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CHILD PROTECTION POLICY |
Moseley
Rugby Football Club and Moseley Rugby Football Club Mini and Junior Section
CHILD PROTECTION POLICY
1. Moseley Rugby Football Club and Moseley Rugby Football Club Mini and
Junior Section (here after referred to as the Club) recognises the need to
ensure that all young persons who have cause to visit the Club or use the
Clubs facilities either as members of the Club or visitors to the Club have
a right to have all their human rights respected and will do every thing
possible to ensure the physical and psychological health and safety of such
young persons. The Club will also ensure that all young persons’ equity and
diversity are respected.
2. This Child Protection Policy is written and prepared with the above
statement in mind and as a means of giving guidance to all in respect of how
to achieve the above by providing a secure and safe environment for all
young persons to flourish and feel comfortable in.
This Policy should be read in conjunction with comparable publications
produced by the sport’s National Governing Body
3. This Child Protection Policy will be applicable to any Child or Young
Person who is a member of Moseley RFC Mini and Junior Section whilst on Club
premises, or other places where the Club has control over and to any Child
or Young Persons who is a member of the Club whilst away from the Club but
under supervision of Club Personnel. The Policy will equally apply to any
other Child or Young Persons whilst on Club premises, or other places where
the Club has control over and to any other Child or Young Person who is
under supervision of Club Personnel
4. For the purpose of this Policy a Child or Young Person is any one who is
under the age of 18 years of age at the commencement of any rugby season
(1st of September). All references to Child or Young Person or any person
under 16 shall be construed accordingly
1. The Club
1. The Club will appoint a Child Protection Officer and a Deputy Child
Protection Officer to oversee and implement this policy.
This will be an appointed post and not an elected officer. The Club will
appoint a person who is suitable to the role and has an understanding of
these issues.
2. The Club will ensure all relevant support is given to the Child
Protection Officer.
3. All appropriate Personnel will hold CRB checks.
3. The Child Protection Officer
1. The appointed Child Protection Officer will be responsible for the
implementation of this Policy. It will be the Child Protection Officer’s
duty to ensure that this Policy is reviewed at the end of each rugby season
and to recommended and implement any necessary changes.
2. The Child Protection Officer will be responsible to ensure action as out
lined in this Policy is undertaken as and when necessary
4. Coaches / Team Managers
1. Each age group’s rugby will be supervised by a coach with a recognised
National Governing Body coaching qualification.
2. Each coach will have signed a document stating they have been provided
with, have read, understood and agree to governed by the Club’s Code of
Ethics and Conduct for all Coaches and Managers.
3. Each age group / team will have a Manager responsible for the
administration and non-coaching matters of the young persons in that group.
This person will be over the age of 21 and will have also have the same
commitment as at 4.2.
4. The Manager will have also have a good working knowledge of this Policy
and will be the first person to be contacted if there are concerns about any
young person in his age group / Team.
5. Where as it is preferable for the Coaching and Age Group / Team
Managerial responsibilities to be split between two separately identified
individuals there is nothing to prevent the responsibilities being held by
the same person.
5. Parents
1. It is required that all parents who have young persons as members of
Moseley Rugby Football Club and Mini Junior Section supply all relevant
information to Club Officials as required and is necessary for the Club to
be able to adequately care and respond to the need of the individual.
2. Parents will authorise Club Officials to act as Loco In parentis when
they, the parents, are not present. They will have signed the relevant
consents authorising Club Officials to act in a manner that officials see
fit for the health and safety of their children.
3. Parents are encouraged to enjoy the hospitality of the Club whilst there
and to respect and obey the Parents Code of Conduct that will be displayed
in a prominent position and will have been made available to every Parent.
4. Parents will be encouraged not to use extreme behaviour either on the
side of the pitches or in the Club House whilst young persons are about.
5. If any parent has a complaint or concern about any aspect of the Club
they are encouraged to contact the appropriate age group / team manager in
the first instance and then the designated Child Protection Officer or Mini
and Junior Section Chairman if the problem cannot be resolved by the former.
6. If there is any cause for concern with a young person it will be the Age
Group / Team Managers or if deemed appropriate an other Club Official to
contact the parent(s) of that person to inform them of there concerns. This
will be done as soon as practicable unless there is justifiable reason why
such a course should not be undertaken.
7. Parents will also conform to the Spectators Code of Conduct.
6. Young Persons Under the Age of 18 years
1. Any young person on Club Premises who is under 16 years of age or is a
member of Moseley Rugby Football Club Mini and Junior Section is requested
to conform to the 3 following rules:
Respect your self
Respect other people
Respect other people’s property.
7. Visitors and others Over 18 years
1. All visitors to Moseley or any other Person over the ages of 18 are asked
to respect the contents of this policy in respect of Children and Young
Persons and conduct them selves accordingly whilst Children and young
persons are present.
2. Whilst at Moseley all person as requested to conform to the Spectators
Code of Conduct whilst the Club is primarily engaged in the function of
hosting Children and Young Persons.
8. Breaches of this Code
1. Where a breach of this code is identified it will be reported immediately
to the relevant age group / team Manager, or Child Protection Officer or
Other Club Official for immediate action
2. Where the concerns are in relation to a specific named child or young
persons the person receiving the complaint will inform the Clubs Child
Protection Officer Immediately, who will start to make enquiries and take
the necessary action. All information and action taken and reasons for
action taken will be recorded in written form and will be may immediately
available to any subsequent investigating body.
3. If the concerns are in relation to the Child Protection Officer himself
or any other Club Official the information will immediately be passed to the
appropriate and nominated National Governing Body Official.
4. Where the concerns are for a named adult who is believed or suspected of
endangering the physical or mental health or safety of any child or young
persons then the Child Protection Officer will ensure that all information
and action taken and reasons for action taken will be recorded in written
form and will be may immediately available to any subsequent investigating
body. The Child protection Officer will at the earliest opportunity report
the matter to Social Service for their consideration and directions.
6. Any breaches in this Policy that could amount to a criminal offence will
be dealt with in the same way as any other criminal offences. Nothing in
this Policy will negate responsibility to deal with criminal matters as
such.
7. In all dealing with breaches of this Policy the Child Protection Officer
or other person dealing with the breach will adhere to the responsibilities
set out in 3.6 above.
9. Confidentiality
1. All information provided from any source to the Club for the purpose of
complying with this Child Protection Policy will be kept confidential and
will only be disclosed to a person who has a need to know and who with needs
information to ensure the health and safety of the young person.
2. Any information disclosed about a child or young person held by the Club
to other persons who do not fall with in the category 7.1 above would only
be done with the consent of a parent or guardian.