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Scottish Athletics Safeguarding policy can be found HERE
Edinburgh Athletic Club strives to meet the highest standards welfare in respect of its members and fully engages the recommended policies and good practices laid down by our National Governing Bodies, Scottish Athletics and British Athletics.
All our club coaches, officials and volunteers are subject to PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) procedures and are required to attend a Safeguarding & Protecting Children in Athletics workshop every three years.
Safeguarding children welfare policy
If you have any ‘Safeguarding’ concerns regarding the actions of any Edinburgh Athletic Club athlete, coach, technical official or volunteer, please contact the Club Welfare Officer or alternatively submit a report via the link below:
SUBMIT A SAFEGUARDING CONCERN | UK Athletics
Policy Documents
Child Safeguarding Policy – Here
Adult Safeguarding Policy – Here
Code of Conduct Booklet – Here
Conflict of Interest Policy – Here
Disciplinary Policy – Here
Equality Policy – Here
Equality Guidance For Clubs – Here
Senior Athlete – Here
Junior Athlete (Under 18 years) – Here
Parent / Carer of Junior Athlete – Here
Club Coach – Here
Club Technical Official – Here
Club Volunteer – Here
11th April 2021
Statement by The Board of Trustees
Following a recently concluded investigation by the National Governing Body for athletics, Scottish Athletics Ltd (SAL) and an adjudication by a United Kingdom Athletics (UKA) Case Management Panel, John Lees’ licence to coach athletics has been withdrawn for a period of five years. This relates to breaches of the UKA Coach Licence Terms and Conditions. Consequently, Coach John Lees has resigned his membership of Edinburgh Athletic Club and will have no further role in coaching members of our club.
19th November 2021
Following a UKA appeals procedure, Coach John Lees athletics coaching licence has been withdrawn permanently.
The Board of Trustees