The first National Welfare online Forum will be held on Wednesday 26th April starting at 6pm and will be co-hosted by the Swim England Governance and Safeguarding teams. Club, County and Region Welfare Officers are invited to attend and are asked to register via: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/NationalWelfareForum
What to do if you have concerns about someone’s welfare lf you believe a child to be in immediate danger, you must call the police, then notify your club Welfare Officer for further advice. If no immediate danger is apparent, you need to notify your club Welfare Officer in the first instance. If you are
Safeguarding and Protecting Children Workshops These workshops will raise awareness of the tell-tale signs of abuse and provide the tools and confidence needed to deal with any issues sensitively, appropriately and effectively. All those regularly in contact with children, young people, and vulnerable adults must attend this course every three years. Time to Listen Workshops
Members of the East Region staff team will be attending the Long Course Championships this Saturday between 10:00am and 2:00pm and would love the opportunity to meet members of our aquatic’s community. Whether you are a coach, volunteer, parent, official, swimmer or club representative, please come and say hello. We’ll be available throughout the day
Ann Byrne, of Norwich Swan Swimming Club, has become the East Region President following our Annual General Meeting. We welcome Ann into the role and look forward to seeing her at regional and national events throughout the year. Ann’s passion for swimming began when she was 11 with Aylesbury and District Swimming Club who trained at
This is the main page for Swimming Technical Officials to enrol in attending CPD’s being run by the Regional Swimming Officials Leadership Group or nationally by the Institute of Sport (IOS). If you are looking for the Swimming Officials Courses enrolment page Timekeeper, Judge Level 1, Judge Level 2 and Judge Level 2S please click
The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) has launched a new Supporting Safer Sports campaign, providing resources to those working and volunteering in sports. They are running a series of free workshops on different aspects of DBS which may be of interest and of use to club welfare officers or other club officers who have responsibility
This role is located in the East Region and will be managed by Swim England East Region. The contract will jointly be managed by the Region and Swim England. Comprising of the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex (excluding those areas of Essex that are London Boroughs), Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, Swim England East Region is
On Tuesday 5 March, Swim England published the full findings of the independent listening research commissioned as part of their safeguarding, welfare and culture plan, Heart of Aquatics. To read Swim England’s statement and access the report, please click here.
As part of Swim England’s commitment to providing a safe environment for all members, a policy has been introduced effective from today, 1st September, to support volunteers and paid staff by giving them a clear understanding of the expectations required. When working with groups of children and young people, it’s vital to ensure there’s enough
