Qualifications and checks for rowing clubs
Who has passed the swim test, whose DBS check expires next month, and who can drive the launch.
What it does
- Your own list of qualifications and checks: swim test, capsize drill, DBS check, Powerboat Level 2, first aid, or anything else.
- Expiry dates and reminders sent 30 days before something lapses.
- Members add their own, with evidence; a safety officer or admin verifies them.
- Private evidence: uploaded certificates can only be opened by the roles that need them, and each opening is recorded.
See it in action
Read our guides on the swim test and capsize drill, DBS checks and launch safety. BoatLog records checks; DBS checks themselves are arranged through your club welfare officer and British Rowing.
Questions
FAQ
Can BoatLog remind us when a DBS check expires?
Yes. Reminders go out 30 days before a recorded qualification or check expires.
Can members upload their own certificates?
Yes. Their entry stays unverified until a safety officer or admin checks it.
Who can see uploaded DBS certificates?
Only the roles the club needs, such as the safety officer and admins, and every opening is logged.
Related
More from BoatLog
Guide: DBS checks for rowing clubs: who needs one
Which rowing club volunteers and coaches need a DBS check, how checks are arranged through the club welfare officer, and keeping track of renewals.
Guide: Rowing swim test and capsize drill: what clubs ask for
What rowing clubs ask for before someone goes on the water: the swim test, the capsize drill, why clubs differ, and how to keep track of who has done them.
Guide: The rowing club welfare officer role: what it involves
What a rowing club welfare officer does, the safeguarding handbooks to know, DBS checks, handling concerns, and a first-month checklist.
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