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All concerns, allegations or safeguarding concerns regarding children or adults will be recorded and responded to swiftly and appropriately in accordance with the Club’s and England Athletics safeguarding policy and procedures. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003eThe Welfare Officer/s shall be the lead Officer for all Members in the event of any safeguarding concerns. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003e2. Any complaints of misconduct regarding the behaviour of any club member shall be dealt with by the Club in accordance with its discipline and appeals process (adopted from England Athletics) and must be presented in writing to the Secretary (and where the matter relates to the Secretary, the complaint must be submitted to the Welfare Officer).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003e3.Unless exceptional circumstances apply, the Secretary will hear complaints within fourteen days of receiving a complaint. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003e4.If the complaint is sufficiently evidenced, the Secretary will appoint 3 (three) Club Members (who have no direct or indirect interest/involvement in the matter) to sit on a disciplinary panel. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003e5.Subject to any appeals (see below), a decision of the disciplinary panel shall be final and conclusive. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003e6. Any appeals must be received by the Secretary within 7 (seven) days of receiving the written decision and, if appropriate, the appeals process will be followed.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003e 7.Any complaints of serious misconduct (including, without limitation, theft, doping violations, fraud, physical violence, safeguarding policy breaches, serious breach of applicable health and safety, gambling and/or ticketing regulations or any act or omission of the Member which in the opinion of England Athletics, acting reasonably, brings or is likely to bring the sport of athletics into disrepute) regarding the behaviour of Members shall be reported and dealt with by England Athletics in accordance with its Disciplinary Procedures. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003e8.If a dispute arises between any Members of the Club about the validity or propriety of anything done by any Member under these Rules and the dispute cannot be resolved by agreement, the parties to the dispute must first try in good faith to settle the dispute by mediation before resorting to litigation.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolicy date : 23/08/2023\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolicy review date : AGM 2024 where amalgamation with existing club rules can be voted by members (approved 2024).\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview/approved : August 2025\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview date: August 2026\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","ContentConfig":{"Caption":null,"Icon":null,"IconColour":null,"CaptionColour":null,"UnderlineColour":null,"TextColour":null,"FontSize":null,"LineHeight":null,"RequiresLoggedInUser":false,"BottomMargin":0,"PaddingLeft":"0px","PaddingTop":"0px","PaddingRight":"0px","PaddingBottom":"0px","PhoneVisible":true,"TabletVisible":true,"DesktopVisible":true,"CssClass":null,"PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null},"ComponentCode":null,"ComponentError":null,"BottomMargin":"0px","PaddingLeft":"0px","PaddingTop":"0px","PaddingRight":"0px","PaddingBottom":"0px","CssClass":null,"ResponsiveClasses":"","PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null,"Background":{"Colour":null,"ImageURL":null,"Filter":null,"IsParallax":false,"Image":"","Tint":""},"ImageConfig":{"ImageURL":null,"ObjectFit":"contain","ImageHeight":null,"FrameStyle":null,"BorderRadius":null,"Caption":{"IsActive":false,"Text":null,"SubText":null,"Font":{"Size":null,"Colour":null},"SubFont":{"Size":null,"Colour":null},"Alignment":null,"Position":null,"Margin":null,"BackgroundColour":null,"Blur":false,"Hover":false},"AltText":null,"LinkURL":null,"BottomMargin":0,"PaddingLeft":"10px","PaddingTop":"10px","PaddingRight":"10px","PaddingBottom":"10px","PhoneVisible":true,"TabletVisible":true,"DesktopVisible":true,"CssClass":null,"PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null},"IgnoreCache":false}]}],"ColumnSpacing":"0px","BottomMargin":"0px","TopPadding":"0px","IsFullWidth":false,"IsBackgroundFullWidth":false,"Background":{"Colour":null,"ImageURL":null,"Filter":null,"IsParallax":false,"Image":"","Tint":""}}],"PageURL":"https://www.northdevonroadrunners.com/Cms/Spaces/POLICIES/Grievance+and+Disciplinary+Policy?version=5","AllVersions":[],"Comments":[],"UpdatedComments":[],"Spaces":[],"IsWatching":false,"LastViewTime":null,"CanEdit":false,"CanPublish":false,"CanCopy":false,"CanCreateTemplate":false,"CanComment":false,"CanReadComments":false,"CanModerateComments":false,"CanLike":false,"CanWatch":false}
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