Safeguarding and Protecting Children
Guildford Hockey Club is committed to creating and maintaing a safe and positive environment for all young people involved in hockey; we embrace and apply the framework and guidelines set by England Hockey to make sure we are using the most up-to-date and appropriate process to look after our Junior Players.
All parents, club officers, coaches, and any club volunteer or agent over the age of 18 that has contact with Junior players (under the age of 18) must be familiar with and agree to our policies regarding safeguarding children. A good starting point to understand the framework within which Guildford Hockey Club operates is the England Hockey website page:
Safeguarding and Protecting Young People in Hockey
Parents registering Junior Players must read and agree to the policies listed below as must all club officers, coaches and volunteers working with young people:
1 Policy on Safeguarding and Protecting Young People in Hockey
2 Policy on Anti-Bullying
3 Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders
4 Policy on the Taking and Use of Photographic and Recorded Images of Young People
8 Consent Form for the Taking and Use of Photographic and Recorded Images of Young People
9 Registration Form for the Use of Photographic or Recorded Image Equipment
13 Young Person's Guide
14 Parent and Legal Guardian Guide
15 Safeguarding and Protecting Young People Action Plan
16 Policy on the Use of Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) Disclosures
Parents, please also make note of the following documents that include 1) contact details for external organisations that deal with Child Protection and 2) the Role Descpription for the Club Welfare Officer. Please contact Sue Durrans, our Club Welfare Officer with any questions you may have about Child Protection.
GHC APPENDIX 1 Child Protection Organisation Contact Details
GHC APPENDIX 2 Role Description for a Welfare Officer
Our Junior Player Registration Form can be found here:
Junior Player Registration Form 2013-2014 - coming soon!
If you are a coach, assistant coach, team manager, committee or management team member, captain or vice captain of any team or any type of volunteer that has contact with anyone under 18 you must get a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check. The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) have merged into the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Our CRB Liaison Officer, Michelle Fussell can help guide you through the DBS process (mobile 07976 676821).
You can see what documents you will need to provide on the DBS website page:
Guide to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks
Please note that a DBS is specific to the organisation for which you are having it done - if you have a CRB/DBS from another organisation, you will still need one for Guildford Hockey Club.
In addition to the policicies and forms listed above, the following policies and forms need to be read, agreed to and completed for those needing to complete their DBS for Guildford Hockey club:
5 Application Form for Positions Working with Young People in Hockey
6 Self-disclosure Form
7 Reference Form for Positions Working with Young People in Hockey
11 Safeguarding Referral Form
A further list of resource documents from England Hockey covering child protection is here below. It is important that all coaches, team captains and anyone working with Juniors read these carefully:
Care of young People
Guidelines on use of changing rooms and facilities
How to implement anti-bullying proceedures at the local level
Best practice for planning trips involving junior players
Best practices to ensure your recruitment is as safe as possible
Safeguarding and protecting young people at local level
Think before you post - Rules for the use of Social Networking sites
Supervising and communicating with young people
Ensure safe and legitimate photography around young people
How to create a safe environment for the transportation of young people
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