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We, the Club, believe that good practice at Inverkeithing Competitive
Amateur Swimmers (InCAS) is as follows: 1. The welfare of children is everyone's
responsibility, particularly when it comes to protecting children
from abuse. Everyone in swimming - administrator, Club official,
coach, parent, friend, children themselves, everyone - can help. Children
and young people have a lot to gain from swimming. Their natural sense of fun
and spontaneity can blossom in positive sporting environments. Swimming provides
an excellent opportunity for children to learn new skills, become more confident
and maximise their own unique potential. The Club will place the needs of the
child first and winning and competition second. 2. The underlying principles
with respect to Child Protection are that:
The child's welfare is the first consideration. All children, regardless
of age, any disability they have, gender, racial origin, religious
belief and sexual identity have a right to be protected from abuse.
Children and young people must be treated with integrity and respect. Children and young
peoples programs and competitions will be relevant to their
ages and stages of development. 3. We are committed to
following the current Scottish Amateur Swimming Association
(SASA) Child Protection guidelines. All our adult helpers are
members of SASA. 4. The Club: aims to create an
enjoyable environment where young people have the right to
be safe, secure and free from threat, acknowledges that
young people have the right to be treated with respect and for
their concerns to be listened to and acted upon, will aim to ensure
that all members have specific programs designated for
them with adequate supervision, is committed to
ensuring that all helpers, whatever their role, complete a Club Registration
Form, sign a Code of Conduct and complete a Self Declaration Form
in relation to Child Protection, (Confidentiality Code of Conduct) provides clear,
comprehensive, easily understood procedures for dealing with ·
allegations of abuse ·
requests for help and support on a
confidential basis, is committed to an
equitable recruitment selection policy for coaches,
will always emphasis fair play. 5. Our Child Protection Officer is Andrea Gellan
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