The Whyte Review: Welsh Gymnastics appoints safeguarding adviser Jan Pickles after report
Welsh Gymnastics has appointed a safeguarding adviser in response to the findings of a report into “systemic” abuse within British gymnastics.
The Whyte Review, released on Thursday, found issues of physical and emotional abuse within British gymnastics.
Jan Pickles, who has performed a similar role for Welsh government, will now advise the Welsh Gymnastics board.
Welsh Gymnastics said “nothing is more important than the safeguarding and welfare of our gymnasts”.
Pickles, a former member of the Welsh government’s national independent safeguarding advisory board, is tasked with “ensuring any recommendations [of the Whyte Review] that may relate to Wales are fully implemented”.
She is an experienced social worker and as well as her government position has worked in the Probation Service and the police, as well as being on the board of Velindre NHS Trust, the Contextual Safeguarding advisory board and the Centre for Expertise in Child Sexual Abuse advisory board.
Read more here https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/gymnastics/61829238