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Ensuring the welfare of children from minority ethinc groups

Northumberland Sport operates an inclusive approach to the provision of sports opportunities including policies and procedures for the welfare and safety of children in sport.

Consistent with our Equality Policy it is our responsibility to ensure staff and other representatives of the partnership maintain awareness of equality issues including an understanding that the perceptions and experiences of people from minority ethnic groups can be affected by exposure to racial discrimination and institutionalised racism. This was defined in the ‘McPherson Inquiry’ report into the death of Stephen Lawrence as:

“The collective failure by an organisation to provide appropriate and professional service to people on account of their race, culture and/or religion”.

Staff need to be aware that as such there may be additional barriers which make it more difficult for children from minority ethnic groups to seek help or which may delay action being taken where there are concerns for the safety of a child.