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Competitors - Child Protection

Child Protection Policy

Policy

1. Children and young people⁽¹⁾ competing at Kingston Amateur and Kingston Borough Regattas (KABR) can expect to participate in a safe and enjoyable environment.
2. KABR comply with the British Rowing (BR) policy on child protection, “Safeguarding and Protecting Children Policy.”⁽²⁾ Competing clubs and schools are required, by BR rules, to be affiliated to the BR and are also required to comply with this policy.
3. Club or school coaches, teachers or junior co-ordinators are responsible for the safety and welfare of their junior competitors at all times and they, or a designated substitute are expected to be available at the regatta while their crews are present.
4. Kingston Amateur Regatta officials, sponsors, volunteers, staff employed by service providers, e.g. catering, and the press and publicity agencies, do not generally have direct contact with, nor authority over, children.  However, each will be informed of their responsibility for vigilance and to report inappropriate behaviour
5. Anyone observing apparent child abuse or inappropriate behaviour should report it to Race Control who will immediately inform the Regatta Welfare Officer who will respond to the matter according to the BR policy. This policy is incorporated in the regatta regulations and will be publicised at the regattas.
6. The Regatta committee carries out a thorough risk assessment each year and BR vets its procedures and regulations. This ensures as far as realistically possible that the safety of juniors is assured.
7. Once on the water, all rowers are subject to the regatta’s water safety rules and to the BR Rules of Racing which are implemented by BR qualified umpires.

Welfare Officer

The role of the Kingston Amateur Regatta Welfare Officer is:

• To be fully conversant with the BR Safeguarding and Protecting Children Policy.
• To ensure that paragraph [5] above is included in the regulations and instructions to crews, the event programme and displayed prominently at the Regatta.
• To advise the Regatta organising Committee on child protection issues during the organisation and hosting of the event.
• To ensure that mechanisms are in place to ensure all Regatta officials, volunteers, service providers and others are advised of the Child Protection policy.
• To attend the Regattas and to deal with any incidents according to the above policy.
• To liaise with the BR Child Protection Officer and other agencies, as required.

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