- Welfare & Guidance

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults

Welfare Officer

Zoe Barton,
Refer to Coaching Team for contact information.

F&C Welfare Policy

Welfare covers a range of issues such as safeguarding and protecting children, anti-bullying, poor practice in coaching and disciplinary and grievances matters. Our welfare policy sets out how we seek to ensure the safety and enjoyment of athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers. We believe that all children and vulnerable adults have the right to be protected from harm and abuse.

• F&C Welfare Policy (pdf)

Codes of Conduct for Club Members and Staff

• Code of Conduct for Coaches (pdf)
• Code of Conduct for Officials (pdf)
• Code of Conduct for Parents (pdf)
• Code of Conduct for Junior Athletes (pdf)
• Procedures for dealing with a serious injury or Accident (pdf)

Disclosure & Barring Service Process - How to.... 

 

The CRB has been replaced with the Disclosure and Barring Service DBS. UKA Welfare team have brought in new procedures for the Disclosure and Barring Service checks.

• More information available at www.englandathletics.org/dbs.
• DBS application procedure and forms

Disciplinary & Grievance Procedures

• Disciplinary Procedures for Affiliated Members of English Athletics (pdf)
  
• Grievance Procedures for Affiliated Members of English Athletics (pdf)
• Other EA Guidance Documents and Resources available on UK Athletics Website.