Safeguarding and Welfare

If you have concerns about Child Welfare/Protection, including concerns about possible poor practice within the club, potential/alleged abuse, bullying or abuse of positions of trust, these can be discussed confidentially with our CWOs. 

Concerns about a child arising outside gymnastics e.g. at home, school etc. must also be reported to the Welfare Officer who may refer to or consult with British Gymnastics, Children’s Social Care and/or Police regarding what action to take (including who will inform parents). Please refer to Reporting Safeguarding & Child Protection Concerns flowchart below.

We also have a dedicated Welfare email address:  welfarecambournecomets@gmail.com

All emails sent to this email address will be dealt with in the strictest confidence and are only accessible by our club welfare officers . There are however a few specific exceptions to this which are listed below:

• If there is reason to believe someone’s life is in immediate danger
• If there is reasonable cause to believe that a child, young person or vulnerable adult is at serious risk of harm
• If disclosures are made relating to terrorist activity
• If ordered to breach confidentiality by a court of law or the police

In all cases we will attempt to discuss this with you and tell you who we will be reporting to, and what information we are required to disclose.