SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS PROTECTION POLICY for TK GYMFIT CIC

We are committed to ensuring that those working with children and vulnerable adults adopt best practice to ensure the health, safety and welfare of the participants and staff. We adopt the official British Gymnastics SAFEGUARDING POLICY AND PROCEDURES officially Approved by Committee & Board Head of Welfare and Safe Sport (v1 – 13/03/2019)

The club will endeavour to promote the highest standards of care for all members, staff and officials by:-
• The adoption of the BG Health, Safety and Welfare guidelines, and the recognition of all definitions and signs of abuse (section 5, pages 6-8)
• The adoption of the BG guidelines for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable adults.
• The appointment of a Welfare Officer to whom grievances or complaints can be made confidentially (Current Welfare Officer – Sarah Goodwill Hall – details on all notice boards and club communications Appendix 4, Page 27)
• Ensuring that staff are suitably and up to date and trained in Safeguarding – a mandatory requirement to maintain coaching qualifications and insurance. Safeguarding discussions being the first and most important discussion in regular staff meetings. (Section 2, Page 12)
• Ensuring that coaches and officials have been screened to confirm their suitability to work with children. This will include Disclosure and Barring Service checks and the request of suitable references.
• Ensuring that best coaching practice guidelines are followed at all times.
• Ensuring that grievances or complaints are dealt with promptly and in accordance with club procedures. (Part 2 Pages 12 – 21)
• Ensuring that a minimum of two responsible adults are present at all training sessions or events.
• Ensuring that the participants and/or parents are aware of the purpose of videoing, filming or photography during training and at events.
• Having a zero tolerance level of poor practice, bullying or any potential form of abuse and promoting and applying the club antibullying policy

Reviewed: 28th Feb 2025 v8 Established Date 28th February, 2017

Reviewed annually at Directors and Coaching meetings