Club Mark
Sport England's Club Mark is a cross-sport accreditation for
sports clubs with junior sections in recognition of a quality club.
It has been introduced to:
- Ensure sport's national governing bodies (NGBs) have core
common criteria to ensure good practice runs through all
development and accreditation schemes.
- To empower parent(s)/carer(s) in choosing a club for their
children.
- To recognise an accredited club through a common approach to
branding.
- To provide a focus around which national governing bodies
(NGBs), Sport England, sports coach UK, Child Protection in Sport
Unit, County Sports Partnerships, English Federation of Disability
Sport, Womens Sports Foundation, Sporting Equals, local authorities
and others can come together to support good practice in sports
clubs working with children and young people.
Club Mark sets core and common criteria for sports clubs to meet
in the following categories:
- The playing programme, which includes club
coaching, competition, coaching staff and the club venue
- Duty of care and safeguarding and protecting
children, including codes of practice, first aid,
accidents and emergencies and record keeping
- Sports equity and ethics, including club
constitution, and codes of practice for members and parents
- Club management, including insurance and
National Governing Body affiliation, club links and action
planning
Information
available from Sport England Factsheet
Bromsgrove Sports Development is currently working alongside the
Sports Partnership Herefordshire & Worcestershire to increase
the number of Club Mark accredited clubs throughout the Bromsgrove
district.
If you and your club would like some support and guidance in
relation to Club Mark please contact sportsdevelopmentenquiries@bromsgrove.gov.uk.
