Child Protection Policy

The RFU has implemented a policy for the welfare of young people in rugby. This policy has been adopted by Staines RFC. A full copy of the policy can be obtained from the Club Welfare Officer or from www.rfu.com. The policy outlines the following key areas:

• It recognises the responsibility of all those involved in rugby (professional and volunteers) to safeguard and promote the interests and well being of the children and young players with whom they are working.
  
• It provides a framework on recruitment, selection, suitability and deployment of individuals working with young people.
• It emphasises the value of working closely in partnership with other coaches, parents, professionals and volunteers to protect children and young players from harm and discrimination.
• It acknowledges that abuse does take place in sport and that raising awareness and understanding of the main forms of abuse and establishing communication and reporting procedures if abuse is suspected will further safeguard young players, coaches and all others working within the game.
  

There are four main types of abuse: emotional, neglect, physical and sexual. Abuse is a powerful and emotive term used to describe ways in which children are harmed, usually by individuals and often by those they know and trust. It is not always easy to differentiate poor practice from abuse, intentional or unintentional. It is not, therefore, the responsibility of employees or volunteers in rugby union to determine whether or not abuse is taking place. It is, however, their responsibility to identify poor practice and possible abuse and to act if they have a concern about the welfare of a young person. Bullying is not always easy to define and will not always be an adult abusing a young person. The three main types of bullying are physical, verbal and emotional.

It is understandable that those who are motivated, loving and caring individuals with a deep commitment to their sport, are reluctant to believe that their children may be suffering harm in the rugby environment or at home. It may be difficult to accept that children could be at risk because of the way the organisation is run and the attitudes of those involved. Levels of awareness need to be raised without creating an atmosphere of anxiety or suspicion. However, a basic principle should be:

• If you become aware of anything which causes you to feel uncomfortable, you should talk to the Club Welfare Officer about it in confidence. If a child needs immediate medical attention, call an ambulance and the doctor should be informed that the concern relates to a child protection issue. Inform the police at the same time. Non-action is not an option. The welfare of the young person is paramount.

Help us to create a safe environment in which the children can play and learn at Staines.

Gillian Cottrell, Club Welfare Officer.

RFU Helpline 0208 831 6655 / childprotection@therfu.com
NSPCC Helpline 0808 800 5000 / www.nspcc.org.uk
Child protection In Sport Unit ( CPSU) 0116 234 7278/ www.thecpsu.org.uk

JUNIOR AND MINI SECTION CONTACTS

Mini Fixtures	Chris Adams (M)07740 150 641 (E) Chris.adams34@btinternet.com
Finance	John Durrans (T)0208 384 3961 (E) John.durrans@barclayscorprate.com
Catering	Sam Edwards (T)0208 384 3382 (M)07986 742 595 (E) lesbensam85@aol.com
Middlesex Reps	- Junior George Wells-Hunt - Mini Merrill Kindred
Child Protection / Welfare	Gillian Cottrell (T)0208 384 2789 (M)07739 881 589 (E) gilly302002@yahoo.co.uk
Under 18's	Andy Pearce (M)07900 164 468
Under 17's	Alan Cottrell (T)0208 3842 7989 (M)07834 895 904 (E) Bigal172001uk@yahoo.co.uk
Coaches	Paul Richards - Level 2 Rod Jermy - Level 3
First Aid	Matt Banks
Under 16's	Alan Burgoine (T)01784 211 624 (M)07956 420 220 (E) Susan-burgoine@unichem.co.uk
Coach	Louis Edwards - Level 1
First Aid	Lois Edwards (M)07702 499 282
Under 15's	Trish Warburton-Herring (T)01932 780 731 (M)07733 442 884
Coach	Phil Webb
First Aid	Trish Warburton-Herring
Under 14's	David Burt (T)0208 751 4239 (M)07738 258 271 (E) daviddanieljohns@hotmail.com
Coaches	Gordon McVey - Level 1 Nigel Walton - Level 1 Sean Keen - Level 1
First Aid	Sean Keen & Nigel Walton
Under 13's	John Durrans (T)0208 890 1814 (M)07775 552 155 (E) John.durrans@barclayscorporate.com
Coaches	Tony Warren - Level 1 John McVey - Level 1 John Aldridge - Level 2
First Aid	Teresa Durrans (M)07951 705 548 Terry Jones (M)07939 539 322
Under 12's	Paul Craig (T)01784 456 547 (M)07775 705 668 (E) Paul.jack@btopenworld.com
	Richard Godden (M)07795 220 364 (E) richardgodden@pbologistics.com
Coaches	Geoff Lawrence - Level 1 Shaun Terrey - Level 2 Terry Newman
Under 11's	Jo & Edward Lamont (T)01784 420 756 (M)07789 267 113 (E) jolamont@tycoint.com
Coaches	Graham Huzzey-Morgan - Level 1 Chris Adams - Level 1
First Aid	Jo Lamont
Under 10's	Kathy Taylor (M)07782 333 123 (E) katherine40@aol.com
Coaches	John Griffiths - Level 1 (M) 07802 798 086 (E) jgriffiths@talk21.com Matt Lynn - Level 1 Justin Annett
First Aider	Karen Griffiths (M)07970 407 702
Under 9's	Lesley & Dan Norcott (T)01932 232 929 (M)07795 561 544 (E) Lesley.norcott@btclick.com
Head Coach	Steve Cockroft - Level 1 & Referee Part 1 (T)020 8453 6279 (M)07905 170 911 (E)scockroft01@aol.com
Coach & First Aider	Cliff Elam - Level 1 & Referee Part 1 (T)020 8707 1524 (M)07737 901 653 (E) jen.cliff.elam@blueyonder.co.uk
Coach	Wayne Vidler - Referee Part 1 (T)020 8831 9304 (M)07956 968 190 (E)Vidlee.1@blueyonder.co.uk
First Aid	Faithe Cockroft (M)07986 184 876
Under 8's	Alison McGann (M)07727 234 988 (E) admcgann@aol.com
Coaches	Mark Saunders - Level 1 John McGann - Level 1
First Aid	Karen Griffiths (M)07970 407 702
Under 7's	Trevor Burd (T)0208 890 5869 (M)07766 851 309 (E) trevorjohnburd@tesco.net
Coach	Dee Howley - Preliminary Award, Youth Level 1, Intro to tag.