London Acro Guidance on Safeguarding Against Sexual Misconduct
1. Reporting an Incident
Please fill in the Sexual Misconduct Incident Form. This form can be completed anonymously. In cases of sexual assault or violence, please report immediately to the police or a Sexual Assault Referral Centre.
2. Anonymous Reporting
Anonymous reporting will result in the alleged culprit being placed on the Safeguarding Notice (SN) by the Safeguarding Team (ST) to monitor the individual’s behaviour from the date of reporting for up to three months. Unless the person reporting wishes to escalate it, the SN will be dropped and no further action will be taken.
3. If the Person Reporting Shares Their Details
Reporting will be immediately escalated if the person shares that they have experienced sexual misconduct and they volunteer their name and contact details on the Sexual Misconduct Incident Form.
4. Actions — Stage 1
A meeting with the person reporting and an optional support person will be held with selected members of the ST. The meeting will discuss the nature of the allegations and what actions or support they want from the London Acro community or the London Acro Women’s Group.
5. Actions — Stage 2
A meeting with the alleged culprit and an optional support person will be held with the same selected members of the ST. The meeting will discuss the concerns raised against them, they will be allowed to respond, and they will be asked what support they need from the London Acro community.
6. Actions — Stage 3
The ST will decide, in the interest of the London Acro community, to either:
- Monitor the alleged culprit for three months — thereafter, if all parties are satisfied, the case is dropped; or
- Ban the alleged culprit from all community events for up to one year — thereafter, if all parties are satisfied, the case is dropped.