Welfare
The Club takes the welfare of our members very seriously. As a result we have adopted the various policies of England Hockey relating to Child Protection, Safeguarding and Vunerable Adults.
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Welfare Officer and Safeguarding Lead: Richard Smith thetford.hockey@gmail.com
Child Protection and Safeguarding
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Thetford Hockey Club is committed to creating and maintaining a safe and positive environment for all young people involved in hockey; we embrace and apply the framework and guidelines set by England Hockey to make sure we are using the most up-to-date and appropriate process to look after our Junior Players.
All parents, club officers, coaches, and any club volunteer or agent over the age of 18 that has contact with Junior players (under the age of 18) must be familiar with and agree to our policies regarding safeguarding children. A good starting point to understand the framework within which Thetford Hockey Club operates is the England Hockey website page:
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England Hockey Contacts
England Hockey Ethics and Welfare Team
Main contact
Email - safeguarding@englandhockey.co.uk
Alison Hogg – Ethics and Welfare Manager. Contact to report any safeguarding concerns.
Email – alison.hogg@englandhockey.co.uk Phone – 01628 897500 / 07738 644171
Sara Davies - Ethics and Welfare Administrator Contact to report any safeguarding and DBS concerns
Email - sara.davies@englandhockey.co.uk
Phone - 01628 896834
Information for Parents and Players
Parents registering Junior Players must read and agree to the policies listed below as must all Club officers, coaches and volunteers working with young people:
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1 Policy on Safeguarding and Protecting Young People in Hockey
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2 Policy on Anti-Bullying
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3 Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders
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4 Policy on the Taking and Use of Photographic and Recorded Images of Young People
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8 Consent Form for the Taking and Use of Photographic and Recorded Images of Young People
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9 Registration Form for the Use of Photographic or Recorded Image Equipment
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16 Policy on the Use of Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) Disclosures
These policies can be found via the England Hockey website at SafeGuard | England Hockey
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