Safeguarding & Protecting Young People
England Hockey is the national governing body for the sport of hockey in England, with over 1050 affiliated clubs. As part of its commitment to ensuring that young people are able to enjoy the sport of hockey, England Hockey has developed a Policy on Safeguarding and Protecting Young People in Hockey. Called “SafeD” guidance, it was written in response to NSPCC guidelines and in line with Government. Set out in 4 sections it affects:

Clubs and Associations,
Coaches and Leaders,
Parents,
Umpires and Technical Officials
Volunteers
Anyone in charge of young people, including those who play in our open adult weekend teams, is in a ‘Position of Trust’ and is consequently required to have appropriate DBS clearance and have attended or completed the EH online Safeguarding & Protecting Children Course. Any coaches are also required to have a current First Aid Certificate.

A young person is anyone under the age of 18.

Position of Trust

All adults who work with young people in hockey are in a position of trust which has been invested in them by parents, the sport, and the young person. This relationship can be described as one in which the adult is in a position of power and influence by virtue of the position.

England Hockey views all those within hockey as part of the Hockey Family. This includes all clubs, associations, other organisations and individuals with any involvement at any level. England Hockey believes that all members of the Hockey Family have responsibilities to help protect young people and England Hockey has developed this Safeguarding and Protecting Young People policy to help ensure that this happens. All hockey organisations should be aware that they and their members are bound by the following:

- EH Safeguarding & Protecting YP Policy - EH Safeguarding

- EH ‘Respect’ Code of Ethics and Behaviour - ('Respect' is in separate parts) - EH Respect Generic - EH Respect Clubs - EH Respect Med Pract - EH Respect Ump+Offic - EH Respect Parents - EH Respect Players - EH Respect Coaches

- EH Good Practice Guidance - EH Good Practice

- EH Other Guidance - EH Think B4U post - EH Photography - EH Anti bullying

And from http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/page.asp?section=1168

All EH policies and guidance applies equally to online and offline environments, promoting a safe and responsible use of social networking sites.

Safeguarding means promoting the safety and welfare of young people. Safeguarding is a term used to incorporate good practice and is wider than “Child Protection”. Child protection is still an essential element of this policy and is about acting on concerns about a young person or individual. See above link for guidance or contact Welfare Officer Elaine Ramli (welfare@cityofyorkhc.co.uk) for advice or with any concerns.