Safeguarding Procedures

Any concerns?

Glenrothes Swimming Club is committed to provide a safe and secure sporting environment for all swimmers/club members. If anyone in the club has any concerns about the welfare of a club member, please contact the Child Well-being and Protection Officer, Anna Tizzard on 07860 916 206 or via email on gasccwpo@yahoo.com

Regulated Roles

The roles listed below are regulated roles within a sports club. If a Volunteer in the club is doing a regulated role(s) they will be required to complete a Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check and attend the Child Well-being and Protection in Sport workshop.

  • Artistic Swimming – Referee/Assistant, Referee, Marshall, Senior Assessor
    Chaperone 
  • Charity Trustee 
  • Coach
  • COVID Officer
  • Diving – Referee/Assistant Referee, Marshall (when not incidental)
  • Driver
  • Land Trainer
  • Lifeguard
  • Meet Manager
  • Mentor
  • Open Water – Judge 2, Safety Officer, Medical Officer, Referee
  • Poolside Helper/Assistant o President/Chair o Swimming Teacher o Swimming – Referee, Marshall (when not incidental)
  • Team Manager
  • Wellbeing and Protection Officer
  • Tutor
  • Water Polo – Referee

Child Well-being and Protection in Sport workshop

The above course is a compulsory requirement for all volunteers in regulated role(s) within swimming clubs. Anyone who has not completed or needs to renew (every 3 years) their Child Well-being and Protection in Sport certification can do so by registering via the Scottish Swimming website. The workshop is free of charge to Scottish Swimming members in regulated roles.


Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Checks

Anyone in regulated role(s) within the swimming club, must completed a Protection of Vulnerable Groups check. Each person completes their PVG check prior to volunteering/starting a regulated role within the club.
Child Well-being and Protection Policies & Procedures
Glenrothes ASC follow Scottish Swimming's policy and procedures, below is a link to the relevant page on their website. Every Volunteer is asked to sign a Code of Conduct.
https://www.scottishswimming.com/wellbeing-and-protection

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