All activities in which children and young or vulnerable people take part must be organised in ways that make sure they are properly protected. Sports like horse riding aim to provide rewarding and secure opportunities for everyone and one of the ways we can do this is to ensure that everyone working with children and vulnerable adults understand essential good practices.

Organisations like the British Equestrian Federation, of which the BHS is a member, and SportScotland advocate that riding instructors, volunteers, parents and officials - in fact everyone involved with sport who finds themselves working with children - attend a Safeguarding and Protecting Children Course. This is a mandatory requirement for all registered instructors.

Safeguarding and Protecting Children Workshops 2011 / 2012
You can find details of the current course dates here: Safeguarding and Protecting Children Workshops

S&PC courses are organised frequently in each local authority area. However, if there's not a suitable course listed, either contact the officer for your area for additional courses they are organising or look at neighbouring areas to see whether they have a course that suits you better.

Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme - the new disclosure checks

Update January 2012: The situation regarding PVG checking for BHS Registered Instructors in Scotland is currently under review. Guidance issued 6.1.12, please see below.

6.1.12 - NEW guidance for Registered Instructors in Scotland - click here

6 March 2012 - free and open to all information day at Auchterarder Community Church Centre. See Diary page for more details.

If you have any queries on the PVG scheme please contact bhsscotland@bhs.org.uk for help.