Child protection and wellbeing

At scottishathletics we believe that all children who take part in in our sport are entitled to do so in a fun and safe environment.

We work in partnership with sportscotland, Children 1st, Disclosure Scotland and Volunteer Scotland Disclosure Services (VSDS), to continuously improve knowledge and practice in child protection and wellbeing at all levels of our sport.

In this section you will find scottishathletics Child Protection Policy as well as the Codes of Conduct and Welfare Toolkit, which contains up-to-date guidelines for clubs and individuals. Clubs are encouraged to adopt the Child Protection Policy within their own procedures.

For further information on welfare, please contact the welfare team at welfare@scottishathletics.org.uk or contact the office on 0131 476 7328.

If you have an immediate and serious concern about the safety of a child, contact the police on either 101 or 999.

To view the documents click on each of the headings below, and download links will appear.

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Child wellbeing and protection policy

scottishathletics child protection policy 2018 (pdf)

Codes of conduct

Scottish Athletics Codes of Conduct Booklet (.pdf)

Recruitment and PVG

1. Safe Recruitment Process
2. PVG-Briefing-for-sports-organisations
3. Guidance Notes_New Application To Join PVG Scheme
3.1 Sample_New Application to Join PVG Scheme form
4. Guidance Notes_Existing PVG Member Application
4.1 Sample_Existing PVG Member Application Form
5. Self-declaration form
6. ID Checklist
7. Secondary Org Contract Scottish Athletics Ltd
8. Secondary Org Contract Completion Guidance

Welfare toolkit

Adult to Child Ratios
Club Partnership with Parents Form
Clubhouses and Changing Rooms
Collection by Parents
Communication Technology
First Aid and the Treatment of Injuries
Managing Challenging Behaviour
Physical Contact
Preventing and Responding to Bullying Behaviour
Procedures for the use of photographs
Sexual Activity
Social-media-and-digital-comms-guidance-for-coaches
Transporting Children
Trips Away From Home
Useful Contacts and Websites
Volunteers aged 17 years or under
Welfare Officer Role Description

Responding to a concern

Information for children and young people

a. Child Abuse Defintions Signs and Indicators
b. GIRFEC and Wellbeing Indicators
c. Child Concern Report Form
d. General Incident Report Form
e. Procedures for responding to a concern about a child
f. Flowchart for responding to a concern about a child
g. Procedures for responding to concerns about the conduct of a member of staff or volunteer
h. Reviewing the management of a concern

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4 hours ago

JEMMA TO DOUBLE-UP IN SWEDEN . . .
Two years ago Jemma Reekie won the European U20 title in Italy less than 24 hours after finishing fourth in the 3000m final.
Now the young Scot is lined up for double duty once again with GB and NI at the European U23s in Sweden next month.
Jemma was named with Ellie Baker for the 800m and was the sole pick by British Athletics for the 1500m for the event in Gavle on July 11-14.
It will mean a hectic schedule, no doubt, but then again doubles are nothing new for athletes coached by Andy Young . . .
READ MORE in our selection story:
www.scottishathletics.org.uk/four-picked-euro-u23-enter-trail-champs/ ...

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16 hours ago

ELOISE BIDS for EURO U20s
Good time for us to wish good luck to Eloise Walker ahead of the European U20 trials over 3000m at Watford this weekend.
The Edinburgh AC athlete is looking to secure her place in the British team for the European U20 Champs in Sweden next month.
Eloise, who is coached by John Lees, already has the qualifying time ahead of the BMC meet at Watford. ...

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19 hours ago

OFFICIALS COURSES in ABERDEEN and INVERNESS . . .

We've two courses coming up in the next couple of weeks for anyone keen to start out and become a scottishathletics Official.
No experience is needed to take an Assistant Officials Course and there's one on July 1 at Aberdeen and one on July 9 at Inverness.
Email shonamalcolm@scottishathletics.org.uk for more info or follow the link here for more info.

See you in purple (or red) some time soon!

www.scottishathletics.org.uk/officials/courses-for-officials/ ...

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