Welfare & Child
Protection
R
unnymede Swimming Club has a dedicated
Welfare Officer to oversee all aspects of child protection and welfare within
our club and fully endorses the ASA commitment to Child Welfare. If you have any concerns or questions regarding
Child Protection and Welfare then please contact Gill Baynes - Welfare Officer or any other member of
the committee or coaching team who will redirect you to the relevant person.
Welfare is not
simply about child protection. It also
covers all areas of discrimination, bullying, disability, illness, ethical
behaviour, drugs and alcohol, and economic hardship. The Club's Welfare Officer is available to
answer any questions that you may have on these subjects. Alternatively the Welfare Officer may decide
to consult the appropriate agency or ASA department if an answer is not readily
available.
All members
and personnel are bound by the Rules in the Club Constitution, and the Club
Code of Ethics. The club has also
adopted the ASA guidelines on Equal Opportunities and Equity in sport. The following links provide further
information on the Club and ASA Policies and Guidelines.
Add link to: Club and ASA Rules, Guidelines
and Policies
The Amateur Swimming Association is
committed to promoting the welfare of children in our sport. That is why they
have joined with the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
in creating SwimLine.
The service is provided for anyone involved in swimming, including children and
young people who believe that the welfare of a young child is at risk. This
could be neglect or abuse, bullying or fear of someone, or anything that is
worrying you and you don't know who to discuss it with.
Alternatively
you can view the information on the ASA website Child Protection section:
Amateur
Swimming Association : Child Protection
If you feel
that you need to talk to someone other than the Club personnel then please call
the ASA SwimLine
or one of the other numbers provided on this page.
SwimLine calls are free and do not appear on
itemised bills unless the call is made from a mobile phone. SwimLine does not use the 1471
code or any other call return or call display facility.
If you leave a message they aim to ring back during the next working day. If
you phone over the weekend, they will aim to contact you on Monday.
Contact Numbers
SwimLine 0808
100 4001
NSPCC Child Protection Helpline direct: 0808 800 5000 - (open 24 hours a
day and calls are free).
Textphone: 0800 056 0566
Courses
ASA/Sports
Coach
Protect yourself, the young people you
are coaching and your employer by understanding and following good coaching
practice. Learn about child abuse and how to handle situations if you have
concerns. This workshop will help you, the Teacher/Coach/Poolside helper:
- Identify good coaching practice to
promote a positive relationship with children
- Identify sport situations and
coaching practice that might constitute either poor practice or possible
abuse
- Identify ways of dealing with your
own feelings about child abuse
- Recognise the signs and symptoms of
abuse and appreciate why reporting it is so difficult
- Identify appropriate action if abuse
is suspected
- Identify appropriate action if a
child discloses he/she has been abused
- Describe appropriate practice that
reduces the likelihood of abuse occurring
This 3-hour workshop is an excellent
opportunity for anyone involved in swimming to learn and understand more about
this sensitive and important subject.
Attendance at this workshop qualifies as
evidence of attending an accredited child protection seminar for the ASA
Teacher/Coach Licensing scheme.