Safeguarding & Child Protection
Making sure children and vulnerable adults are safe from intimidation, bullying and abuse whilst taking part in snowsports.
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Need help now?
Where a child’s immediate safety is at risk contact the local police or social work department for advice. Links to local services can be found here.
If for any reason you feel like a child or vulnerable adult is in IMMEDIATE danger:
CALL 999
Our Safeguarding Officers
Our lead Child Protection Officer at Snowsport Scotland is:
Josef Tautscher | Tel: 7900 804903
Iain Ramsay-Clapham | Tel: 07825 304074
Email: safeguarding@snowsportscotland.org
This email is monitored Monday – Friday | 9am – 5pm
Out with these hours contact the police or local social work team where a child’s immediate safety is at risk. Links to local services can be found here.
Otherwise contact Children 1st on 0141 419 1156 or fill in the online form accessed here.
Child Protection and Snowsport Scotland
Snowsport Scotland has made a commitment to promote safe practice and to protect children from harm, abuse and exploitation. This duty extends to the prevention of physical, sexual or emotional abuse of any child and shall be applied regardless of a child’s gender, race, religion, sexuality or disability.
Please click on the links below if you wish to view the Snowsport Scotland safeguarding, responding and managing concerns policies.
Snowsport Scotland provide safeguarding assistance, PVG checks and advice, and resources for clubs and organisations working with children and vulnerable adults in snowsports.
Training Courses
sportscotland have a regular schedule of training in Child Wellbeing & Protection in Sport and how to become a Child Wellbeing & Protection Officer.
Child Wellbeing & Protection in Sport: we recommend all those who are in contact with children at a club or place of work to do this training to understand how this is implemented in your organisation.
Child Wellbeing & Protection Officer: if you are to become the CWPO of your club or place of work, you will need to undertake this training. This will be checked regularly, so please make sure details and training are up to date.
sportscotland or Snowsport Scotland have no control of bookings and therefore do not know if a course is full or not. Please check directly with the course organiser for spaces available on the course.