Safeguarding - Child Protection Policy
For effective implementation of this policy all gymnastics providers must work in partnership, each with a role to ensure the protection of the children and protected adults in their care.
> Scottish Gymnastics Child Wellbeing and Protection Policy & Guidance
Code of Practice for Coaches & Officials
The Code of Practice for Coaches and Officials has been updated. There are significant changes to the policy published in March 2019, including the following: the purpose of the code, reporting responsibilities and substance abuse, in addition to further clarification and guidance for those working with children and young people.
> Scottish Gymnastics Code of Practice for Coaches and Officials
Body Piercing & Adornment Policy
The body piercing and adornment policy covers all piercings and adornments for competitive events, and is across all disciplines. You can read the full policy below.
> Scottish Gymnastics Body Piercing & Adornment Policy
Anti-Bullying Policy & Guidance
Scottish Gymnastics is fully committed to safeguarding the wellbeing of all children and young people in our care. We understand that children's wellbeing can be seriously impacted by bullying behaviour. Bullying of any kind is unacceptable and should not be tolerated.
> Scottish Gymnastics Anti-Bullying Policy & Guidance
Safe Recruitment Policy
The vast majority of coaches, officials/helpers are committed, dedicated people who are motivated to work within the sport for commendable reasons. However it is important that all reasonable steps are taken to ensure that unsuitable people or people with an inappropriate motivation are prevented from working with children young people of protected adults. The procedures contained within the Safe Recruitment Policy should be adopted and applied consistently when appointing any person into your club to work in a regulated role (coach, helper, safeguarding officer or official) in either a voluntary or paid capacity.
> Referals to Disclosure Scotland policy
Scottish Gymnastics Conduct in Sport (Disciplinary) Procedures
The object of the Conduct in Sport Code is to set down rules and procedures with a view to obtaining justice in gymnastic hearing proceedings and to ensure that decisions are made in a fair, consistent, impartial, independent and expeditious manner.
> Scottish Gymnastics Conduct in Sport Code
> Scottish Gymnastics Sanctions Guide
Support for Suspended Members
Under the Scottish Gymnastics Conduct in Sport Code, there may be circumstances whereby it is necessary to temporarily suspend a member. Although suspension of membership is a neutral act carried out to protect the member as well as those involved in an investigation, we do recognise that this can be very disstressing. Scottish Gymnastics has developed a guidance document designed to support suspended members.
Complaints Process and Guidance for Clubs
Taking time to try and resolve a complaint at the outset will result in a quicker and often more acceptable outcome for all parties. However, it is recognised that volunteers are not always aware of the steps to follow and can sometimes be embroiled in the complaint itself. By following the guidance developed by Scottish Gymnastics, clubs will be able to adopt procedures which are open, clear, relevant, workable and enforceable, thus allowing you to operate in a fair and just way.
> Complaints process guidance for member clubs
Anti-Doping - Clean Sport Policy
Scottish Gymnastics believes in clean gymnastics, working in partnership with British Gymnastics and adopting their anti-doping policy and rules. If you are a member of Scottish Gymnastics and British Gymnastics, then these clean sport rules apply to you, regardless of what level you participate at.
Anti-Corruption Policy
This policy sets out Scottish Gymnastics standards and procedures relating to Anti-Corruption (Sports Betting) and applies to all those working for and representing Scottish Gymnastics which includes and who are referred to collectively as “individuals”.
This Policy is intended to protect the reputation of gymnastics, Scottish Gymnastics and each individual acting on behalf of Scottish Gymnastics. The responsibility for complying with this policy lies with all those to whom it applies.
Digital Media Policy
Our digital media policy will be shared soon. Please view our guidelines regarding appropriate photography and video of gynasts at our events, and within our clubs.
