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Text Box: Heslerton Junior Football Club (JFC) intends to create an environment in which its children / young people are safe from abuse and where any suspicion of abuse gets a prompt and appropriate response. In order to achieve this we will: Exclude known abusers                                                                                                                                                                                                  It will be made clear to applicants for posts within the group that the position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 Seek and Supply Training                                                                                                                                                                                              All our club members are CRB checked and all our qualified coaches have received training to ensure that they recognise the symptoms of possible physical abuse, neglect, emotional abuse and sexual abuse. Prevent abuse by means of good practice Adults will not be left alone with individual children / young people An adult who needs to take a child aside - e.g. for time out due to misbehaviour, will do so in full sight of another worker / volunteer. Children / young people will be encouraged to develop a sense of autonomy and independence, through adult support, in making choices and in finding names for their own feelings and acceptable ways to express them. This will enable children / young people to have the self-confidence and vocabulary to resist inappropriate approaches. The layout of the provision will permit constant supervision of all children and young people. Suspected abuse The group will operate in accordance with local authority guidelines. Changes in children's / young peoples behaviour / appearance will be investigated. Parents / carers will normally be the first point of reference, though suspicions, where appropriate, will be referred to our Club Child Welfare Officer, Mr Dave Leckenby. All such suspicions and investigations will be kept confidential, shared only with those who need to know. The people most commonly involved will be the Team Leader and the Management Committee. Whenever worrying changes are observed in a child's / young person's behaviour, physical condition or appearance, a specific and confidential will be made for referral to the club's Officer :- Name, address and age of the child Timed and dated observations describing objectively the child's / young persons behaviour / appearance, without comment or interpretation, and where possible, the exact words spoken by the child / young person The date, name and signature of the recorder. Such records will be kept in a separate file and will not be accessible to people in the Club provision other than the Child Welfare Officer Confidential records kept on children / young people about whom there are anxieties will be kept by the Child Welfare Officer only. If a report on a child / young person is to be made to the authorities, the child's / young person's parents / carers will be informed at the same time as the report is made. Records will also be kept of the local NSPCC contact, or other contact as appropriate. If a member of staff / Volunteer / worker is suspected of abuse, the Club's Child Welfare Officer is to be notified in the first instance, if this is not possible, the Club Secretary should be contacted (contact details will be on the club's notice board at all times). The procedure for the Child Welfare Officer when dealing with a Coach / volunteer who is suspected of abuse would be, to suspend the suspected member from the club and to report this pending further enquiries. The child / young person should be assigned to another member of the team who will remain with the child / young person until the appropriate authorities arrive. The Club's Child Welfare Officer should then contact the Social Services immediately. It will be the responsibility of the Club's Child Welfare Officer, Mr Dave Leckenby to contact the Police and the Social Services. Support for Families: Heslerton JFC Club will hope to build up trusting and supportive relationships between families, staff and volunteers, Where abuse at home is suspected, the group will continue to welcome the child (and family) while investigations proceed. Any confidential records on a child / young person will be shared with the child's / young person's parents / carers. With the provision that the care and safety of the child / young person is always paramount. Heslerton JFC will do all in its power to support and work with the child's / young person's family. Confidentiality Workers / Volunteers must understand the need for complete confidentiality regarding their work for Heslerton JFC. All workers / volunteers must respect the confidentiality of information and agree not to divulge any information any information concerning the children / young people or their families, unless authorised to do so. Information will be given to Heslerton JFC regarding children from sources such as the Health Service, Education Department and Social Services. Workers / volunteers are expected to treat such information with the same degree of discretion as workers in these areas. POLICY STATEMENT The activities run by Heslerton JFC are for the benefit and open to 5-16 year olds Examples of inappropriate behaviour include: Bullying (physical, verbal or psychological) Intimidation or confrontation Misuse and / or abuse of equipment Disrespect towards coaches / volunteers Any form of physical contact not sanctioned by the rules of an activity Leaving the premises without consent / permission Any action which puts the health and safety of children, staff or volunteers at risk Persistent non-compliance with staff requests Sanctions, which may be used, include (probably in this order) Divert the child / young person, away from the situation Talk to the child / young person, seeking an underlying cause for the behaviour Exclude the child / young person from the game for a short while Contact the parent / carer to explain the situation or to ask them to remove the child / young person. If a Child / Young Person goes missing: If a child is seen to leave Heslerton JFC Club ground during the allotted provision time, then two members / volunteers will follow, if possible. Notify other staff about the situation and ensure that the parent / carer is informed. Check if anyone else or any other child saw them leave. If a child is found to be missing then: Notify and inform other staff about the situation Search venue quickly and efficiently Search the vicinity quickly and efficiently Check if anyone else or any other child saw the child go Use your knowledge of the child to assess their whereabouts s/he might go. e.g. They might have said that they wanted to go home. If, after an immediate and thorough search, there is still no sign of the child, take the following action: Notify the parent / carer named on the child's registration form. Notify the Club's Child Welfare Officer. Notify the Police, ensure you have all the relevant details to hand, including a description of the child and what clothing he / she was wearing If the child reappears, or is found, staff without delay should be inform all those notified of the disappearance. Accidents, Illnesses, Injuries and Incidents: Accidents, illnesses, injuries and incidents including near misses that occur at the Heslerton JFC should be reported using the appropriate incident / accident forms provided. The Child's Coach is responsible for maintaining countersigning all entries in the accident / incident forms. Parents / Carers should also countersign accident / incident forms to show that they have been notified Parents / Carers are asked not to allow their children to attend if they are sick or carrying infectious diseases. If a child becomes unwell whilst at Heslerton JFC the Coach must enter the complaint on the incident form and the parent / carer should be contacted to collect the child. The parent / carer should be asked to sign the incident form to show that they have been notified of the child's complaint and the time of the child's departure should be recorded in the register.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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