguard all members of its community, including all children, vulnerable adults and members of potentially vulnerable groups involved in A&C RFC, from harm.

2. The Key Principles of the Rugby Football Union (“the RFU”) Safeguarding Policy are that:

- The welfare of the child is, and must always be, paramount to any other considerations.

- All participants regardless of age, gender, ability or disability, race, faith, culture, size, shape, language or sexual identity have the right to protection from abuse or harm.

- All allegations or suspicions of abuse, neglect, harm and poor practice will be taken seriously and responded to swiftly, fairly and appropriately.

- Working in partnership with other organisations, statutory agencies, parents, carers, children and young people is essential for the welfare of children.

- Children have a right to expect support, and personal and social development delivered by an appropriately recruited, vetted and managed person in relation to their participation in rugby football union, whether they are playing, volunteering or officiating in the community or professional areas of the sport.

3. A&C RFC confirms that it adheres to the RFU’s Safeguarding Policy, procedures, practices and guidelines and endorses and adopts the Policy Statement contained in that document and any successor policy.