Child Protection Policy

Waverley Inveresk Trinity Hockey 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 well being of 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 to minimize risk to themselves.
  • Require members to adopt and abide by this Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection Policy and these Procedures.
  • Respond to any allegations of misconduct or abuse of children or vulnerable adults in line with this Policy and the Procedures as well as implementing, where appropriate, the relevant disciplinary and appeals procedures.