Child Protection
HEATON MERSEY GUILD FULLY ADOPT ENGLISH LACROSSE'S CHILD PROTECTION POLICY THE FULL DOCUMENT OF WHICH CAN BE FOUND ON THE DOCUMENTS PAGE.
LACROSSE – GOOD PRACTICE
It is the aim of English Lacrosse to ensure that all children and young people enjoy the game in a safe environment. English Lacrosse is also aware of the need to assure all Member Organisations who provide children and young people the opportunity to play, are aware of their responsibilities.
The following are more specific examples of care which should be taken when working with children:
Always be publicly open when working with children.
Find other ways of Correcting Technique, Other Than Physically Handling A Child.
Always Follow The English Lacrosse’s guidelines on handling children.
Keep up to date with technical skills, qualifications and insurance in sport.
Where possible, parents should have responsibility for their children in the changing rooms (see appendix P for changing room policy.) If groups have to be supervised always ensure that adults work in pairs.
Where there are mixed teams away from home, a male and female member of staff or responsible adults should accompany.
Secure parental consent in writing to act in loco parents, if the need arises to give permission for the administration of emergency first aid and/or other medical treatment.
Keep a written record of any injury that occurs, along with the details of any treatment given. Where staff witness an injury this must be reported to the parents at the first opportunity.
Request written parental consent if club officials are required to transport children and/or young people in their cars.
YOU SHOULD NEVER:
NEVER spend excessive amounts of time alone with children away from others.
NEVER take children alone on car journeys, however short.
NEVER take children to your home where they will be alone with you.
NEVER engage in rough, physical or sexually provocative games.
NEVER share a room with a child.
NEVER allow or engage in any form of inappropriate touching.
NEVER allow children to use inappropriate language unchallenged.
NEVER make sexually suggestive comments to a child, even in fun.
NEVER allow allegations made by a child to go unchallenged, unrecorded or not acted upon.
NEVER do things of a personal nature for children, which they can do for themselves.
NEVER invite or allow children to stay with you at your home unsupervised.
It may sometimes be necessary for staff or volunteers to do things of a personal nature
for children particularly if they are young or have disabilities. These tasks should only be
carried out with the full understanding and consent of parents and the children involved.
If you accidentally hurt a child, or he/she seems distressed in any manner, or appears to be
sexually aroused by your actions, or misunderstands or misinterprets something you have
done, report any such incident as soon as possible to the Club Welfare Officer and make a
written record of the incident. Parents and carers should be informed of the incident.
WHISTLE BLOWING
Any adult, child or young person who has concerns can:
Contact the HO Child Welfare officer in complete confidence.
Contact English Lacrosse in complete confidence. The English Lacrosse Welfare Officer or any senior English Lacrosse staff member can be contacted to report concerns.
LACROSSE – GOOD PRACTICE
It is the aim of English Lacrosse to ensure that all children and young people enjoy the game in a safe environment. English Lacrosse is also aware of the need to assure all Member Organisations who provide children and young people the opportunity to play, are aware of their responsibilities.
The following are more specific examples of care which should be taken when working with children:
Always be publicly open when working with children.
Find other ways of Correcting Technique, Other Than Physically Handling A Child.
Always Follow The English Lacrosse’s guidelines on handling children.
Keep up to date with technical skills, qualifications and insurance in sport.
Where possible, parents should have responsibility for their children in the changing rooms (see appendix P for changing room policy.) If groups have to be supervised always ensure that adults work in pairs.
Where there are mixed teams away from home, a male and female member of staff or responsible adults should accompany.
Secure parental consent in writing to act in loco parents, if the need arises to give permission for the administration of emergency first aid and/or other medical treatment.
Keep a written record of any injury that occurs, along with the details of any treatment given. Where staff witness an injury this must be reported to the parents at the first opportunity.
Request written parental consent if club officials are required to transport children and/or young people in their cars.
YOU SHOULD NEVER:
NEVER spend excessive amounts of time alone with children away from others.
NEVER take children alone on car journeys, however short.
NEVER take children to your home where they will be alone with you.
NEVER engage in rough, physical or sexually provocative games.
NEVER share a room with a child.
NEVER allow or engage in any form of inappropriate touching.
NEVER allow children to use inappropriate language unchallenged.
NEVER make sexually suggestive comments to a child, even in fun.
NEVER allow allegations made by a child to go unchallenged, unrecorded or not acted upon.
NEVER do things of a personal nature for children, which they can do for themselves.
NEVER invite or allow children to stay with you at your home unsupervised.
It may sometimes be necessary for staff or volunteers to do things of a personal nature
for children particularly if they are young or have disabilities. These tasks should only be
carried out with the full understanding and consent of parents and the children involved.
If you accidentally hurt a child, or he/she seems distressed in any manner, or appears to be
sexually aroused by your actions, or misunderstands or misinterprets something you have
done, report any such incident as soon as possible to the Club Welfare Officer and make a
written record of the incident. Parents and carers should be informed of the incident.
WHISTLE BLOWING
Any adult, child or young person who has concerns can:
Contact the HO Child Welfare officer in complete confidence.
Contact English Lacrosse in complete confidence. The English Lacrosse Welfare Officer or any senior English Lacrosse staff member can be contacted to report concerns.
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