Wellbeing & Protection Policy: Adults Scottish Swimming is committed to ensuring every member who takes part in the disciplines of swimming, diving, high diving, artistic swimming and water polo should be able to participate in an enjoyable and safe environment, which promotes inclusion and protects them from harm, poor practice, exploitation, bullying and abuse. While this policy provides for adult members it is acknowledged that there are certain groups within our adult membership that have higher risk factors. Scottish Swimming recognises our responsibility to promote safe practice and to protect all members, especially adults at risk from harm, poor practice, exploitation and abuse. Scottish Swimming is fully committed to a rights-based approach within our sport. To that end we recognise and implement the general principles of the UN Convention on Human Rights and the UN Convention on the Rights of Person with Disabilities. Our Wellbeing & Protection Policy also takes into account principles from the Adult Support (Scotland) Act 2007. Staff and volunteers will work together to embrace difference and diversity and respect the rights of all persons within our sport. This document outlines Scottish Swimming's commitment to protecting Adults and encompasses an Adult Protection Policy for all members of Scottish Swimming. A separate Wellbeing & Adult Protection: Children & Young People is also available covering members under the age of 18. The Wellbeing & Protection Policy: Adult policy covers the following: Policy statement, Definition of an “Adult at Risk", Roles and responsibilities in safeguarding, Protecting individuals from Wellbeing concerns/poor practice/abuse, Identifying Abuse, Responding to Concerns, Reporting the Concern, Recording Information, Procedure for managing cases of abuse, poor practice and Referral to Disclosure Scotland. Safe Recruitment & PVG Appx 1 Club Wellbeing & Protection Officer Role Descriptor Appx 2 Wellbeing & Protection Officer Recruitment Flow Chart Appx 3 Safe Recruitment Process Appx 4 Safe Recruitment Process - Statement for Club Appx 5 PVG sheme recruitment ( including flow chart ) and Referral for listing Best Practice Guidelines for Clubs and Individuals Appx 6 Club Policy Statement: Wellbeing & Protection Adults Appx 7 Anti- Bullying Policy Appx 8 Acceptable use of Mobile Phones Policy Appx 9 Codes of Conduct a. Coaches b. Teachers c. Athletes d. Parents/Guardians e. Volunteers & Technical Officials f. Spectators g. Team Managers Best Practise Guidelines for Clubs working with Adults, particularly adults at Risk Appx 10 Adult to Participants ratio Appx 11 Physical Contact & First Aid - adult sessions Appx 12 Guidance on Managing 1-on-1 Situations / Lone working - adult sessions Appx 13 Managing Difficult Behaviours - adult sessions Appx 14 Overnight trips / Accommodation - adult sessions Appx 15 Guidance on Digital Technologies Including Communication, Social Media, Photos & videos - adult sessions Appx 16 Guidance on Changing Room Management & Chaperoning - adult sessions Guidance on Identifying, dealing with & reporting Abuse & Poor practice Appx 17 Definitions of Poor Practice Appx 18 Guidelines for Clubs dealing wtih Poor Practice - this can be found in the Complaints section of our website Appx 19 Procedure for Running an Investigation & Disciplinary Panels - adult sessions Appx 20 Flow Chart for Investigative Process Appx 21 List of Relevant Legislation - adult sessions Forms Appx 22 Wellbeing & Protection Officer Nomination Form Appx 23 Self-Declaration Form & Reference Form Appx 24 Activity, Transport Permission form including photo/video Appx 25 Accident Report Form Appx 26 Incident / Wellbeing / Adult Protection Report Form