City of Glasgow Swim Team

Child Protection

The club has 2 CPO officers:

Jude Austin (07976590432): This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Alistair Stewart: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

The role of the club CPO:

• Ensure all persons working with children & young people at the Club are fully aware of what is required of them within the protocols of the Policy / Code of Good Practice
• Conduct the administrative work associated with processing information on new volunteers/staff
• Liaise closely with Club volunteers/staff, ensuring that agreed procedures for the prevention of risk are followed
• Counsel/advice the Club on matters of policy relating to Child Protection
• Advise/circulate details of opportunities for volunteers/staff to undertake training
• Act as the contact person on matters relating to Child Protection at the Club

All helpers in a Childcare role are required to complete a disclosure application at an Enhanced level. It seems administratively burdensome but it is essential that we follow best practice.

The quickest way to organise a disclosure check is to contact Jude or Alistair & arrange to meet up. Original copies of identification document must be seen by the CPO when processing disclosure forms

Disclosure Scotland requires 3 forms of Id to be seen. Forms of Id to be seen by CPO:

• Birth certificate (1 of the best forms of Id but not essential)
• Proof of address (at least 1 of the following list)

• Bank statement
• Utility bill
• Credit card/store card
• Financial statement
• Pension or benefits book
• Visa
• Work permit
• Driving licence
• SQA Education letter
• Correspondence from statutory bodies (benefits agency, government departments)

• Photo Id (at least 1 of the following list)

• Passport
• Driving Licence
• Work Photo Id Card
• University Id Card
• Young Scot Card

Notes: If you use your driving licence for Proof of Address, it cannot be used again as Photo Id & vice versa. Questions on the form which you may be unprepared for: NI Number, Electricity Supplier Number, Previous Disclosure Number, Passport Number, Driving Licence Number.