Good Practice

To ensure the well being of children, all staff are required to  follow these guidelines 

• Always working in an open environment (e.g. avoiding private or unobserved situations and encouraging open communication with no secrets). 
• Treating  all young people equally and with respect and dignity. 
• Always putting the welfare of each young person first, before winning or achieving goals 
• Building balanced relationships based on mutual trust which empowers children to share in the decision making process. 
• Making activities fun, enjoyable and promoting fair play. 
• Being an excellent role model for young people
• Giving enthusiastic and constructive feedback rather than negative criticism.
• Recognising the developmental needs and capacity of young people- avoiding excessive training or competition and not pushing them against their will. 
• Keeping a written record of any injury/ incident that occurs along with the details of any follow up actions e.g. first aid/ reporting.