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This page is intended for Welfare Officers and other members of our community who support the work that we do to create safe and supported fencing environments for children and adults.

You can also adopt the policies that can be found here.

As a reminder all BF Affiliated Clubs must have an identified Club Welfare Officer in place.   Please note that in Scotland this is called a Child Protection and Wellbeing Officer. The contact details of the Club Welfare Officer must be provided to British Fencing on the Club profile on the BF online platform Sport80 .  This video shows how to update the Club Welfare Officer details on the club’s Sport:80 account.

BF GUIDANCE NOTES (CAN BE ADAPTED FOR CLUB USE)

Clubs in Scotland should also refer to the welfare information provided by Scottish Fencing.

Guidance on Changing and use of Changing Rooms  24/10/25
Information Sharing  09/10/25
Collection and Late Collection Policy  12/07/17
Safer Recruitment Guidance 09/09/25
Good Practice Guidelines on the use of Social Networking Sites  12/07/17
Safer Sporting Events  12/07/17
Guidelines on Staffing/Supervision Ratios for Children/Young People’s Activities  12/07/17
Transporting Children and Young People  12/07/17
Away Trips  12/07/17
Guidance on Risk Assessment  12/07/17
Managing Challenging Behaviour  06/01/25
Children Travelling Alone to Competitions in the UK 06/02/23
Guidance Note on Breaches of Trust in Adult Safeguarding 02/02/26
Guidance on U18 International Travel Without Parents 04/02/25
Guidance on Young Children accompanying Participants at fencing activities.  08/08/26
Safe Touch Guidelines 01/09/26

CLUB WELFARE OFFICERS - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

The Club Welfare Officer must also ensure that evidence of their training (eg course certificates) has been uploaded to their personal profile on their BF online platform Sport80.

Contact details should also be displayed clearly within the club environment at every session and on the club website.

WELFARE OFFICERS IN SCHOOLS, HE/FE & UNIVERSITY CLUBS

Clubs run in institutions within the education sector, solely for the students of that institution, will often have access to an existing Welfare or Safeguarding Officer often referred to as a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL). In these circumstances, it is acceptable for the club to operate within that welfare framework.  The DSL contact details should be provided to BF as part of any club affiliation.

TEMPLATES AND CHECKLISTS (CAN BE ADAPTED FOR CLUB USE)

Clubs in Scotland should also refer to the welfare information provided by Scottish Fencing.

Checklist for Away Trips 24/08/2017
Incident Reporting Form 24/08/2017
Permission to Go Home on Your Own 24/08/2017
Role Description – Assistant Club Coach 24/08/2017
Role Description – Lead Coach 24/08/2017
Role Description – Welfare Officer 24/08/2017
Sample consent Forms for use of Photographs or Videos 24/08/2017
Sample Induction Programme 24/08/2017

CHILD PROTECTION IN SPORT UNIT RESOURCES

There is a wealth of resources available on the CPSU website. Including:
Safeguarding and inclusion deaf and disabled children in sport; checklists designed to help sports to support deaf and disabled athletes participating in activities within their setting; a webinar exploring how and why disabled children are additionally vulnerable to abuse, and what steps can be taken by sports organisations to safeguard them.

Homophobic and transphobic bullying in youth sport – This briefing provides a definition of homophobic and transphobic bullying, statistics and recommendations for how to prevent and respond to incidents.

ANN CRAFT TRUST RESOURCES (ADULT SAFEGUARDING)

The Ann Craft Trust provides many resources relating to adult safeguarding in sport.  This includes access to training which is delivered both face to face and via e-learning

OTHERS USEFUL SOURCES OF INFORMATION

BAME Communities This training resource from the NSPCC helps adults in black and minority ethnic (BME) communities learn about childcare practices which may be positive or harmful, and ways to keep children safe.
Faith Communities Find out how to approach safeguarding from within the beliefs, teachings and cultural context of faith communities.
Deaf and Disabled Children Guidance on protecting d/Deaf and disabled children and young people from abuse.
NSPCC Safeguarding Checklist This NSPCC tool to help you assess what you’re already doing well, and what you need to improve to make sure all the children who come into contact with your organisation are protected. (Please note that it does not cover adults at risk.)

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Last updated 8 Oct 2026