Safeguarding | Club Support Pilots Launched
The wellbeing of our members is paramount to ensure members feel safe, included, respected and have fun!
Following the recommendations from the Scottish Gymnastics independent safeguarding review, our wellbeing and protection team is launching pilot programmes for safe sport club visits and a new case management system which supports safeguarding at a local level.
We are inviting clubs to join the club visit pilot programme running from March to June 2023 as well as seeking clubs to test an extension of the safeguarding case management tool. If you would like to register your club for the pilots, you can find more information below, and sign up using the links.
> Club visit pilot scheme information session sign up
> Globocol test scheme information sessions sign up
About Globocol Safeguarding Case Management System
Scottish Gymnastics are working with a company called Globocol, who currently provide the safeguarding case management system for gymnastics’ governing bodies.
One of the areas of development we have identified as part of the gymnastics home nations safe sport plan is how we support clubs to capture, record and store low-level concerns and complaints.
We want to create a club extension to the system, and would like your support in developing this tool, giving clubs a chance to test the system before it is fully rolled out.
There is no cost to using this system which is a Scottish Gymnastics membership benefit. We are holding two information and training sessions for interested clubs on Tuesday 7 February at 6pm and Thursday 9 February at 1pm.
About Safe Sport Club Visit Programme Pilot
To help support clubs meet and attain the minimum safeguarding standards, the programme offers a mix of supported club visits and online meetings, as well as access to the sportscotland club self-assessment tool.
The free tool allows your club to see where you sit in relation to the standards, identify areas for development and create an action plan with dedicated support and guidance from a member of the Scottish Gymnastics wellbeing and protection team.
As part of the programme, we will check everyone in your club has undergone relevant criminal record checks, has attended safeguarding courses and has the level of qualifications to coach safely in the club.
Our approach to wellbeing and protection aims to embed best practice within your club, support the creation of better safeguarding governance, promote the ways of reporting concerns and improving knowledge and confidence for those with safeguarding responsibilities in the club.
Scottish Gymnastics is hosting an introduction meeting on 28 February at 6pm for clubs wishing to register for the pilot.
We will work with your club leaders and safeguarding officer so they feel supported in their roles and are engaging and collaborating with others to promote a positive safeguarding culture.
While each club is different, the initial project is expected to take between three and four months from initial meeting, through your club visit, and helping you to make an action plan. We will arrange follow up visits or calls to check progress, help you work through recommendations and answer any queries.
If this is something you, or your club are interested in, you can sign up for the pilot programme using the link below.
> Sign up for the club visit information session
We look forward to hearing from you and if you have any questions, please email us on safeguarding@scottishgymnastics.org