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The safeguarding stuff is required for sports coaching too and is run well in the UK from my experience.
by rjsw 2y ago
The safeguarding stuff is required for sports coaching too and is run well in the UK from my experience.
- hermitcrab 2y agoYes, I had a DBS check before and it wasn't an issue. But I wonder how onerous safeguarding policies are. Also I would be wary of being in a room with a pupil without another adult present. Even the slightest accusation, where you are completely innocent, could make your life hell.
- fn-mote 2y ago> I would be wary of being in a room with a pupil without another adult present I think a far greater danger is your club becoming a dumping ground for parents wanting free childcare. But yeah, running a club solo is not likely to be sustainable if you’re not (somehow) connected to the location that you are running it. At least with two people there’s a fallback. A lot of clubs don’t have this, though, so don’t let “perfect be the enemy of good”.
- rjsw 2y agoSporting organizations require more than just a DBS check, they typically also need you to have attended a course on good practice in protecting children which you will need to refresh regularly. There will be standard policies that a computer club could copy from other youth organizations.