SBF’s Commitment to Safe Sport

 

SBF is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of Persons and Members of its programmes and events. Our policies and procedures seek to address risks to safe sport and to establish safe sport culture and practices. Our safe sport policies is posted on our website and communicated to all Persons and Members. We will periodically review our policies, gain endorsement of changes and advise relevant Persons and Members of any changes.

Our Staff, Volunteers and Agents know the behaviour we expect  

We ensure that our Staff, Volunteers and Agents understand their role and the behaviour we expect in relation to keeping Persons and Members of our programmes and events safe from harassment and abuse through application of the Code of Behaviour (Annex B) and Code of Professional Conduct (Annex D). We utilise clear position descriptions which clearly state relevant safe sport requirements. We have a Code of Behaviour and Code of Professional Conduct, which is approved and endorsed from SBF General Council that outlines our expectations for behaviour towards Persons and Members of our programmes and events. Our staff and Volunteers are given a copy of and have access to the Code of Behaviour and Code of Professional Conduct. Our Staff, Volunteers and Agents indicate, in writing, that they have read and are committed to the Code of Behaviour and Code of Professional Conduct.

We minimise the likelihood of recruiting a person who is unsuitable

We have appropriate measures in place to minimise the likelihood that we will recruit Staff, Volunteers and Agents who are unsuitable to work in sport. We have recruitment procedures that ensure:

• our commitment to safe sport is communicated to potential applicants for positions
• face-to-face interviews are held which includes safe sport related questions
• professional reference checks are undertaken
• screening checks are undertaken, including identity, declarations of disciplinary or criminal record, qualifications or any relevant checks if available.

Induction and training is part of our commitment

We provide all Staff, Volunteers and Agents with information during their induction / training about our commitment to keep sport safe including our policy, Code of Behaviour, Code of Professional Conduct and safe sport reporting policy. We have a process for ensuring all staff and agents complete safe sport training where available. We support ongoing education and training for our staff, volunteers and agents to ensure safe sport information is provided on an ongoing basis.

We ensure that our staff, volunteers and agents have up to date information relevant to specific legislation applicable in Singapore or where they may travel to as a part of their duties.

We encourage the involvement of Persons & Members

 We involve and communicate with all Persons and Members in developing a safe, inclusive and supportive environment. We provide information about:

• our commitment to safe sport and communicating of rights
• the behaviour we expect of staff, volunteers, agents and athletes
• our policy about responding to harassment and abuse

We have processes for encouraging two-way communication between staff/volunteers/agents and participants of our programmes, events and activities. We seek their feedback and have a process for responding. We respect diversity and seek to facilitate effective communication and involvement.

We maintain and improve our policies and practices

We are committed to maintaining and improving our policies, procedures and practices to keep Persons and Members of our programmes and events safe from harassment and abuse. We have assigned responsibility for maintaining and improving our policies and procedures to the Executive Director, Technical Director and Senior Manager (Secretariat).

We monitor our Staff, Volunteers and Agents to ensure appropriate practice and behaviour, and policies are followed. We communicate with our Staff, Volunteers and Agents to ensure that they understand our policies and that the policies are effective in the work place. We require our Staff, Volunteers and Agents to disclose information affecting their suitability to work in sport. We review our records, checks and policies periodically.

 

For any enquries, you may contact safeguarding officer Mr Alvin Koh at alvin@singaporebowling.org.sg