case study

Auditing child protection procedures at the RFU

the challenge:

Child protection is a key issue for the Rugby Football Union (RFU) as thousands of children are involved in the sport at a mini and junior level.  We were asked to audit their child protection procedures to ensure they were complying with relevant regulations and best practice.

our approach:

We spent two days with the RFU, observing their child protection procedures in action on a day to day basis.  We carried out interviews with staff who have key responsibilities in this area.  We also reviewed how Criminal Records Bureau checks were carried out on staff and volunteers; how guidance was sent out to individual clubs; the support provided by the RFU to the clubs when problems occurred and how their internal disciplinary procedures operated in practice.  We also attended relevant committee meetings where child protection issues were discussed to observe how issues were dealt with.

the result: