SDC Safeguarding Contacts

National Safeguarding Team

• Head of Safeguarding & Welfare - Kevin Suckling
  • National Safeguarding Case Manager - Charlotte Colton-Hammond
• National Safeguarding Manager - James Diamond
• Safeguarding Case Officer - Lisa Buxton
• National Safeguarding Officer - Hannah Hogg
• National Welfare Officer - Lucy Doyle
  • National Safeguarding Administrator - Tansy Nottage
  • Independent Officers: Any individual with the requisite qualifications, experience and knowledge, who is directly engaged by Swim England on a regular basis.
• Follow link for more details -  https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/child-safeguarding-contacts/
• Email: safeguarding@swimming.org
• Tel: 01509 604700 (Option 1 for Swim England and then Option 5 for Safeguarding)

In an emergency

If you believe a child has been harmed or may be at immediate risk of harm, and you are unable to contact your welfare officer or the Swim England safeguarding team please make immediate contact with an appropriate agency, such as:

• The Police
• NSPCC Child Protection Helpline

Take the name and contact details of the person you have spoken to, plus the incident / referral reference number (if applicable) so you have a record of the advice they give.

Then report this to the Club Welfare Officer and the Swim England safeguarding team the next working day.