Self Dec Form    

Child Protection Update: 27 February 2011 

Child Protection Policy

Latest Child Protection in Sport Newsletter (Winter 2010/11)

http://www.nspcc.org.uk/Inform/cpsu/newsandevents/relay/relay15_wdf81020.pdf

Scottish Hockey Child Protection Workshops 

As you may be aware, the new Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme, which will replace the current Disclosure Checking System is set to go live on 28 February 2011. To help Clubs and Districts prepare for this, Scottish Hockey is running a series of Workshops during February and March 2011. The press release contains information on what will be covered at the workshops, when they are happening, and how to book your place Workshop Info

Please also see the briefing on the PVG scheme from Children 1st, and what it means for Sports Clubs and Organisations. The briefing also contains sources of additional information. PVG Briefing

Please note that the last date that the CRBS will accept the current Disclosure Scotland Application Forms is 11 February 2011, therefore any completed Disclosure Scotland Application Forms must be sent to Scottish Hockey by Wednesday 2 February, in order for them to be processed and sent to the CRBS by the above date.

Older News

Safeguarding in Sport newsletter

Latest newsletter is available to download

http://www.children1st.org.uk/common/uploads/what_we_do/services/SiS/21-Winter_2010.pdf

First Aid for Sports Coaches Workshop

The first workshop of 2011 will be:

Saturday 22nd January 2011, Meggetland Sports Complex, Edinburgh, 9.00am to 4.00pm

£50.00, or £40.00 for members of the Coaching Edinburgh database

To book a place - Contact coachdevelopment@edinburghleisure.co.uk telephone (0131) 458 2181 or alternatively download a workshop application form from our downloads section.

For future events, please check http://www.coachingedinburgh.co.uk/event_list.asp

Guidelines for using Child Protection documents 

Please ensure that when you are using Child Protection documents for your club, you must insert the name of your club where it is indicated in the document.  This applies to the Self Dec form and also the Child Protection Policy document.  This is important for legal reasons.

East District CPO meeting

We will be holding a meeting for Club Child Protection Officers on:

7 pm, Tuesday 16^th November 2010

The Committee Room, The Grange Club, Portgower Place , Edinburgh, EH4 1HQ.

If you are new to the CPO role, it is particularly important that you come to this meeting.

Safeguarding & Protecting Children Workshops in 2011.

If you are new to the CPO role, you should attend one of the Edinburgh Leisure workshops on Safeguarding & Protecting Children.  The next workshop is on 15^th November 2010 however the following are dates of upcoming workshops in 2011.

In order to book onto one of these courses please contact William Stirton on 0131 458 2172 or by e-mail at williamstirton@edinburghleisure.co.uk

Who should attend? Attend if you are a new coach and in particular if you require the credits for your licence or qualification. Also attend if you are a new club CPO or would like a refresher on child protection issues and your responsibilities as a coach/CPO.  Sports Coach UK recommend a refresher is undertaken every 3 years.

Senior Club CPOs

We will be organising a meeting for CPOs of senior clubs to be held in November.  Details will be available soon, but in the meantime, if the CPO in your club has changed or you have any updated contact information, please let me know so that I can update my records.

Child Protection in Sport Updates

You can keep up-to-date with information here: http://www.childprotectioninsport.org.uk/

and also here: http://www.nspcc.org.uk/Inform/cpsu/cpsu_wda57648.html

Play Sport, Stay Safe

The NSPCC and CHILDREN 1ST's Child Protection in Sport teams have produced a series of video clips to help adults recognise, respond and report any concerns they may have about youngsters involved in their activities.  You can view these video clips by following the link:

http://www.children1st.org.uk/206/play-sport-stay-safe

Many thanks

Clare (District CPO)

cl.taylor@napier.ac.uk

Children in Sport Newsletter added 13/12/2009 to down load please click Newsletter

CHECK LIST 1 - 11 September 2010  (Checklist 1 - word)    (Checklist 2 - word)

Check List 1 for Club Child Protection  Officers

 About you 

If you are, or are about to take up the role of club child protection officer (CPO), you may find the following checklist useful. 

1.     Do you have a current enhanced disclosure?  If not see note 1 below.

2.     Have you undertaken any child protection training courses? If not see note 2.

3.     Are you aware of the role of the CPO? See below. Help and advice is available on all of these roles by contacting your  District C.P.O.  who will update you on any changes. You would then pass on the information to the members of your club.

4.     Have you familiarised yourself with the contents of current child protection policy? Do you know where to find it? If not see note 4.

5.     Have you made contact with the District CPO and registered your details with her so that you can be kept informed of any developments, training days etc? Please see below for contact details.

      Note 1.  To do this job you need an enhanced disclosure. Fill out the self declaration form  available on www.east-hockey.org.uk/hockey/ .Click on child Protection. Make sure you change The East District name which appears in red to the name of your club. Send it off to Scottish Hockey, marked for the attention of  Nicola Allum at the following address:  

Scottish Hockey Union
589 Lanark Road
Edinburgh
EH14 5DA  

You will then receive a blue enhanced disclosure form which you should complete as soon as possible and return to the above address. If you require any help in completing this form, please contact Clare Taylor on 07776138628 or  cl.taylor@napier.ac.uk  

Note 2 

Some people may have undertaken child protection training at work. If not, courses are available through Coaching Edinburgh for which part funding is usually available from East District. Otherwise, if there is sufficient demand, courses can be arranged by the District. Please use the above details to contact me if required. Here are details of forthcoming courses from Coaching Edinburgh on www.coachingedinburgh.co.uk  

Safeguarding and Protecting Children  23/09/10 or 15/011/10

Every week hundreds of thousands of youngsters happily and safely participate in the care of dedicated sports coaches. To ensure that good work continues in a safe environment, organisers, coaches and parents must be aware of child protection issues. Increased parental and media concern for the welfare of children in sport will lead to direct questions being asked of you. How do you find the right answers? How can coaches/helpers protect themselves from wrongful accusations?

How to book a place: Contact Graham Moodie the Coaching Development Officer on (0131) 4582181 or by e-mail at coachdevelopment@edinburghleisure.co.uk

Cost: £25.00

Venue: Meggetland/Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh

Time: 6.00pm to 9.00pm

Why attend and what to bring: Attend if you are a new coach and in particular if you require the credits for your license or qualification. Also attend if you would like a refresher on child protection issues and your responsibilities as a coach. Sports Coach UK recommend a refresher is undertaken every 3 years

 Note 3

CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Child and Vulnerable Adult Officer has the main responsibility for managing child and vulnerable adult protection issues within your club.  

Role and Responsibilities of the Child and Vulnerable Adult Officer within your club.

The Child and Vulnerable Adult Officer will:

� Implement and promote your club’s Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection Policy and Procedures.

� Regularly report to the [Board/Executive Committee/Management as applicable of your club]

� Act as the main contact within your club for the protection of children and vulnerable adults.

� Provide information and advice on the protection of children and vulnerable adults.

� Support and raise awareness of the protection of children and vulnerable adults.

� Communicate with members on issues of child and vulnerable adult protection.

� Keep abreast of developments and understand the latest information on data protection, confidentiality and other

legal issues that impact on the protection of children and vulnerable adults.

� Encourage good practice and support of procedures to protect children and vulnerable adults.

� Establish and maintain contact with local statutory agencies including the Police and Social Work Department.

� Maintain confidential records of reported cases and action taken and liaise with the statutory agencies and ensure

they have access to all necessary information.

� Organise training for members.

� Regularly monitor and review the your club’s Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection Policy and

Procedures. 

District CPO details: 

Clare Taylor

cl.taylor@napier.ac.uk

07776138628

CHANGING FACILITIES added 10/11/2009 

Please note that it is the responsibility of Clubs who find themselves having no access to changing facilities to give visiting teams prior warning so that youth players may arrive already changed. Should a team arrive at a game and find that changing facilities are unavailable for whatever reason, it is the responsibility of the person managing the youth players to ensure that they find somewhere suitable to change.

Sheena Cockburn

East District Child Protection Officer

DISCLOSURES

Self Dec Form

Now is a good time to get organised for next season. To fulfil your club’s legal obligations you need to check that anyone who is likely to be in a child care position eg coaching or managing has a disclosure IN THE NAME OF YOUR CLUB. People will tell you they have a disclosure for work etc but  may be unaware that they need to have one in your club’s name in order to comply with legal requirements.

This is easy just do the following: 

1. Email Nicola Allum at Scottish Hockey and ask her to email you a list of people who are disclosed for your club.Nicola.allum@scottish-hockey.org.uk

2. If  the names of those who are likely to be in a child care position do not appear on that list get them to fill out the attached form and return it to Scottish Hockey. N.B. You will need to change the red print which currently says East District to the name of your club.
3. If they require to fill out a full disclosure they will be sent this form by Scottish Hockey.

 If I can be of any further help please let me know.

Sheena Cockburn

East District Child Protection Officer

Last Updated: 05 Juni 2011 19:46:21