{"id":1172,"date":"2026-04-13T10:19:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T09:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/grove\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1172"},"modified":"2026-04-13T10:34:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T09:34:29","slug":"safeguarding-children-in-sport-nspcc-grove-pony-club","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/grove\/news\/safeguarding-children-in-sport-nspcc-grove-pony-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Safeguarding Children in Sport"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<section class=\"video-block py-5\">\r\n    <div class=\"container py-md-4\">\r\n        <div class=\"row\">\r\n            <div class=\"col-lg-10 mx-auto\">\r\n                <div class=\"description\">\r\n                    <p>Grove Pony Club is committed to keeping all members safe and supported. Creating a positive, respectful, and secure environment is central to everything we do.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Emma, our District Commissioner (DC), is also the Club Safeguarding Lead and oversees safeguarding procedures. All committee members are safeguarding trained, and several parents have also undertaken safeguarding training.<\/p>\n<p>We encourage an open and welcoming atmosphere where members feel comfortable asking questions or raising concerns with a trusted adult. Clear guidance is in place, including the use of an incident log, to ensure any concerns are recorded and managed appropriately in line with Pony Club safeguarding guidance.<\/p>\n<p>Safeguarding is everyone\u2019s responsibility, and by working together we help ensure Grove Pony Club is a safe and enjoyable place for all members.<\/p>\n<p>Attached is a shirt video highlighting how members and parents can help their child through learning and competing in the club.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"My Magic Sports Kit\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C2uH9Dle8mQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"row mt-4\">\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/grove\/news\/safeguarding-children-in-sport-nspcc-grove-pony-club\/\">Read More&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> from Safeguarding Children in Sport<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-1172","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Safeguarding Children in Sport - Grove<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The magic sports kit by the NSPCC relates how children learn through sport of any discipline and have fun. 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