Kelso Hockey Club values the involvement of children in our sport. We are committed to ensuring that all children have fun and stay safe whilst participating in hockey.

To help us fulfil our joint responsibilities for keeping children safe, Kelso Hockey Club has introduced Safe in Care Guidelines. These Guidelines tell you what you can expect from us when your child participates in hockey and details the information we need from you to help us keep your child safe.

All information will be treated with sensitivity, respect and will only be shared with those who need to know, e.g. a team manager or first aider.

1 TRANSPORTATION OF CHILDREN
Players are expected to arrange their own way to and from games. Coaches are prepared to assist and help with transport, but it is the parents/carers responsibility to arrange this.

2 PHOTOGRAPHS, PUBLICATIONS, WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA & PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS

Your child may be photographed or filmed when participating in Kelso Hockey Club. These may be used for training purposes and there may be occasions when the club will reproduce photographs of players on the club website, social media and in club promotional materials. All reasonable steps will be taken to obtain parental consent, and in the absence of any explicit objection; those responsible will act in the best interests of the child.

Rules everyone should follow on the website and social media pages:
1. No-one under the age of 14 can join – information will be communicated to parents
2. Kelso Hockey Club will not tolerate abusive posts or messages
3. Only the administrators (coaches) may post pictures and agree to people joining the website and social media groups

Anyone found to be breaking these rules will be asked to leave our website and Facebook page.

3 MEDICAL INFORMATION AND CONSENT
Medical information will be held by the Club in the strictest confidence, for the purposes of club management and administration, to ensure the safety of all players, and parents agree to the following:
• I will provide Kelso Hockey Club with emergency contact details
• I will inform Kelso Hockey Club of any pre-existing medical conditions or injuries that may affect my OR my child’s participation in hockey, any medication or treatment required and any allergies, including allergies to medication and plasters.
• I consent to me or my child receiving first aid and medical treatment (including anaesthetic) which the
medical professionals present consider necessary.
• I undertake to inform Kelso Hockey Club should any of the above information change.

4 CONSENT
By registering with Kelso Hockey Club, all members confirm that they are aware of the Safe in Care Guidelines for Hockey and agree to work in partnership with Kelso Hockey Club to promote their child’s safe participation in hockey.

Members understand that Kelso Hockey Club will listen to the views of their child in relation to all matters affecting them and will be required to respect their child’s ability to give their own informed consent.

Parent/Carer agreement
By registering as a parent with Kelso Hockey Club, all members agree to the Parents’ code of conduct that is set out by the Kelso Hockey Club for their activity and understand the procedures and the outcomes involved.

Child Agreement
By registering as a player with Kelso Hockey Club, all members agree to Players’ Code of Conduct set out by the Kelso Hockey Club Squad for their activity and are aware that any breach of this code will incur appropriate consequences.