Swim England launches bespoke Safeguarding in Aquatics course

A new bespoke course which covers the ‘important and unique aspects’ of safeguarding in an aquatic environment has been launched by Swim England.

The three-hour Safeguarding in Aquatics course has been specifically designed to help people understand their role, duty and responsibility in relation to keeping everyone in their organisation safe and protected from harm.

It identifies key legislation and guidance in relation to safeguarding, explains the importance of Swim England’s safeguarding policy and procedures document, Wavepower, and details how to recognise, react, respond and report concerns.

Included on the course is an in-depth look at child protection and, for the first time, adult safeguarding and how to identify the types, signs and symptoms of abuse and harm.

The importance of professional boundaries and positions of trust are also a key topic in the updated course, which has replaced the Swim England Child Safeguarding workshop.

The Safeguarding in Aquatics course is aimed at those working in an aquatic environment in a paid or voluntary capacity who require a DBS check as part of their role.

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All those who complete the course will receive a 44-page guidance document which offers a review of the workshop and includes additional information, including key contacts and important links.

To find out more, and book a place on the course, please click here.

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