At Chippenham ASC, we consider welfare and safeguarding as everyone’s responsibility.  Our club aims to create a safe and enjoyable environment for our swimmers, youth and adult, to thrive and get the most out of their experience with Chippenham ASC developing skills and memories that will last a lifetime!   

Chippenham ASC is committed to providing an environment which is safe and open, encouraging all our swimmers to be part of the team, have a voice and be part of the journey.  We are committed to providing positive relationships between all club volunteers, swimmers, parents and carers.   

Where any issues or concerns are raised, we aim to resolve these in a timely fashion, listening to all parties and in the best interests of the swimmer, parent and club following Swim England guidance.  We expect all parties to follow the codes of conduct they have signed up and to be an ambassador for the club.  Any breaches of the codes of conduct will be addressed in accordance with club policy.   

Chippenham ASC currently hold the SwimMark accreditation, Swim Englands quality standard to recognise that clubs are committed to providing a safe, effective and good quality services for the benefit of their members.   

Chippenham ASC adopt Swim Englands WavePower in full and have built this into our club codes of conduct, policies and procedures.  WavePower provides Swim Englands safeguarding policies, mandatory requirements, practical information and good practice.   

If you have a concern about the welfare or safeguarding or any swimmer, youth or adult at Chippenham ASC, please contact the below in the following order:   

Anyone who volunteers for Chippenham ASC and has contact with u18’s and/or vulnerable adults regularly as part of their role, requires a DBS check.  

DBS checks are a nationally accredited method for employers to make safer recruitment decisions.  Each volunteer for a role will have to undergo a DBS check to ensure that they are a suitable person to work in that environment.  

The checks will include details of spent and unspent convictions, reprimands, warnings and whether the individual is barred from working with children or vulnerable adults.  

WavePower is clear about the standards it expects of volunteers to ensure a safe environment for all clubs and Chippenham ASC is committed to supporting a safe swimming for all.