Child Protection...

Child Protection Policy

Mick Cocking

Child Protection

Officer

01179/358140

ST BERNADETTE'S OLD BOYS RFC – MINIS AND JUNIORS 

GUIDE TO BEST PRACTICE

BEST PRACTICE WITHIN THE CLUB MEANS BEING OPEN AND CONDUCTING ALL INTERACTIONS WITH CHILDREN IN A PUBLIC PLACE AND WITH PARENTAL CONSENT.

AVOID SITUATIONS WHERE YOU ARE ALONE WITH ONE CHILD – IF YOU HAVE TO MEET OR COACH ONE CHILD ENSURE IT IS CONDUCTED IN AN OPEN ENVIRONMENT, IF YOU ARE TRAVELLING WITH A CHILD GAIN PARENTAL CONSENT AVOID CONSISTENTLY HAVING ONE CHILD ALONE WITH YOU IN THE CAR AND NEVER SHARE A ROOM ON YOUR OWN WITH A CHILD.

BEST PRACTICE ALSO MEANS –  

• MAINTAINING AN APPROPRIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH CHILDREN
• CHALLENGING BULLYING FOUL OR PROVOCATIVE LANGUAGE OR ANY CONTROLLING BEHAVIOUR
• RESPECTING ALL YOUNG PLAYERS
• AVOID UNNECESSARY PHYSICAL CONTACT
• BEING QUALIFIED AND STAYING UP TO DATE
• LOOK FOR SIGNS OF NEGLECT, PHYSICAL ABUSE, SEXUAL ABUSE, EMOTIONAL ABUSE, BULLYING

IT IS UP TO ALL PERSONNEL WHO WORK WITH CHILDREN WITHIN THE RUGBY ENVIRONMENT TO RAISE ANY CONCERNS THEY MAY HAVE WITH THE CLUB WELFARE OFFICER OR THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNING BODIES – THE RFU OR NSPCC

Mick Cocking.

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