Wet West Paddle Fest (WWPF) 2015 – Parent/Guardian Consent Form

The Scottish Canoe Associationis committed to ensuring that children have fun and stay safe whilst canoeing. To help us fulfil our joint responsibilities for keeping children safe, the SCA requires parents or legal guardians of all participants under 16 (at the time of application and of the event) to complete this form.

All information will be treated with sensitivity, respect and will only be shared with those who need to know. If you have any questions regarding the content of this form contact the SCA Child Protection Officer.

Please complete, sign and return this form by 31/08/2015to the SCA, Caledonia House, 1 RedheughsRigg, South Gyle, Edinburgh, EH12 9DQ (or scan and email to ).

NAME OF PADDLER:
DATE OF BIRTH: / SCA/BC/CW/CANI No: (if applicable):
ADDRESS:
NAME OF NOMINATED ADULT SUPERVISING ON AND OFF WATER: (please specify for both if different)

PHOTOGRAPHS AND FILMING

The SCA WWPF takes place across a site where organisers have no control over the environment. The general public have rights of access, the right to take photographs and to film. The SCA WWPF Organising Committee will take all reasonable steps to promote the safe use of photographing and filming and to respond to any concerns raised.

Parents/carers and children must recognise that participants, helpers and spectators involved in WWPF 2015 may be photographed or filmed. This could be for one of the following reasons:

  • Media coverage of the event or achievement
  • Promotional purposes e.g. website or publication
  • Other – e.g. members of the public taking photos and sharing on social media

DECLARATION

I declare that as a parent/guardian of this participant, I have read and understood the WWPF Safeguarding Children policy available at. I am aware of the risks involved in the sport and understand that participants are responsible for their own actions and for their personal safety.

I declare that the child named on this form is competent and fit to take part in this event.

I consent to my child receiving medical treatment, including anaesthetic, which the medical professionals present consider necessary. I understand that the SCA accept no responsibility for loss, damage, or injury caused by or during attendance on any of the organised activities, except where such loss, damage or injury can be shown to be the result directly from the negligence of the SCA. I accept full responsibility to inform the SCA before the event, should any of the information contained in this form change.

Signature: / Date:
Print Name: / Relationship to Child:
Contact Phone Number(s): Email:
Please provide any additional relevant details:

How information about you will be used

Personal information supplied to the SCA on this form will be used by the SCA Recreational Rivers Committeefor the purposes of organising the event. Information on this form will only be shared directly with those officials with a specific need to hold the information and for the safety and welfare of the child.

How to contact us

For further information on how your information is used, how we maintain the secrecy of your information, and your rights to access information we hold on you, please write to us at SCA, Caledonia House, 1 RedheughsRigg, South Gyle, Edinburgh, EH12 9DQ. By signing this form you agree that the SCA may use and disclose information for the purposes described above.

SCA WWPF 2015 Parent/Guardian Consent form