Welfare and Policies

SAFEGUARDING AND CHILD PROTECTION

We have a safeguarding and welfare team who are the main points of contact and lead on all aspects of safeguarding at Bowdon Hockey Club. These are:

Please do not hesitate to contact any member of the team for more information or to discuss any concerns or contact Will Tyler directly by emailing: [email protected]

DBS Checks

We expect all adults or young leaders age 16 or over (paid coaches or volunteers) who are involved with coaching, managing or supporting U18 players to have a DBS check.  These are co-ordinated by our DBS Officer, Tony Hall, who can be reached via [email protected]

You can find out more about what is required in a DBS check here: ENGLAND HOCKEY DBS CHECK INFORMATION 

SAFEGUARDING POLICIES

BHC CHILD PROTECTION STATEMENT – Updated Sept ’25

BHC CHILD PROTECTION INCIDENT REPORT FORM.docx – Updated Sept ’25

BHC CONTACTS for REPORTING ALLEGATIONS.docx – Updated Sept ’25

ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT REPORTING

You can read our Bowdon HC accident guidance here – BOWDON HOCKEY CLUB ACCIDENT GUIDANCE – Updated Sept ’25.

Following an accident or injury, please complete our BHC accidents and Injuries reporting form and return it to Jonny Grant via [email protected] copying in [email protected]

Where appropriate, you should also report injuries (for example head injuries) to England Hockey via the ENGLAND HOCKEY INJURY REPORTING

BHC – SAFETY CHECK GUIDELINES

CODES OF CONDUCT

BOWDON HOCKEY CODE OF CONDUCT – this document explains what we expect of our players, parents and supporters. It also includes some specific Bowdon Hockey rules around player game behaviour.

JUNIOR PLAYER CODE OF CONDUCT – this outlines our 10 key expectations for all our junior U18 players

VOLUNTEER CODE OF CONDUCT – this will help you understand how we expect our volunteers to behave.

DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES – this document details of our Disciplinary Procedure, which may have to be invoked on the rare occasions that a member contravenes the Code of Conduct.

CODE OF CONDUCT CARE OF CHILDREN – Updated Sept ’25

CODE OF CONDUCT COACHES, MANAGERS & VOLUNTEERS – Updated Sept ’25

If you believe that these codes of conduct are not being followed, please contact in confidence [email protected] or [email protected]

DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Coaching development opportunities from England Hockey

Umpire development opportunities from England Hockey

OTHER USEFUL DOCUMENTS

PLAYER SELECTION PROCESS – Updated Sept ’25

BHC DATA PROTECTION POLICY – Updated Sept ’25

EQUITY POLICY – Updated Sept ’25

PHOTOGRAPHY GUIDANCE – this information is issued by England Hockey for taking and using photographic and recorded images of young people.