Yeovil & Sherborne Hockey Club

SAFEGUARDING / CHILD PROTECTION / WELFARE ACTION PLAN

Objectives / Objectives
Met / Date Implemented / Action / How is it Reviewed?
Y&SHC to adopted England Hockey’s Safeguarding and Protecting Young People in Hockey Policy and Equity Statement / Y / December 2008 / YSHC Committee agreed to adopt the policies at their Monthly December Committee Meeting. These minutes have been signed and dated by the Chairman / These policies will be reviewed annually at the AGM in accordance with England Hockey’s Guidelines
Y&SHC have recruited a
Welfare Officer / Y / 2006 / Richard McDermid was appointed in 2010. / The post is reviewed annually at the AGM
Y&SHC have registered with England Hockey Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checking service and have a plan in place to CRB check all those individuals working with young people. / Y / 2007 / All people working with youngsters are required by the Club to undergo an England Hockey Criminal Records Check. The Welfare officer is the appointed Club person for England Hockey’s CRB checking service. A list of people CRB checked will be held by YSHC. CRB checks will be completed every 3 years. / Ongoing
The club have sent relevant people on a scUK “Safeguarding and Protecting Young People in Sport (previously Good Practice and Child Protection) Workshop” / Y / Copies of certificates are held by the Welfare Officer who in charge of keeping these people up to date with their certificates. / To be updated as required by the Authoritie. If one of the named persons is no longer qualified another suitable member of the club will be asked to go on the course such that a minimum of three persons are current.
All coaches, players, staff and volunteers are aware of how to report a concern / Y / December
2008 / Welfare flyers distributed. All information is displayed on YSHC website, Captains are given packs with this information in at the beginning of the season. Parents are given the information when they join. / Ongoing through out the season

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