Safeguarding – Introduction

Chichester Chess Club is an organisation run by volunteers; a Committee exercises due
governance over day to day running and takes reasonable steps to ensure the safety of all at
the club. The wellbeing of all club members is the top priority of CCC. The club welcomes
members of all ages and is a great learning environment, developing and supporting all
members with their game.
The Club has a zero-tolerance approach to inappropriate behaviour in whatever guise.
As the Club is affiliated to the English Chess Federation, the safeguarding guidelines the
club publish align somewhat to those of the ECF.
Safeguarding and the ECF – English Chess Federation
Safeguarding Guidelines at CCC.
Children remain the responsibility of their parent/guardian at all times when at the club. If
parents/guardians are not in attendance, they must ensure that they accept the
arrangements they have put in place and then provide the Secretary with ‘Guardian
Consent’, per the pro forma below.
Parent/Guardians and Club members should avoid arrangements where an adult who is not
parent/guardian for the child might find themselves closeted with a child in a one with one
situation. Care should be taken with travel arrangements when juniors are involved e.g. with
the order of collection or drop off.
The club does not appoint or employ anyone to oversee or care for children at the club.
There are no requirements for members to undergo DBS clearance checks.
In case of any questions or concerns about a child’s safety, any or all of the following can be
contacted:
CCC safeguarding contact: Joel McDonald 07968 689464 joelmcdonald@hotmail.com
CCC safeguarding contact: Hester McDonald 07950 928579
hestermcdonald@rocketmail.com
West Sussex LADO (Local Authority Designated Officer) Service: 0330 222 6450 or
LADO@westsussex.gov.uk.
The safeguarding contact will refer any concerns raised about a specific child’s safety
directly to West Sussex Children’s Services and will take no further action unless instructed
to by the LADO.
The club recognises that vulnerable adults may also benefit from reassurance about the
Club, its ethos and any concerns they may have around playing at Club. They may contact
anyone on the CCC Committee, ECF board, or the club contacts above.

UPDATED AT CHICHESTER CHESS CLUB AGM August 11 2025

Chichester Chess Club Parent / Guardian Consent Pro Forma (please print) and give
to any member of CCC Committee.

Name of Parent / Guardian ………………………………………………………………………………………………
Name of Junior Member ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Age of Junior Member …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
I sign below to indicate I agree to the above junior member attending Chichester Chess Club without
me being in attendance for any or all of that time. Furthermore, I have made arrangements for said
junior member to get to and from the Club venue.

Signed by Parent or Guardian …………………………………………………………………………………………….

Date ………………………………………