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Concerns and recipient responses

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  1. Derby and Derbyshire

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    Edward Lewis BILBEY · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Edward Lewis Bilbey died at Kings Mill Hospital on 24 March 2017 after collapsing in a boxing ring following intensive training. The inquest found that his death resulted from an undiagnosed heart condition combined with metabolic disturbance associated with intense physical training and rapid weight loss by dehydration. The report raised concerns that Boxing England lacked systems to monitor and enforce child protection and safeguarding compliance, and that this issue might be more widespread among national sporting bodies.

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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to England Boxing Limited; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to maintain current Welfare Officer registration records

    Wider context from the report

    “At Mr Bilbey’s club the registered Welfare Officer had left the club three years prior to Mr Bilbey’s death. However, his name was at the time registered on ‘The Vault’ held and maintained by England Boxing. From the evidence heard at inquest there no thing to demonstrate that the name of the Welfare officer and his contact details were displayed prominent in the club. In fact those details were not displayed at all. There was a registered level 2 couch registered on ‘The Vault’. However, in evidence the witness stated under oath that he did not undertake any training or coaching activities at the club. ”
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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to England Boxing Limited; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to ensure that Level 2 coach registrations accurately reflect coaching activity

    Wider context from the report

    “At Mr Bilbey’s club the registered Welfare Officer had left the club three years prior to Mr Bilbey’s death. However, his name was at the time registered on ‘The Vault’ held and maintained by England Boxing. From the evidence heard at inquest there no thing to demonstrate that the name of the Welfare officer and his contact details were displayed prominent in the club. In fact those details were not displayed at all. There was a registered level 2 couch registered on ‘The Vault’. However, in evidence the witness stated under oath that he did not undertake any training or coaching activities at the club. ”
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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to England Boxing Limited; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of systems to monitor and enforce compliance with child protection and safeguarding requirements

    Wider context from the report

    “Boxing England, A National Governing Body did not have in place any systems to monitor and enforce compliance with Child Protection and Safeguarding issues. Given the media coverage of issues with Child Protection and Safeguarding with British Gymnastics and British Athletics I am concerned that this is endemic amongst Sporting National Bodies. ”
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    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to England Boxing Limited; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to display current Welfare Officer contact details prominently at clubs

    Wider context from the report

    “At Mr Bilbey’s club the registered Welfare Officer had left the club three years prior to Mr Bilbey’s death. However, his name was at the time registered on ‘The Vault’ held and maintained by England Boxing. From the evidence heard at inquest there no thing to demonstrate that the name of the Welfare officer and his contact details were displayed prominent in the club. In fact those details were not displayed at all. There was a registered level 2 couch registered on ‘The Vault’. However, in evidence the witness stated under oath that he did not undertake any training or coaching activities at the club. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to England Boxing Limited; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of adequate and enforceable child protection and safeguarding measures

    Wider context from the report

    “1. England Boxing did not have in place adequate and enforceable child protection and safeguarding measures. 2. England Boxing did not have in place any policy or procedure for checking and enforcing compliance with its safeguarding or child protection procedures. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to England Boxing Limited; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of a policy or procedure for checking and enforcing compliance with safeguarding and child protection procedures

    Wider context from the report

    “1. England Boxing did not have in place adequate and enforceable child protection and safeguarding measures. 2. England Boxing did not have in place any policy or procedure for checking and enforcing compliance with its safeguarding or child protection procedures. ”
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