Closing thoughts and main messages
Congratulations, you have almost finished the course.
As you complete this final part of the course, you can see how you need a shared understanding across your organisation about how to respond to safeguarding concerns.
The four main messages to take away from this final part of the course:
- Safeguarding concerns will vary in seriousness, but every concern should be responded to.
- Responding to lower-level safeguarding issues can help prevent more serious issues happening.
- As people become more aware of what safeguarding means in sport, they will be more likely to raise safeguarding concerns, and internal reporting processes need to be ready for this.
- Responding to and investigating allegations of abuse are the responsibility of the authorities and trained professionals such as the police and child protection services in each country.
Your welfare
You may have your own lived experience of harm and abuse, and may find some of the content in this course difficult and upsetting.
Please make yourself aware of the support services that are available to you through your organisation or within your community, so that you know how to access this support if you need to.
Additional Resources
- You can view the World Rugby Safeguarding policy and procedures by visiting: https://www.world.rugby/organisation/governance/safeguarding