Our aim is to ensure all young people who participate in gymnastics have a safe, fun, positive experience in the sport and are able to fulfil their potential.

In order to help ensure a safe environment, British Gymnastics is committed to providing information and training opportunities to enable those working with children in gymnastics to respond appropriately if they are worried a child may be suffering abuse.

How will Safeguarding and Child Protection affect my club?
The BG Safeguarding and Protecting Policy provides a framework for all those involved in gymnastics to meet their duty of care towards young people and are mandatory for all BG members (except where there are home country variations arising from legislative differences). Any individual or organisation that is providing a service to BG must also demonstrate that they comply with these standards. As part of our commitment to best practice in the care of children, BG expects all of its members to comply with the policy.

Those who are aged 16 and above and are in a regulated activity working or volunteering with children or vulnerable adults (Coaches, Judges, Volunteers, Club Welfare Officers etc.) complete Safeguarding training as recognised by British Gymnastics and hold a BG DBS Disclosure. It is also a requirement for this training to be updated every 3 years to ensure it is consistent with the changes in law and legislation. Those in a regulated activity working or volunteering with children or vulnerable adults who have not already completed any safeguarding training must attend the Sports Coach UK Safeguarding and Protecting Children Level 1 training or a course recognised by British Gymnastics as soon as possible.

It is vitally important to note that there is a statutory requirement for all employers which provide services for children, to ensure that their employees that work in a regulated activity receives Safeguarding Training.

Only the following Safeguarding Training is recognised by BG:

LSCB Safeguarding

FA Safeguarding

Sports Coach UK Safeguarding and Protecting Children Click here for scUK training

NHS Safeguarding

Specific professional prior learning (Social Worker, Teacher, Police Officer)

Please be advised that BG only accepts the above training courses. Any other training courses will not be accepted. All training courses must be a minimum of 3 hours.

BG does not accept any E-Learning Safeguarding training courses.

Once your coaches and volunteers have completed the course, they must forward a copy of their certificate to Heidi Saxon, Ethics and Welfare Department, British Gymnastics, Ford Hall, LNSC, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 9NB.

When sending their certificate to BG they must ensure that their membership number is on the copy.
British Gymnastics works closely with the NSPCC Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU) and has met the foundation, intermediation and Advanced levels of the NSPCC CPSU Standards for Safeguarding Children in Sport.