Child Protection Policy

At Mumbles Rugby Club we believe that children of all abilities should be encouraged to take part in our sport. Rugby should be a positive and enjoyable part of the lives of all children who are associated with this Club.

We want to ensure that children are protected and kept safe from physical, sexual and emotional abuse while they are with the Club's coaches, helpers and other volunteers.

Our aims are to:

• Support and encourage all age group coaches to obtain recognised WRU Coaching Awards

• Ensure all Head Coaches of year groups are qualified to at least WRU Level 1

• Provide all coaches with a Code of Conduct and require all coaches to abide by this Code at all times

• Ensure all recognised coaches undertake the CRB disclosure process for those working with children in sport.

• Promote fair play on and off the pitch, play within the spirit of the laws and abide to the letter of the WRU Pathway.

• Identify a Club Welfare Officer whose role it is to deal with any concerns about physical, sexual or emotional abuse within the Club.

Equity Policy

Mumbles RFC Junior Section is committed to ensuring that equity is incorporated across all aspects of its development.

Sports equity is about fairness in sport, equality of access, recognising inequalities and taking steps to address them. It is about changing the culture and structure of sport to ensure it becomes equally accessible to everyone in society.

Mumbles RFC recognises the rights, dignity and worth of every person and will treat everybody equally within the context of junior rugby, regardless of age, ability, gender, race, ethnicity, religious belief, sexuality or social / economic status.

This policy is particularly important within the context of competitive rugby, where coaches have a duty to ensure players train and compete at a level suitable for their particular stage of development and in line with principles laid down in The WFU Pathway.

   Peter Bates

Last Updated - 20^th April 2010