Kelso Hockey Club values the involvement of children in sport and is committed to ensuring all children have fun and stay safe whilst participating in hockey.

All our coaches are PVG checked and regularly attend child welfare and safeguarding courses.

We are committed to ensuring all our coaches’ first aid qualifications are kept up to date.

Responsibilities - The club will:

• Promote the health and welfare of children and vulnerable adults by providing opportunities for them to take part in Hockey safely

• Respect and promote the rights, wishes and feelings of children and vulnerable adults

• Promote and implement appropriate procedures to safeguard the wellbeing of the children and vulnerable adults and protect them from abuse

• Recruit, train, support and supervise its members to adopt best practice to safeguard and protect children and vulnerable adults from abuse and minimise risk to themselves

• Ensure that coaches/helpers are disclosed