Child Protection Policy

At Nuneaton RFC we believe that taking part in our sport should be an enjoyable part of a young person's life.

We want to make sure that our young players are kept safe from emotional, physical, sexual harm and neglect whilst under the responsibility of the club's coaches, helpers, administrators and other volunteers. To do this we have these aims:

· Coaches will attend appropriate RFU coaching courses when they begin to work with the children.
  · The club will encourage and help coaches to stay up-to-date with coaching and child protection / welfare issues.
  · The club will attend appropriate Sport Coach UK good practice and child protection courses.
  · As a club we aim to promote "fair play" and always play within the spirit of the laws of the RFU Continuum and work within the club's Equal Opportunities Policy and Equity Statement.
  · All coaches, helpers, administrators, other volunteers and parents will be given a copy of the Fair Play Code of Conducts and will be expected to keep to them at all times.
  · The club will keep records of attendance, parental consent and any serious accidents.
  · The club will identify a Child Welfare Officer whose role it is to deal with any concerns about emotional, physical, sexual harm and neglect within the club;

Please refer to the "contacts" link on the left for details of the current Child Welfare Officer in the "Election of Officers" section.

· All suspicions or accusations reported of poor practice or abuse will be recorded on an RFU Incident Record Form and retained on club files by the Child Welfare Officer as above.
  · Personal data retained on club files, including computers, will be secured.
  · All coaches, helpers, administrators and other volunteers will be required to complete a CRB Enhanced Disclosure Form.
  · The club will ensure guidelines are in place to control and monitor the use of photographic images of children.