Wellbeing & Protection Policy: Children & Young people Scottish Swimming is committed to ensuring every child and young person 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. This should promote inclusion and protects them from harm, poor practice, exploitation, bullying and abuse. Scottish Swimming values a rights-based approach within our sport. Our safeguarding policy takes into account the National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland 2014 and the principals of “Getting it Right for Every Child” (GIRFEC) and we recognise the general principals of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). Staff and volunteers will work together to embrace difference and diversity, and will respect the rights of children and young people. The Wellbeing & Protection Policy: Children & Young People covers the following: Policy statement, Definition of a “Child”. Roles and responsibilities in safeguarding, protecting children from Wellbeing concerns /poor practice /abuse, Identifying Abuse, Responding to Concerns, Reporting the Concern, Recording Information, Procedure for managing cases of abuse and 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 Best Practice Guidelines for Clubs & Individuals Appx 5 PVG scheme recruitment ( including flow chart ) and Referral for Listing Appx 6 Club Policy Statement: Wellbeing & Protection: Children & Young People Appx 7 Anti- Bullying Policy Appx 8 Acceptable use of Mobile Phones Policy Appx 9 Codes of Conduct a. Coaches b. Teachers c. U18 Athletes d. Parents/Guardians e. Volunteers & Technical Officials f. Spectators g. Team Managers Appx 10 Adult to Child Ratio Appx 11 Physical contact and First Aid Appx 12 Guidance on Managing 1:1 Situations / Lone Working Appx 13 Collection arrangements including late collections Appx 14 Managing difficult behaviours: a guide for coaches, teachers & volunteers Appx 15 Guidelines for transporting children Appx 16 Overnight trips / accommodation Appx 17 Guidance on Digital Technologies, including Communication, Social Media, Photos & Videos Appx 18 Guidance on changing room management and chaperoning Appx 19 Guidance on children attending centres unaccompanied Appx 20 Guidance on U18 volunteers Guidance on Identifying, dealing with and reporting Abuse & Poor Practice Appx 21 Definitions of Poor Practice Appx 22 Guidance on identifying the types of child abuse Appx 23 Guidelines for Clubs dealing wtih Poor Practice - this can be found in the Complaints section of our website Appx 24 Procedures of running an investigation and disciplinary panels - (adapting the process for U18) Appx 25 Flow Chart for investigative process Appx 26 Guidance on Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) & SHANARRI Wellbeing Indicators Appx 27 List of relevant Legislation Forms Appx 28 Wellbeing & Protection Officer Nomination Form Appx 29 Self-Declaration Form & Reference Form Appx 30 Activity, Transport Permission form including Photo / Video consent & Medical details Appx 31 Accident Report Form Appx 32 Incident / Wellbeing / Child Protection Report Form