Safeguarding Adults in Sport Framework - Top Tips

Planning

Attend a Framework Support Session. We hold multiple sessions throughout the year. All are free to attend.
Use the Excel planning template to help you prepare. You can request this from sarah.nolan@nottingham.ac.uk.
Identify who in your organisation is going to be involved in supporting you and the submission.
Contact an Ann Craft Trust Safeguarding Adults in Sport Manager to help clarify any criteria or process you are unsure about.

Read through the evidence guidance and submission support documents available on our website.
Consider the variety of evidence you may have to support each criterion and to showcase what your organisation has in place.
Provide real examples/case studies where possible, redacted where appropriate.
Ensure your evidence relates to adults and adult safeguarding.
Ensure you support all of the statements you make in your submission with evidence.
Ensure evidence submitted does not contain identifiable personal information- redact where necessary.

Describe how you meet each criterion. If you feel a criterion doesn’t fit with your organisation explain why, and what you do instead. Try not to leave it blank.
Take time to consider the essential criteria for each theme and how you meet these.
Use the ‘action plan’ box to explain actions you have already identified but not yet carried out.
Clearly refer to any evidence you have provided for each criterion.

Think about how you will provide your documents. Consider a number/code system to avoid having to duplicate uploads.
Ensure your policies and procedures have version control, are dated, and branded with your logo.
Ensure your policy refers to safeguarding all adults and not just adults at risk.
Ensure your implementation plan includes actions relating to adult safeguarding.
Ensure you upload the most recent versions of documents.
Remove tracked changes and watermarks such as ‘draft’ if no longer applicable.

It can be helpful to provide a brief document in the first section which explains your organisation to the reviewer.
Make sure your evidence relates to all adults.
Ensure external links in documents and your website are working and up to date.
Check any documents shared via links can be opened by someone outside your organisation.
You don’t need to upload the same document several times as long as you are clear which document relates to the relevant criteria.
If you experience any problems with your submission, contact the Ann Craft Trust as soon as possible so we can help.