As a parent of a child taking part in our club’s activities, we’d like you to:

The essentials:

• make sure your child has the right kit for the session as well as enough food and drink
• try to make sure your child arrives to sessions on time and is picked up promptly; or let us know if you’re running late or if your child is going home with someone else
• complete all consent, contact and medical forms and update us straight away if anything changes
• maintain a good relationship with your child’s coach and catch up with them as much as you can about your child’s development
• talk to us if you have any concerns about any part of your child’s involvement

– we want to hear from you

Behaviour:

Ttry and learn about your child’s sport and what golf means to them

• take the time to talk to your child about what you both want to achieve through sport
• remember that children get a wide range of benefits from participating in golf, like making friends, getting exercise and developing skills. It’s not all about wins and losses
• listen when your child says they don’t want to do something
• behave positively on the sidelines – shout encouragement, and let your children know you’re proud of what they’re doing
• think about how the way you react and behave affects not just your child but other children too
• encourage your child to respect and celebrate difference in the club ✓ lead by example when it comes to positive behaviour on the sidelines; or let other parents take their cues from you, as well as from us ✓ accept the official’s judgment and do not enter the field of play
• use social media responsibly when talking about what goes on at our club, by behaving in the same way online as you would in person
• talk to your child about embracing good etiquette and sportsmanship
• encourage your child to play by the rules
• ensure that your child understands their code of conduct

As a parent, we understand you have the right to:

• be assured that your child is safeguarded during their time with us

• know who the Club Welfare Officer is and have their contact details ü be involved and contribute towards decisions within the club or activity ü know what training and qualifications our staff have

• be informed of problems or concerns relating to your child

• know what happens if there’s an accident or injury, be informed if your child is injured and see records of any accidents
• have your consent sought for anything outside of our initial consent form, such as permission to go on trips or photography
• have any concerns about any aspect of your child’s welfare listened to and responded to
• We expect all parents to follow the behaviours and requests set out in this code. If any parent behaves in a way which contradicts any of the points set out above, we’ll address the problem straight away with the parent and aim to resolve the issue.

• Persistent concerns or breaches may result in parents being asked not to attend games if their attendance is considered a risk to the welfare and enjoyment of young players.

• Continued issues and repeated breaches of this code may result in us regrettably asking your child to leave the activity, event or club permanently, something we never want to do.