This page is for club members, parents and coaches to report and record safety and safeguarding issues within the club. Unless your report is about the Welfare Officer, your first reporting point is using these forms, which will go directly to the Welfare Officer only. It allows the club to better collate and analyse incidents and therefore improve our safeguarding and safety practices.

Safety incidents (such as injuries) requiring immediate attention should be reported here AFTER the incident has been addressed in line with the Club’s Injury Response Guide.

All reports will be sent to the Welfare Officer for assessment, and will be actioned in accordance with WavePower and the Club’s Safeguarding Policy. 

RRSC Safeguarding Policy Statement

Redhill and Reigate Swimming Club is committed to providing an environment in which all children participating in its activities have a safe and positive experience.

In order to achieve this Redhill and Reigate Swimming Club agrees to:

• Adopt and implement Wavepower the Swim England Child Safeguarding Policy and Procedures in full.
• Recognise that all children participating in activities regardless of their age, gender, race, faith, sexual orientation and ability have the right to enjoy their involvement in our sports in a safe environment and be protected from harm.
• Ensure that all individuals who work or volunteer with children in our organisation provide a positive, safe and enjoyable experience for children.
• Appoint a Welfare Officer with the necessary skills and training as outlined in Wavepower who will take the lead in dealing with all child safeguarding matters raised within the organisation.
• Ensure that the Welfare Officers’ name and contact details are known to all staff, members and parents/guardians of members that are under 18.
• Ensure that all individuals who work with children in the organisation have undertaken the appropriate training, have had the relevant DBS checks and adhere to Wavepower and the Regulations of our sports.
• Ensure that all individuals who will be working or will work with children in either a paid or voluntary role have been recruited in accordance with the Safe Recruitment Policy contained in Wavepower.
• Ensure that all individuals who work with children in the organisation have received the appropriate training for their role and been provided, understand and adhere to the requirements of the Codes of Conduct and Wavepower.
• Provide all members of the organisation and parents/guardians of members under 18 with the opportunity to raise concerns in relation to a child’s welfare in a safe and confidential manner.
• Ensure that all child safeguarding matters, whether they be concerns about child welfare or protection, are dealt with appropriately in accordance with the guidance for reporting and action in Wavepower.
• Ensure that confidentiality is always maintained and in line with the best interests of the child.
• Ensure all information relating to child safeguarding matters are held safely and securely.

Club Welfare Officer email contact: welfare@rrsc.org.uk

Wavepower

Wavepower is the Swim England Child Safeguarding Policies and Procedures publication. It has been produced to assist in safeguarding and protecting children in our sport and must be adopted by all Swim England affiliated clubs and organisations.

Ensuring child safety should be a key part of how our club operates. It helps provide a safe, happy, fun environment where children can learn to swim and develop their skills.

The responsibility to safeguard children does not belong to any one person. Instead it belongs to everyone who plays a part in delivering our sporting activities.

Wavepower is intended for anyone involved in these activities and offers practical guidance and information on mandatory requirements and good practice.

To view the full Wavepower document, click here.