ASA Child Safeguarding Policy Statement, January 2024
Larkfield Swimming Club is committed to providing an environment in which all children have a safe and positive experience. I order to achieve this, the organization agrees to:-
- Adopt and implement the policies and procedures set out in Wavepower 2024 in full.
- Recognise that all children participating in Larkfield Swimming Club (regardless of age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, ability or disability) have a right to enjoy their involvement in aquatics in a safe environment and to be protected from harm.
- Ensure that all individuals who work with Children at Larkfield Swimming Club, whether paid or voluntary, provide a positive, safe and enjoyable experience for children.
- Appoint a welfare Officer with the necessary skills and training as outlined by the ASA, who will take the lead in dealing with all child safeguarding matters raised within the organisation.
- Ensure that the Welfare Officer is available to discuss issues of concern on matters of safeguarding and deal with such concerns appropriately and in line with Wavepower guidance.
- Endure that all individuals who work with children in Larkfield Swimming Club have undertaken the appropriate training, have had the relevant DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks, and adhere to the required practices for safeguarding children as set out in the current version of Wavepower.
- Ensure that all individuals who will be working with children in Larkfield Swimming Club have been recruited in accordance with ASA Safe Recruitment Policy.
- Ensure that all individuals who work with children in the organisation have the appropriate training, code of conduct and good practice to follow in line with the guidance of the current version of Wavepower.
- Provide all members of the organization and parents of members with the opportunity to raise concerns in a safe and confidential manner if they have a concern about a child’s welfare.
- Ensure that all child safeguarding matters, whether they be concerns about child welfare or protection, are dealt with appropriately in accordance with the guidance for reporting and action in Wavepower.
- Ensure that confidentiality is maintained appropriately and in line with the best interests of the child. Ensure all papers relating to child safeguarding matters are held in a safe and secure manner.
The full document can be found here.