Child Wellbeing & Protection
Child Protection
At Scottish Fencing we want children and young people to stay safe and have fun while taking part in fencing. Everyone involved in Scottish Fencing has a duty to safeguard the welfare of all children in their care.
Scottish Fencing has made a commitment to promote safe practice and to protect children from harm, abuse and exploitation. This duty extends to the prevention of physical, sexual or emotional abuse of any child and shall be applied regardless of a child’s gender, race, religion, sexuality or disability.
You can find out more about our child protection policy information or our codes of conduct or take a note of relevant contacts should you need them.
Our Lead Officer responsible for Safeguarding, Child Wellbeing and Protection is Val Wright.
Email - safeguarding@scottish-fencing.com
The Director with responsibility for Safeguarding, Child Wellbeing and Protection is Paul Vaughan
For general help and advice you can contact:
Safeguarding in Sport: www.safeguardinginsport.org.uk
For Fencing Clubs:
All the information and guidance needed for clubs can be found on this page.
If you are working towards Swordmark accreditation you will also find all the documents you need to download and implement on this web page.
This information includes a Good Practice Guidance document and a separate Wellbeing and Protection Policy Pack. The following can be edited to include your own club details as required.
Good Practice Guidance
Wellbeing and Protection Policy Pack
Responding to Concerns simple
Stay Safe in Fencing
Stay safe poster
Clubs can also find below the Shanarri indicators which are used as indicators of a child's wellbeing.
What do I need to be a Child Wellbeing and Protection Officer (also known as a Welfare Officer)?
You need the following:
Child Wellbeing and Protection in Sport (after three years Welfare Officers need to complete the Child Wellbeing and Protection Renewal Award)
you can find details of courses here
sportscotland have agreed that this is sufficient and will ensure that you are aware of what you need to do in Scotland as our system is very slightly different to other home countries.
You can of course also undertake the courses offered by British Fencing as advertised on the British Fencing web page
Child Wellbeing and Protection in Sport: Board and Committee members training
For Club committee members there is now specific training available here
The aim of the training is to raise awareness for board and committee members, including sub committees, of how to protect the wellbeing of children and young people in sport. It will inform learners of the theory, knowledge and practice which underpins child wellbeing and protection in sport.
This e-Learning is suitable for anyone (+16 years) involved in a club or sports organisation as a board or committee member.
For Parents:
Parents play an important role in their children’s enjoyment, success and continued participation in sport. Positive parental involvement will support your child to get the most out of their participation.
The following documents can also be downloaded from the bottom of this web page;
The Role of a Sporting Parent
Parents Guide to find safe sports clubs
You may find the following video clips helpful in supporting your child;
https://thecpsu.org.uk/resource-library/2016/parents-in-sport-videos-for-parents/
For fencers:
The Stay Safe leaflet to help you stay safe and enjoy the fantastic sport of fencing can be downloaded from the bottom of this page.
If you need help or advice you might find the following information useful
https://www.children1st.org.uk/help-and-advice/for-children-and-young-people/
NEED HELP NOW?
Where a child’s immediate safety is at risk contact the local police on 101/999 or social work department. Links to information can be found here.
https://www.children1st.org.uk/help-and-advice/concerned-about-a-child/
Low Level Concerns
Do you have a question around safeguarding that is not an immediate concern - are you not sure if it is even a safeguarding issue? Drop us a note using the form below and we will get in touch with some advice. It can be that these “niggles” might just be poor practice which are easily addressed with for example some further training. However there are examples in historical safeguarding cases where if “niggles” had been raised earlier abuse could have been prevented. If something is on your mind - ask and we can advise.
Documents.
Wellbeing & Protection Policies:
Responding to Concerns about a child (while this is not a policy this is a process that clubs must have in place and complements the Child Protection Policy)
