For Parents
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If you have concerns about the way in which an adult within the club is behaving towards your own child or other children, whether they are a coach, volunteer, member of staff or simply a member of the club, it is important that you speak with someone about your concerns, however small.
You should speak with the Club Welfare Officer if your club has one, or alternatively the Junior Organiser or Club Secretary/Manager, expressing your concerns and asking them to consider appropriate action. If you do not feel able to speak to someone within the club, then you could raise your concerns with the Lead Child Protection Officer of the National Governing Body, whose details can be found in Section 8 of the downloadable Guidelines on this site, or page 90 of the hardcopy version. Please do not be deterred from doing so, even if you consider your concern to be small.
Alternatively, the NSPCC Helpline is a confidential and anonymous line which you may call for advice and support: 0808 800 5000. NSPCC Helpline web page.
The Police or your local Child Social Care department should also be consulted in cases of alleged abuse or serious poor practice. Your club's junior handbook should contain their contact details.
The panel below contains an index of relevant sections and chapters particularly useful for parents.
We suggest that you download or order the Guidelines first then refer to this page for contents of particular interest.
Index of Guidelines information for:
Parents
- What responsibility does my club/county/facility have with regard to safeguarding and child protection?
Section 2 Appendix 1A - What are the general guidelines for good practice when offering activities for children?
Section 4 Appendices 4B, 4C, 4D - What are codes of conduct, who should they apply to, and what should they contain?
Section 4 Appendices 4E, 4F - What is the guidance for the use of photography, video and images of children?
Section 4 Appendix 4L - What should a golf club do if a parent is late for collecting their child from an activity?
Section 4 Appendix 4I - What are the guidelines for the transporting of children?
Section 4 Appendix 4K - How can I recognise what constitutes poor practice?
Section 6 - How should I report concerns I have about a child or about an adult's behaviour?
Section 5 Appendix 6A
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