Your role as a parent/carer - For Parents/Carers - LIVING SPORT

Your role as a parent/carer

Your role as a parent/carer

Always ensure that young people that you are responsible for have:

• The correct kit/equipment
• A suitable drink when required
• Sun cream if needed
• Medication if required

If in doubt contact the club/organisation for specific requirements.

Always ensure that you:

• Ask the appropriate questions to ensure that activities are safe and child friendly
• Are aware of and act in accordance with the club/organisations code of conduct for parents/carers
• Inform the coach of medical conditions/medication taken and remember to keep the coach up to date
• Inform the coach of any disabilities or special requirements that your child has
• Ensure that the club/organisation has emergency contact details
• Drop off, and pick up your child at the correct times, as advised by the club/organisation
• Talk to your child about the activity to ensure that they are enjoying it
• Are aware of how and when to report a concern, allegation or disclosure about poor practice or possible abuse.

Always ensure that young people you are responsible for know and understand:

• The club/organisations fair play charter and/or code of conduct for participants
• Who they can talk to if they have any concerns

Please take the time to go through the club/organisations participants code of conduct or fair play charter with the young people you are responsible for.

You can find our Parents Code of Behaviour and Participants Code of Behaviour below.

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