Safeguarding and Child Welfare

Ski MK Race Team accepts that all children and young people have the following basic rights:

· to be valued as a person

· to be treated with dignity and respect

· to be cared for as a young person

· to be kept safe

Ski MK Race Team will provide training in which each young person feels safe and cared for, is valued, and is treated with dignity and respect.

Ski MK Race Team will provide a duty of care to protect each young person from abuse.

SMK Child Welfare Officer

SMK Child Welfare Officer: welfare@skimkraceteam.co.uk

SMK Deputy Child Welfare Officer Stephen Metheringham chair@skimkraceteam.co.uk

Contact 07974564553

Important Club Documents

Here you'll find all the important club documents relating to Safeguarding.

If you have any questions reference ANY of these then please contact .

Safe Guarding Policy SMK.pdf - updated November 2018

Ski MK Race Team Constitution - June 2020

equitypolicy.pdf

CodeofConduct.pdf

AthletesCodeofConduct.pdf

parentalparticipation.pdf

MedicalConsentForm.pdf

Raising Concerns

What should I do if I have a concern about a child?

Always remember the welfare of the child is of paramount concern. It is not up to you to decide whether or not a child has been abused, but it is your responsibility to report any concerns appropriately.

If you have any concerns about a child, you must pass your concerns on. SMK have a Club Welfare Officer and Deputy Child Welfare Officer – you can speak to them.

If you cannot get hold of your Club Welfare Officer or SMK Chair, you can speak to the Snowsport England Safeguarding Lead, or a deputy (details below).

If you think a child is in immediate danger, call the Police.

SMK Child Welfare Officer: Anna Tutt welfare@skimkraceteam.co.uk

SMK Deputy Child Welfare Officer: Stephen Metheringham chair@skimkraceteam.co.uk

SE Safeguarding Lead: Antony Shaw welfare@snowsportengland.org.uk

Deputy SE WOs: Tim Fawke tim@snowsportengland.org.uk

Or telephone the Snowsport England office on 01509 232323.

It's our game not yours

We all need to have an understanding into the impact of negative adult behaviours on children's emotional wellbeing, including how adults behaviours around sports.

Snowsport England in October 2020 held a webinar entitled Its Our Game Not Yours.

The aim to highlight to athletes, parents and coaches the understanding into the impact of negative adult behaviours on children's emotional wellbeing.

We strongly recommend that all committee, coaches, parents and athletes of all ages with the following short videos to gain a better understanding of the problems.

Let Kids Be Kids - kids talk about their experience at Junior sport - link to video here

My Magic Sports Kit - link to video here

A 2020 (October) Webinar by Snowsport England included some great further reading material

Its Our Game Not Yours - by Jordan Fellows - download link here

Its Our Game Not Yours - SE and CPSU - download link here