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Safety of children's sports club

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HundredPercent · 28/09/2024 22:33

DS age 3 has just started a new sports club which he enjoys. I did not realise when I signed him up that parents are not allowed in the hall to watch, there are no windows and there is no live stream to a tv screen outside or anything like that. The club is run by a man on his own with some older children as helpers. No other adults present. The man seems to have a limited understanding of child protection / safeguarding although said he had a DBS check. I have researched him online and spoken to him on the phone about my concerns as politely as I could. He will not allow me to watch inside the hall as the children will be distracted, make less progress and he would have to ask all the other parents permission for me to be there as I am not background checked. I still worry if I am putting DS at risk by allowing him to attend the club. Reality check needed please.

IABU - stop stressing, no need to worry.
IANBU - I'm right to be concerned, you wouldn't send your child to the club.

Thanks xx

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OrwellianTimes · 28/09/2024 22:39

3 is very young for this - there’s a gymnastics place near here which has the same rule but it’s from an older age.

Is he the only adult present? I’m not fully up on rules but I think that’s a safeguarding no - if young child needs to be taken to toilet or back to parent outside there has to be another adult in charge.

walker1211 · 28/09/2024 22:38

Never heard of this for 3 year olds! I still watch my children’s classes and they are nearly out of primary school. You don’t have to be dbs checked as a parent observing your child doing a sports class.

LynetteScavo · 28/09/2024 22:38

The children are 3 years old - How much progress is he expecting? Does he want them in the next Olympics? I think it's more likely he doesn't want to be criticised for some reason. What sport is it? Tennis?

Suzuki70 · 28/09/2024 22:35

I don't like it. Not at 3. DS5 does rugby, football and swimming and I watch all 3.

GrazingGoat · 28/09/2024 22:34

Remove your child. There is no way on earth I would be happy with a 3 year old doing this in these circumstances.

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