Triathlon London

Club Development and Accreditation

Sport England's website (Sport England Clubmark) describes Sport England Clubmark, the development and accreditation scheme that Sport England has created in partnership with national governing bodies of sport (NGBs) to recognise and accredit clubs that are committed to providing a quality club and with a safe and fun environment for children and young people. Clubmark will be an integral part of British Triathlon's own Club Development and Accreditation Programme.

Clubmark - Safe, Effective, Child friendly

Sport England has worked with NGBs to develop core criteria for clubs to set standards to which they should all aspire.

National governing bodies adopt these criteria within their own development and accreditation programmes. All clubs work through their own NGB to gain Clubmark recognition.

Clubmark sets criteria in the following categories

Triathlon Welfare and Child Protection
Coaching and competition
Sports equity and ethics
Club management

The development of Clubmark by Sport England has two main objectives:

To ensure that NGB accreditation programs contain the core criteria of safe, effective and child-friendly clubs
To enable parents/carers and sports professionals to recognise an accredited club through a common branding

Gaining accreditation will be challenging for many clubs. Some will already operate to the standards set by NGBs, but many others that will need to undergo a considerable amount of development work. Clubs that commit to working towards Clubmark accreditation will benefit from the support programmes being developed by Sport England and NGBs.

Clubmark and County Sports Partnerships

The development of sports clubs providing opportunities for children and young people is an integral part of County Sports Partnerships. The 45 Sports Partnerships will work closely with national governing bodies to provide support to clubs working to improve their quality and gain accreditation.

Triathlon Clubmark

British Triathlon has developed a club accreditation scheme called "Triathlon Clubmark" designed to assist Triathlon clubs develop quality standards. Participation in British Triathlon's Clubmark programme represents the opportunity to access a programme of activities and resource pack that supports simultaneous attainment of the Sport England's Clubmark award.

Triathlon Clubmark includes the core criteria of Sport England?s Clubmark scheme. This ensures that the standards set by British Triathlon are consistent with other National Governing Body standards and that Triathlon clubs are able to gain equal national recognition to other sports clubs.

On attaining British Triathlon Clubmark criteria, clubs will be awarded Sport England's Clubmark simultaneously. No additional application process will be necessary.

Clubs achieving Triathlon Clubmark will be issued with a certificate and online access to the Triathlon Clubmark and Sport England 'quality seals' to be used on the Club's letterhead, promotional material and other printed literature.

Getting Going

The Clubmark Registration form is attached for you to download and send off to begin the Accreditation process. For any further information please contact Triathlon London's Region Programme Managers.

Gaining Accreditation

On reciept of your Registration Form, you will be sent a comprehensive Resource Pack and Assessment File. To help you complete the assessment files, you will have support from your Regional Programme Manager (RPM). to complete a Club Data Audit Form and Clubmark Action Plan. This plan will help you to complete the assessment file for your club and provide information/evidence to show that your club satisfies the Triathlon Clubmark criteria, therefore achieving Clubmark status. The Club has 12 months in which to complete the Assessment File. Once the assessment file has been completed it will be evaluated by your RPM. If all minimum standards have been met, the Club will be awarded with the Triathlon Clubmark Accreditation - the sign of a quality club.

Triathlon London's Regional Programme Managers:

Jon Train: jontrain@britishtriathlon.org & 07739 526558
Stewart Ward: stewartward@britishtriathlon.org & 07860 695247