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Local contacts and partners are identified by the club, and where

appropriate contacts shared with the membership

The club have an up-to-date website

All materials available to club members, coaches and volunteers can be

sourced in a range of accessible formats

COMMUNICATIONS3

PROCEDURES2The club’s ‘Selection Policy’ is inclusive of disabled athletes across the

classifications within their sport

The club must have a ‘Care Support Policy’, and communicate this to all

support staff, coaches, leaders and volunteers

The designated Club Welfare Officer demonstrates a commitment to the

completion of the NSPCC ‘Time to Listen – Welfare Officer’ training course

(when available)

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT1All involved in the delivery of the activity to be working towards an appropriate

(and next level) coach education or leadership qualification/award

Write an appropriate role description for the ‘Volunteer Coordinator’

Elect a ‘Volunteer Coordinator’

All lead coaches and volunteers have attended Disability Inclusion Training (UK

DIT (C&V) or equivalent)

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1.1 All involved in the delivery of the activity to be working towards an appropriate (and next level) coach education or leadership qualification/ award

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT1SUPPORT

Award certificates for relevant coach/leader education

Award certificates for other relevant CPL

Coach/volunteer CPL register identifying which coaches/ volunteers

are engaged with what qualifications/workshops/ training

SUPPORTCopy of the role description for the Club volunteer coordinator

Write an appropriate role description for the ‘Volunteer Coordinator’

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Minutes/records of Club committee/board meetings at which nominations are

received for the volunteer coordinator

Sight of communication to the Club ‘staff’ and membership regarding the

nomination process for the volunteer coordinator

Sight of the election process and statistics relating to each nominee

Information relating to the individual who is elected to the role

SUPPORT

Elect a ‘Volunteer Coordinator’1.3

SUPPORTCopies of (UK) DIT (C&V) certificates of attendance for all coaches and

volunteers.

Coach/volunteer CPL register identifying training attended.

All lead coaches and volunteers have attended Disability Inclusion Training (UK DIT (C&V) or equivalent)

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2.1 The club’s ‘Selection Policy’ is inclusive of disabled athletes across the classifications within their sport.

SUPPORTSight of the Club Selection Policy with appropriate reference to

specific selection criteria relevant to the disabled membership, or

potential disabled membership.

The club must have a ‘Care Support Policy’, and communicate this to all support staff, coaches, leaders and volunteers

SUPPORTCopy of the Care Support Policy

Identification of the process for communicating the policy to all

support staff, coaches and volunteers (availability on the Club

website, inclusion in the coach, volunteer and support staff

welcome pack (if relevant), cover letter sent to individuals with the

Care Support policy, etc)

Signed ‘register of receipt’ of policy by all relevant parties

The criteria identified here is reflected in the Care Support Policy

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SUPPORTList of local contacts and partners.

Records of meetings with some of those contacts/partners.

Observation of contact with those organisations/partners.

Conversations with those organisations/partners confirming their

link with the club.

COMMUNICATIONS3

Award certificate for attendance at Time to Listen – Welfare Officer

training session.

CPL register relating to the Club Welfare Officer and the profile of

Welfare workshops which have been attended, including the NSPCC

Time to Listen – Welfare Officer workshop.

SUPPORT

The designated Club Welfare Officer demonstrates a commitment to the completion of the NSPCC ‘Time to Listen – Welfare Officer’ training course (when available)

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3.1 Local contacts and partners are identified by the club, and where appropriate contacts shared with the club membership

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The club have an up-to-date website

SUPPORTEasy access to the website.

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All materials available to club members, coaches and volunteers can be sourced in a range of accessible formats

SUPPORTClear sight of the statement highlighting alternative formats available on request.

Examples of resources which have been created in an ‘alternative’ format.

Demonstration of an awareness of where to go to should they need to source

resources in an ‘alternative’ format.

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