Swim 21 is the ASA's Club Development model - a planning tool, based on the principles of Long Term Athlete Development, enabling clubs to help athletes, teachers, coaches and administrators to achieve their full potential. It focuses particularly on the needs of athletes - striving to provide them with the best possible support and environment.
Swim 21 Accreditation is a 'Quality mark'. It recognises nationally and regionally the clubs that are committed to providing safe, effective and quality services for the benefit of their members.
Clubs work steadily towards the attainment of a series of outcomes all of which are seen as essential if the right level of support is to be provided at each stage of an athlete's development.
Swim 21 Accreditation is available to ASA clubs of all aquatic disciplines that are positioned at one or more of the four levels of:
- Teaching
- Skill Development
- Competitive Development
- Performance
The ASA has a commitment to achieving its equity targets throughout the sport. Swim 21 is no different and the Association is keen to support clubs in the shared objective of widening the participation base and hence the performance of the sport as a whole.
BoA ASC has achieved a silver award in both the teaching and skill development levels. The club has to reapply every 4 years, and revalidate every year. We have been successfully in revalidating every year since 2006, and are due to resubmit out audit this year.
For more information on Swim21 and its processes please contact Bethan at the club or click on the link below.
Equity Policy
EQUITY STATEMENT
Bradford on Avon ASC is strongly committed to equal opportunities for all sectors of the community. It is the policy of Bradford on Avon ASC to ensure that no swimmer, volunteer, coach, teacher or parent will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, gender, marital status, social class, colour, race, ethnic or national origin, religious belief or disability, or will be disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which are not relevant to performance.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES POLICY
Bradford on Avon ASC will:
a) Eliminate any barriers or ‘perceived’ barriers to participation within the club.
b) Ensure that all members are aware of, understand and follow the club’s equity statement.
c) Increase awareness within the club of the needs of those who face discrimination.
d) Ensure that the club considers equal opportunities in all areas of the clubs services.
e) Increase awareness within the club that discriminatory language or behaviour is not accepted.
f) Ensure that the implementation of the policy is reviewed regularly and monitored for effectiveness.
Signed:...................................... Chairperson
Date: ........................................
boa asc Swimming club safeguarding policy statement
The swimming club/squad is committed to a club environment in which all children* participating in its activities have a safe and positive experience.
In order to achieve this the club agrees to:
a) Adopt and implement the ASA Wavepower 2009/11 policy in full.
b) Recognise that all children participating in boa club (regardless of age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, ability or disability) have a right to enjoy their involvement in swimming and be protected from harm and be in a safe environment
c) Ensure that those individuals who work with children in the club, whether paid or voluntary, provide a positive, safe and enjoyable experience for children.
d) Appoint a Club Welfare Officer with the necessary skills and training as outlined by the ASA who will take the
lead in dealing with all child safeguarding matters raised within the club.
e) Ensure that the club Welfare Officers name and contact details are known to all staff, members and parents*
of members and be available to discuss issues of concern on matters of safeguarding and deal with such concerns appropriately and in line with Wavepower 2009/11 guidance.
f) Ensure all those persons who work with children in the club have undertaken the appropriate training and relevant CRB checks and adhere to the required practices for safeguarding children as outlined in Wavepower 2009/11.
g) Ensure that all individuals who will be working or will work with children in the club have been through the ASA recruitment procedure.
h) Ensure that all individuals who work with children in the club have the appropriate training and codes of conduct and good practice to follow in line with the guidance in Wavepower 2009/11.
i) Provide all club members and parents of members with the opportunity to raise concerns in a safe and
confidential manner if they have a concern about a child’s welfare or protection.
j) Ensure that all child safeguarding matters, whether they be concerns about child welfare or protection, are
dealt with appropriately in accordance with the guidance for reporting and action in Wavepower 2009/11.
k) Ensure that confidentiality is maintained appropriately and in line with the best interests of the child.
l) Ensure all papers relating to child safeguarding matters are held in a safe and secure manner.
*Children are referring to all persons under the age of 18.
“Parents” is anyone who has parental responsibility for the child concerned.
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