General Policy Statement
The club has developed and adopted a number of policies, procedures and codes of practice to ensure the health and safety and best interests of its members and activities. These policies, procedures and codes of practice are reviewed regularly by the club’s Management Committee to ensure they achieve England Hockey’s good practice principles and guidelines where practical .

Safeguarding

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Safeguarding Policy - The club has adopted the England Hockey Safeguarding Policy and has made a club commitment -
Club Safeguarding and Protecting Young People Commitment
Parents of Juniors - The Club issues the Parent and Guardian Information for Safeguarding Guidance Note to all parents of Juniors.
Club Good Practice Guidance on Recruitment , Selection & Retention of Persons Working with Young People - The club works within England Hockey's Recruitment Guidance
DBS - The club is registered with the Disclosure and Barring Service, enabled by England Hockey and follows their DBS Eligibility Guidance
Education and Training - The club works within England Hockey's Safeguarding Education and Training Guidance
Good Practice when Working with Young People - The club issues and expects all its people working with young people to adhere to England Hockey's Good Practice-Supervision Communication Social Media Changing Rooms
Anti Bullying - The club works within England Hockey's Anti-Bullying Guidance

Codes of Conduct and Ethics and Behaviour

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Club Code of Conduct - The club expects its members and supporters to behave and conduct themselves in accordance with England Hockey's General Code of Behaviour
Club Code of Ethics and Behaviour - The club expects its members and supporters to behave and conduct themselves in accordance with England Hockey's Codes of Ethics and Behaviour
You shall be expected to meet or exceed their minimum standards whether a junior or adult player, coach, manager, umpire, official, parent, supporter or spectator
Juniors - Junior members are expected to abide by the Junior Rules and their parents, the Parent Code of Conduct, as outlined in the Junior Hockey section

Health and Safety

Club Safety Policy - provides instructions in the case of accident or injury plus general health and safety guidance for use by coaches, team managers and captains on match days and at all practice sessions (see also the Club Incident Form);
Equality

Club Equity Policy - For use and adherence to by all the Club's members and volunteers. See also England Hockey Equality Policy Statement.
Membership

Personal Health Information - BSEHC takes the health and safety of all of its club members seriously. We are committed to ensuring that hockey is played in an environment where player safety is a high priority.

As a club we are aware that individual players may have specific health issues or conditions. Some of these may have the potential to be serious if not treated and responded to appropriately. In the past as a club we have collected health information as part of the player registration process. We no longer believe that this is an appropriate or useful means of protecting players. Information held in a database does not protect players!

It is the responsibility of any player with a health issue/condition to notify the match day captain/manager of this condition. For under 18’s it is the responsibility of their parent/carer to ensure that the match day captain/manager is aware of any significant issues/conditions.

All people who play and/or volunteer for the club subscribe as club members, sign up to and shall abide with the he club's Terms of Membership.
Copies of specific policies, procedures and codes of practice used in the management of the club and as signed up to by all members and volunteers, are available up on request from the club’s Management Committee.

(This list is not exhaustive and compliance and interpretation is ultimately at the absolute discretion of the Management Committee).