Welfare Guidance Documents

The following guidance documents and procedures are referred to in British Rowing’s Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Adults at Risk Policies and provide more detailed information.

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The Governance and Welfare team is committed to ensuring that the guidance documents and procedures are as relevant as can be. Guidance documents revised in 2020 and approved by our stakeholders and partners should be read alongside the Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Adults at Risk Policies.

Key Contacts

British Rowing Lead Safeguarding Officer: [email protected]

British Rowing Governance Officer (DBS/CWO Enquiries): [email protected]

NSPCC: 0808 800 5000

If you are unable to find a policy or guidance that you are looking for please check the Policies and Guidance webpage.

Welfare Guidance Documents updated since January 2021 and summary of changes include:

3.12 Safer Recruitment Guidance

Included consideration for clubs to carry out basic internet searches to determine whether an applicant is currently ineligible or unsuitable to apply for the role the club is promoting.

Section 1 – Codes of Conduct, disciplinary procedures and raising concerns

1.1 Anti-Bullying Policy (updated October 2020)
1.2 Report form for recording concerns and referrals (updated January 2021)
1.3 Whistleblowing Policy (updated September 2018)
1.4 British Rowing Codes of Conduct (updated September 2018 and re-formatted January 2019)
1.5 Question and Answer Advisory Sheet: codes of conduct and disciplinary matters
1.6 The adoption and application of codes of conduct for rowing clubs
1.7 Complaints & Disciplinary Procedure
1.8 Advice and support for individuals receiving a concern or allegation
1.9 Advice and support for those who have reported concerns
1.10 Information for those against whom a complaint of poor practice or allegation of abuse has been made
1.11 Flowcharts for referral procedure within rowing
1.12 Flowchart for referral procedure outside rowing
1.13 Advice and support for junior rowers
1.14 Vulnerable Adults: How to record concerns of abuse
1.15 Dealing with allegations of bullying of Vulnerable Adults

Section 2 – CRB Disclosure and ISA guidance

2.1 Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (September 2020)
2.2 and 2.3 have been temporarily removed
2.4 Template volunteer reference form
2.5 New volunteer/employee details
2.6 (superseded by new CRC process outlined in 2.10)
2.7 Guidance on the portability of Disclosures
2.8 Secure storage, handling, use and retention & disposal of disclosure information
2.9 Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act
2.10 DBS Certificates – Identification checking guidance for CWOs (June 2020)
2.11 Regulated Activity update
2.12 CWO Regulated Activity Guidance flowchart
2.13 Club Welfare Officer – Model Role Description 2019 (April 2020)
2.14 How to Register as a CWO (April 2020)

Section 3 – Club, training and competition guidance

3.1 Duty of care
3.2 How much and how often? (updated February 2019)
3.3 Safeguarding juniors at club events where alcohol is being consumed
3.4 Guidelines for rowing competitions
3.5 Contacts – local and national agencies
3.6 Club audit
3.7 Physical Contact in Rowing Guidance (updated February 2020)
3.8 Managing challenging behaviour in rowing
3.9 Protecting young children and young people with disabilities
3.10 Designated Persons with responsibility for safeguarding Children
3.11 Safeguarding Training Interim Guidance (updated August 2020)
3.12 Safer Recruitment Guidance (updated Jan 2021)
3.13 Volunteers under 18 Guidance (updated May 2020)
3.14 Junior Athlete Recruitment Guidance (July 2020)
On-Water and Indoor Rowing by School Children guidance

Section 4 – Training camps and residential visits

Section 5 – Use of social media and information sharing

5.1 Photography and Use of Imagery (updated April 2020)
5.2 Information Sharing (updated February 2020)
5.3 (this document has now been superseded by WG 5.2)
5.4 Online Safety and Social Media Policy (updated October 2020)
5.5 (this document has now been superseded by WG 5.4)
5.6 (this document is now included in 5.4 Online Safety and Social Media Policy)