Monnow’s swimming club will ensure that:
- The Welfare of the children and young people attending the club is paramount and will provide opportunities for them to take part in swimming safely.
- Promote and respect the rights, wishes and feelings of the children and young people attending the club.
- Ensure that all children and young people who are members of the club have the right to protection from abuse.
- Support its members, coaches and volunteers to follow best practice in relation to protecting children and young people and follow Swim Wales child protection procedures.
- Ensure that all staff working in the club has a responsibility to report concerns to the child welfare officer.
- We have safe recruitment practices for all coaches and volunteers including full and up to date Criminal Record Bureau checks.
- All members will have child protection training and be vigilant to the signs of abuse.
- All members adopt a safe caring approach.
- All incidents are recorded and kept in an incident record book.
Good Practice means:
- Always putting the welfare of each young person first.
- Treating all children and young people equally with respect and dignity.
- Maintaining a safe environment in which all children and young people can enjoy their swimming.
- Keeping up to date with training and any changes to procedures.
- Involving children and young people wherever appropriate in decisions.
- Being an excellent role model.
- Recognising the developmental needs and capacity of all young people attending the club.
- Keeping a written record of all incidents.
- Regularly reviewing and evaluating these child protection guidelines.
If you have any concerns you should contact a coach or the club’s Welfare Officer – welfare@monnowsc.co.uk
Useful Numbers, Information & contacts:
- Swim Wales 01792 513636 https://www.swimwales.org/key-documents
- Monmouthshire Social Services 01291 635669.
- Social Services out of hrs. Emergency duty team 0800 328 4432
- Childline 0800 1111
- Gwent Police 01633 838111
- NSPCC Child Protection in Sport 02920 9838085
- Swim line , 0808 100 4001
- UK Anti-doping Athlete Zone https://www.ukad.org.uk/athletes/100percentme