Code of Conduct Parental Responsibility v2€¦ · Code of Conduct for parents/people with parental...

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HARRIERS SECTION Bideford AAC, The Pill, Kingsley Road, Bideford EX39 2PF [email protected] www.bidefordaac.co.uk | Facebook: www.facebook.com/BidefordAAC | Twitter: twitter.com/BidefordAAC Code of Conduct for parents/people with parental responsibility Page 1 of 2 As a responsible parent/person with parental responsibility or other supporter you will: Respect the rights, dignity and worth of every athlete, coach and other helpers involved in athletics and treat everyone equally Cooperate fully with others involved in the sport such as coaches, technical officials, team managers, doctors, physiotherapists, sport scientists and representatives of the governing body in the best interests of the athlete Consistently promote positive aspects of the sport such as fair play and never condone rule violations or the use of prohibited or age-inappropriate substances Never place undue pressure on children to perform, participate or compete Check the qualifications and licences of people who are coaching or managing your child or offering a service connected to athletics such as physiotherapy, massage or nutritional advice. Take an active interest in your child’s participation attending competitions whenever possible Remember the coaches’ decision is final Know exactly where your child will be and who they will be with at all times Never make assumptions about your child’s safety Ensure that your child does not take any unnecessary valuable items to training or competition Inform your child’s coach or team manager of any illness or disability that needs to be taken into consideration for athletic performance or absence from training Inform the club of any change in circumstances Provide any necessary medication that your child needs for the duration of training, competition and trips Assume responsibility for safe transportation to and from training and competition. Ensuring your child does not arrive more than 10 minutes before training commences, and that they are collected promptly after. Complete and return any necessary consent forms to the club/team manager or appropriate person, including next of kin details, health and medical requirements Report any concerns you have about your child’s or any other child’s welfare to the Child Protection/Welfare Representative Ensure club membership, training or event fees is paid in full and on time

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Page 1: Code of Conduct Parental Responsibility v2€¦ · Code of Conduct for parents/people with parental responsibility Page 1 of 2 As a responsible parent/person with parental responsibility

HARRIERS SECTION Bideford AAC, The Pill, Kingsley Road, Bideford EX39 2PF [email protected]

www.bidefordaac.co.uk | Facebook: www.facebook.com/BidefordAAC | Twitter: twitter.com/BidefordAAC

CodeofConductforparents/peoplewithparentalresponsibilityPage1of2Asaresponsibleparent/personwithparentalresponsibilityorothersupporteryouwill:• Respecttherights,dignityandworthofeveryathlete,coachandotherhelpersinvolvedin

athleticsandtreateveryoneequally• Cooperatefullywithothersinvolvedinthesportsuchascoaches,technicalofficials,team

managers,doctors,physiotherapists,sportscientistsandrepresentativesofthegoverningbodyinthebestinterestsoftheathlete

• Consistentlypromotepositiveaspectsofthesportsuchasfairplayandnevercondoneruleviolationsortheuseofprohibitedorage-inappropriatesubstances

• Neverplaceunduepressureonchildrentoperform,participateorcompete• Checkthequalificationsandlicencesofpeoplewhoarecoachingormanagingyourchildor

offeringaserviceconnectedtoathleticssuchasphysiotherapy,massageornutritionaladvice.• Takeanactiveinterestinyourchild’sparticipationattendingcompetitionswheneverpossible• Rememberthecoaches’decisionisfinal• Knowexactlywhereyourchildwillbeandwhotheywillbewithatalltimes• Nevermakeassumptionsaboutyourchild’ssafety• Ensurethatyourchilddoesnottakeanyunnecessaryvaluableitemstotrainingor

competition• Informyourchild’scoachorteammanagerofanyillnessordisabilitythatneedstobetaken

intoconsiderationforathleticperformanceorabsencefromtraining• Informtheclubofanychangeincircumstances• Provideanynecessarymedicationthatyourchildneedsforthedurationoftraining,

competitionandtrips• Assumeresponsibilityforsafetransportationtoandfromtrainingandcompetition.Ensuring

yourchilddoesnotarrivemorethan10minutesbeforetrainingcommences,andthattheyarecollectedpromptlyafter.

• Completeandreturnanynecessaryconsentformstotheclub/teammanagerorappropriateperson,includingnextofkindetails,healthandmedicalrequirements

• Reportanyconcernsyouhaveaboutyourchild’soranyotherchild’swelfaretotheChildProtection/WelfareRepresentative

• Ensureclubmembership,trainingoreventfeesispaidinfullandontime

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HARRIERS SECTION Bideford AAC, The Pill, Kingsley Road, Bideford EX39 2PF [email protected]

www.bidefordaac.co.uk | Facebook: www.facebook.com/BidefordAAC | Twitter: twitter.com/BidefordAAC

CodeofConductforparents/peoplewithparentalresponsibilityPage2of2Asaresponsibleparent/personwithparentalresponsibilityorothersupportersforayoungathlete,whenparticipatinginorattendinganyathleticsactivities,includingtraining/coachingsessionsandcompetitioneventsyouwill:• Actwithdignityanddisplaycourtesyandgoodmannerstowardsothers• Avoidswearingandabusivelanguageandirresponsiblebehaviourincludingbehaviourthatis

dangeroustoyourselforothers,actsofviolence,bullying,harassmentandphysicalandsexualabuse

• Challengeinappropriatebehaviourandlanguagebyothers• Beawarethatyourattitudeandbehaviourdirectlyaffectsthebehaviourofyourchildand

otheryoungathletes• Avoiddestructivebehaviourandleaveathleticsvenuesasyoufindthem• Neverengageinanyinappropriateorillegalbehaviour• Notcarryorconsumealcoholtoexcessand/orillegalsubstances.• Notcarryanyitemsthatcouldbedangeroustoyourselfortoothersexcludingathletics

equipmentusedinthecourseofyourchild’sathleticsactivity