Junior Section - Parental Information
Parental Information
As a parent, you want to make sure that your child is safe when they undertake any type of activity without your supervision.
British Cycling's Go-Ride Club
Accreditation has been designed to incorporate Sport England's Club mark
standard, which supports the development and recognition of quality junior
clubs. British Cycling has aligned the Go-Ride programme to Club mark and over
100 Go-Ride registered cycling clubs are in the process of working towards this
accreditation with the help of British Cycling.
The Go-Ride cycling activities
are also delivered, usually through the club network, in both primary and
secondary schools throughout the UK, giving children within schools a link to a
local club where they can develop their skills further.
Quality coaching in
traffic free, controlled environments
A programme of safe, structured coaching
activities will teach your child the fundamental skills they need in order to
ride their bike in a responsible and controlled manner. Furthermore, all Go-Ride
coaching activities are delivered in a traffic free environment. Any type of
bike can be used, so long as it is in good condition, and a cycling helmet must
be worn.
What will my child gain from this?
The Go-Ride programme of cycling
activities promotes good health and includes fun activities that are easy to
learn. As obesity levels in young people rise, cycling can be seen as a very
enjoyable way of getting exercise and countering sedentary lifestyles. Cycling
can be easily incorporated into daily life.
As your child gains confidence, he
or she can take on a variety of challenges, games and competitions and all of
the activities can be adapted to meet varying needs within the group.
Will my
child be safe?
All Go-Ride clubs have a commitment to ongoing training for their
volunteers, coaches and officials, to have a sound structure, to be fair and
equitable and to undertake training to support British Cycling's Policies and
Guidelines for child protection and best practice.
The programme of Go-Ride
coaching activities can only be delivered through British Cycling qualified
coaches who have signed up to a coaching code of conduct. Parents therefore have
peace of mind that children are receiving their training from qualified
instructors.
Club officials also have an ongoing commitment to training, to have
a structure within their club, and to be fair and equitable. Each Go-Ride club
is required to have a Club Welfare Officer who must undertake NSPCC endorsed
child protection training. The Club Welfare Officer will promote and support the
implementation of British Cycling's policy on good practice and child
protection.
What qualifications will British Cycling coaches have?
All coaches in
Go-Ride clubs must be British Cycling qualified coaches. All British Cycling
coaching awards include sports coach UK's Good Practice and Child Protection
workshop and British Cycling's Including Everyone: Cycling Equity home study
module, which help to ensure that Go-Ride clubs are safe and welcoming
environments for young people of all backgrounds. Coaches are also encouraged to
broaden their knowledge to suit their particular requirements, for example
attending the sports coach UK Working With Disabled Sportspeople workshop.
British Cycling has a Coach Licensing Scheme that requires all qualified coaches
to retain annual membership and hold a valid First Aid certificate.



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