Weymouth Rowing Club Safeguarding Policy

Weymouth Rowing Club (WRC) acknowledges its responsibility

to safeguard the welfare of all children involved in WRC from

harm.

WRC confirms that it adheres to the CPGA’s Safeguarding

Policy and the procedures, practices and guidelines and

endorse and adopt the Policy Statement contained in

that document and any successor policy.

The CPGA Safeguarding Policy is appended below

The Key Principles of the CPGA Safeguarding Policy are that:

• The welfare of the child is, and must always be, paramount

to any other considerations.

• All participants regardless of age, gender, ability or disability,

race, faith, culture, size, shape, language or sexual identity

have the right to protection from abuse or harm.

• All allegations or suspicions of abuse, neglect, harm and

poor practice will be taken seriously and responded to

swiftly, fairly and appropriately.

• Working in partnership with other organisations, statutory

agencies, parents, carers, children and young people is

essential for the welfare of children.

• Children have a right to expect support, and personal and

social development delivered by an appropriately recruited,

vetted adult, in relation to their participation in rowing and

rowing-related activities.

WRC recognises that all children have the right to participate in

sport in a safe, positive and enjoyable environment whilst at the

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same time being protected from abuse, neglect, harm and poor

practice. WRC recognises that this is the responsibility of

everyone involved, in whatever capacity, at the club.

WRC will implement and comply with the WRC Code

of Conduct.

The Club Safeguarding Officer is Jenna Stone,

jenpete@hotmail.co.uk

• If you witness or are aware of an incident where the welfare

of a child has been put at risk you must, in the first instance,

inform the Club Safeguarding Officer, who will then inform

the WRC Trustees.

• If an incident involves the Club Safeguarding Officer you

should inform one of the Trustees directly, details available

on the Club website; http://www.weymouthrowingclub.com

All members of WRC who work with children must undertake a

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and confirm details

to the Club Safeguarding Officer.

WRC will ensure that its coaches, coxswains and organisers

receive the support and training appropriate to their position and

role.

Any events held on WRC premises must comply with this Policy

and if appropriate a Safeguarding Plan should be discussed

and circulated to those affected.

Weymouth Rowing Club,

November 2023