Protection Policy

Rowan Gymnastics Club, is committed to ensuring that those working with children and vulnerable adults adopt best practice to ensure the health, safety and welfare of the participants and staff.

• The club will endeavour to promote the highest standards of care for all its members, staff and officials by:
• The adoption of the BG Health, Safety and Welfare guidelines.
• The adoption of the BG guidelines for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable adults.
• The adoption of the BG Child Protection Policy.
• The appointment of a Welfare Officer (Child Protection Officer) to whom grievances or complaints can be made confidentially.
• Ensuring that staff are suitably trained in Child Protection and Health, Safety and Welfare Issues.
• Ensuring that coaches and officials have been screened to confirm their suitability to work with children. Where appropriate this will include Criminal Record Bureau disclosures.
• Ensuring that best coaching practice guidelines are followed at all times.
• Ensuring that grievances or complaints are dealt with promptly and in accordance with the grievance procedures. Ensuring that a minimum of two responsible adults are present at all training sessions or events.
• Ensuring that the participants and or parents are aware of the purpose of videoing, filming or photography during training or events.
• Having a zero tolerance level or poor practice, bullying or potential form of abuse.

Equity Policy

Rowan Gymnastics Club is committed to exemplary standards of conduct through the principles of equity and good moral and ethical frameworks.

The club will encourage individuals from all communities to become involved at all levels of participation, coaching, officiating and management.

The club will ensure that all members and staff adhere to the following equity principles.

• All persons must respect the rights, dignity and worth of every human being.
• All individuals must be treated fairly and equally regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin, religion, or political persuasion or disability.
• Equity must permeate throughout strategic and development plans.
• An equal professional service will be provided for all participants and discrimination through race, gender or disability will not be tolerated.
• Sexual and racial harassment and discrimination will be prohibited.

Pricing Policy

The following represents the pricing policy of Rowan Gymnastics Club. Through this method it is hoped that potential members are not penalised with large sums to be paid out with no refund, and not enjoying the first or even second sessions.

Recreational Classes.

Week 1 - Arrive and participate, payment request will be for a single session.

Week 2 - Arrive and participate, payment request will be for a single session.

If the child has enjoyed the first two sessions and the intention is to register with the club on a more permanent basis, then a decision is requested to be made. The club's recreational section operates on a school half term basis and payment for the relevant number of weeks is requested at the start of the half term. This fee is non refundable.

Also, on top of the fee, it is a requirement of the club to register every member with British Gymnastics. British Gymnastics requests a payment once a year, payable on 1 October. No reduction can normally be negotiated for less than a year. The club has no control over this registration fee and any administration charges would be kept to a minimum (currently there is no addition).

Competition Groups.

These groups are by invitation only. Fees requested on a banded principle and any request would reflect the amount of hours any particular gymnast trains. Fees are invoiced monthly.