Welfare
ONB has a new Welfare Panel, this is there to support the Members and Officers of ONB. The Panel can be contacted at: [email protected]
Current members of the panel are: Sumedha Bird, Christina Slater, Emma Wood, Laura Hale, Ellen Curtis
Alternatively the Regional Welfare contact is:
Welfare Officer, Andy Giess, [email protected] or [email protected]
or
Swim England National Safeguarding Team: [email protected] or call 01509 640700 (option 1 then option 3) or complete the online referral form
In an emergency
If you believe a child has been harmed or may be at immediate risk of harm, and you are unable to contact your welfare officer or the Swim England safeguarding team please make immediate contact with an appropriate agency, such as:
- The Police
- Children’s Services
- Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
- Local Authority Designated officer (LADO)
- NSPCC Child Protection Helpline
ONB ASA adopt the SE ASA Child Welfare Policies in full - they are detailed at the link below.
On 8th March 2023, Swim England launched their Heart of Aquatics - their new Safeguarding, Welfare and Culture Plan. They note that:
'This plan will create a better future for everyone in our sports. It's part of a cultural change journey which will put members, coaches, teachers, parents, clubs and swim schools at the heart of aquatics. We will engage independent experts to listen to the aquatics community so that we capture an honest, thorough reflection of the culture within aquatics now and previously. We recognise we must continuously strive to improve in order to foster a positive culture and deliver for the people who are the lifeblood of our aquatic sports. To make sure this happens, we will need the support of our clubs, coaches and members.'
You can read the full document and the steps for 2023 at this link: Heart of Aquatics - Swim England (swimming.org)
Safeguarding in Aquatics Course
