Safeguarding
Safeguarding and welfare at KCC
KCC wants paddling to be safe, inclusive, and welcoming. Safeguarding is about protecting children, young people, adults at risk, members, volunteers, and visitors, and making sure concerns have a clear route.
What this page is for
Use this page to understand safeguarding routes, what to do with a concern, and where to find the safeguarding policy documents.
KCC reporting route
Use the KCC safeguarding reporting route for safeguarding or welfare concerns that need club attention.
Read the policies
Safeguarding policies explain the club’s commitments, expectations, and document framework.
Paddle UK reporting
Paddle UK has an external safeguarding concern route for paddlesport safeguarding concerns.
Concerns
If you are worried about someone
If someone is at immediate risk or emergency help is needed, contact the emergency services first. Website routes are not emergency channels.
If the concern is not an immediate emergency, use the safeguarding reporting route so the club can handle it through the appropriate welfare or safeguarding process.
If you are unsure whether something is a safeguarding issue, it is usually better to raise it through the welfare route than to leave it unreported.
FAQs
Safeguarding questions
Who is safeguarding for?
Safeguarding is for children, young people, adults at risk, members, volunteers, families, visitors, and anyone involved in club activity.
Should I use the contact page?
Use the safeguarding reporting route for safeguarding or welfare concerns. General contact routes are not the right place for sensitive concern details.
Where are the safeguarding policies?
Use the Safeguarding Policies page for the safeguarding policy, adults at risk policy, and children and young people policy.
What if it is urgent?
If someone is at immediate risk, contact emergency services first. The website is not an emergency response route.