AGTC Policies and Procedures

All our staff, parents and children are required to observe the AGTC Policies and Procedures. Our guidelines are in line with those recommended by British Gymnastics. Our Health and Safety Policy is based on the recommendations of IGA.

Our club is affiliated with IGA and is covered by our own insurance, as well as that provided by UK Gymnastics.

The club will promote the highest standards of care for all members, coaches and officials by:

• Providing the correct qualified coach : pupil ratio
• Working to session plans / badge schemes
• Risk assessments in place and up to date
• Equipment kept in good condition and equipment checks every session by Senior Coach and yearly inspections by site management
• Equipment set up safely and equipment set up checked regularly during sessions
• Pre-session safety check list filled out each session by Senior Coach
• Club Rules / Codes of Conduct in place and regularly reinforced
• The adoption of the UK Gymnastics Health & Safety and Welfare Policy
• Ensuring that key members of staff are suitably trained and that all staff are aware of Child Protection and Health, Safety and Welfare issues and have read relevant club policies
• Ensuring that best practice coaching guidelines are followed at all times
• Ensuring skills are taught safely and progressively and children are only allowed to try moves they are ready to learn
• Ensuring that a minimum of two responsible adults are present at all training sessions or events
• Ensuring a qualified first aider and first aid kit is present at all club sessions
• Ensuring reporting procedures are followed for any accidents or incidents

For further information on our Policies and Procedure, please click on a heading from the list on the left hand side of this page.