Policies, Guidance and Resources

Sample policies clubs should adopt:

• Child Protection Policy

• Adult Protection Policy

• Anti-bullying Policy

• Safe Recruitment Policy

• Recruiting Ex-Offenders

• Secure Handling Policy

• Making a Referral Policy

• Template of a Club Discipline Policy

• Template of a Club Responding to and Managing Concerns

Guidance

• Clubhouse changing rooms advice

• Codes of Conduct - samples for parents, athletes/members and coaches

• First Aid

• IT and Social Media

• Late Collection

• Managing Behaviour

• Physical Contact in Coaching

• Risk assessments, planning activities include coach to athlete ratios

• Sexual Activity between club members/volunteers

• Trips Away

• Identifying Poor Practice

Templates:

Safe recruitment - reference template for regulated role

Requesting a PVG forms:

• ID checker agreement

• Club PVG Processing Agreement

• Applicant’s consent form (which clubs need to update this policy with their club information)

• Applicant’s PVG application

Disclosure Scotland resources

• Making a Referral form

Children 1st Resources

• Parents Guide - What to ask your child’s sports club?

• Shannari indicators