The club is committed to ensuring that those working with children and vulnerable adults adopt best practice to ensure the health, safety and welfare of the participants and staff.
The club will endeavour to promote the highest standards of care for all members, staff and officials by:
- the adoption of the BG Health, Safety and Welfare guidelines.
- the adoption of the BG guidelines for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable adults.
- the appointment of a Welfare Officer (Child Protection Officer) to whom grievances or complaints can be made confidentially.
- ensuring that staff are suitably trained in Child Protection and Health, Safety and Welfare issues.
- ensuring that coaches and officials have been screened to confirm their suitability to work with children. Where appropriate, this will include Criminal Record Bureau disclosure.
- ensuring that best coaching practice guidelines are followed at all times.
- ensuring that grievances or complaints are dealt with promptly and in accordance with the grievance procedures.
- ensuring that a minimum of two responsible adults are present at all training sessions or events.
- ensuring that the participants and/or parents are aware of the purpose of videoing, filming or photography during training or events.
- having a zero tolerance level on poor practice, bullying or any potential form of abuse.
Testwood Gymnastics Club is committed to exemplary standards of conduct through the principles of equity and good moral and ethical frameworks.
The club will encourage individuals from all communities to become involved at all levels of participation, coaching, officiating and management.
The club will ensure that all members and staff adhere to the following equity principles.
- All persons must respect the rights, dignity and worth of every human being.
-All individuals must be treated fairly and equally regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin, religion or political persuasion or disability.
- Equity must permeate throughout strategic and development plans.An equal professional service will be provided for all participants and discrimination through race, gender or disability will not be tolerated.
- Sexual and racial harassment and discrimination will be prohibited.
Testwood Gymnastics Club recognises the duties it has under health and safety acts regulations to ensure the safety, health and well being of gymnasts, coaches and helpers when they are involved in club business.
In particular it recognises its responsibilities to: -
- Provide a safe and healthy training and competition environment for gymnasts and coaches through assessing the risks associated with participation and controlling them to ensure they are minimised.
- Ensure that adequate arrangements are in place in the event of accident, fire, or other incident.- Ensure that coaches and helpers have the appropriate gymnastic coaching training.
- Keep the arrangements under review and introducing additional measures considered necessary and are reasonably practicable in relation to the operation of the club business.
As a member of Testwood Gymnastics Club you are expected to abide by the following club rules:
- All gymnasts must participate within the rules and respect coaches, judges and their decisions
- All gymnasts must respect opponents and fellow club members, and not use bad language under any circumstances
- Gymnasts should keep to agreed timings for training and competitions or inform their coach if they are going to be late or absent
- Gymnasts are expected to arrive not less than ten minutes before the start of the training session and help to put out the training apparatus, and to help with storage of equipment at session close
- Gymnasts must not smoke, consume alcohol or take drugs of any kind whilst representing the club at competitions or other events
- Gymnasts should not eat or chew gum whilst they are performing either at training or at competitions, or when putting out or putting away equipment
- Gymnasts must wear suitable clothing for training and events
- Hair should be either short or tied back in a tight pony tail, plait or bun, any loose hair will need to be clipped back in the interests of safety
- No jewellery of any sort should be worn in the gymnasium
- Gymnasts will remain with the coaches until collected by a parent / guardian etc.
- Gymnasts should treat all equipment with respect
- Gymnasts must inform the head coach of any injuries or illness they may have before the warm-up begins
- Gymnasts shall ensure that all safety rules are observed at all times
CODE OF CONDUCT
For Club Coaches, Officials and Volunteers
The essence of good ethical conduct and practice is summarised below:
Coaches :
- shall ensure safe practice at all times
- are expected to arrive not less than 5 minutes before the start of training sessions
- will always wear suitable clothing (tracksuit, sweatshirt etc) for coaching
- will, in the interests of safety, not wear jewellery of any sort whilst coaching
- will always try to establish a safe, positive and welcoming atmosphere where clear instructions and appropriate feedback enable each gymnast to work with confidence and feel safe to make honest mistakes
- will make sure activities are appropriate to the age, ability and experience of those taking part and ensure all participants are suitably prepared physically and mentally when learning new skills
- will display consistently high standards of behaviour and appearance, and not use inappropriate language at any time whilst involved with club activities
- will never consume alcohol immediately before or during training or events
- will never exert undue influence over performers to obtain personal benefit or reward
- will attend appropriate courses to consolidate and extend personal skill and knowledge, and ensure that they hold valid coaching qualifications and insurance
- should be available to speak to parents about any concerns they may have, after training sessions
- will always report any incidents, referrals or disclosures immediately, following the appropriate guidelines set out in the BG Child Protection procedures
- will never condone rule violations or use of prohibited substances
- will make sure that confidential information is not divulged unless with the express consent of the individual concerned
- will promote the positive aspects of the sport (e.g. fair play)
- will encourage performers to value their performances and not just results
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