Code of Practice - Pages 3-4

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5. Advance Visit

Unless previously visited by or otherwise known to the Event Leader or appointed staff, the Event Leader or appointed staff should visit the Event venue(s) in advance. The Event Leader should check arrangements for travel, accommodation (including food and drink), playing, training and medical facilities, communications, laundry and opportunities for recreation.

6. The Event Plans

The Event Leader's plans must include consideration of the:

• Age of players
• Nature of Event, particularly if non soccer activities are involved
• Ratio of staff to players (a minimum of 1:10)
• Qualifications and experience of Staff
• Description and rota of Staff duties, including designation of Staff to carry and
• use first aid equipment (see 7.1 and 7.2)
• Medical, educational and/or other special needs of individual players
• Travel arrangements
• Contingency measures for exceptional circumstances
• Insurance (see 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3)
• Communication arrangements
• Emergency procedures
• Designation and briefing of the Designated Person for Child Protection
• Other people who may visit the Event
• Any other person invited by the Event Leader to attend the Event

7. Medical Support and Equipment

7.1 One member of Staff must be a Chartered Physiotherapist, in addition there will be a qualified Doctor at each Event. The Physiotherapist should be responsible for the appropriate first aid equipment and for it being available to them at the Event and for treating young players at the Event.

7.2 All Staff must know how to contact the emergency services and a working mobile phone must be carried with the group at all times.

8. Supervision Arrangements

8.1 The minimum number of Staff, (with the exception of remote supervision, refer to 8.8), at any time during the Event, must be a ratio of 1 member of Staff to every 10 players.

8.2 The Event Leader must communicate with Staff to inform them of their exact supervisory responsibilities and ensure that these responsibilities are clearly understood by the members of Staff.

8.3 The Event Leader must ensure that there is a Designated person for Child Protection. Normally, this will be a full time member of staff and all players must be made aware as to whom is to carry out this role at the beginning of the Event.

8.4 All Staff must have access to a list of the names of players at the Event and access to the Emergency Procedures. See Appendix 2

8.5 Members of Staff are advised not to be left alone with a child or young person. (See Code of Practice for Coaches). Medical Staff will adhere to Good Practice Guidelines when treating children or young people.

8.6 The Event Leader and appropriate staff should liaise in relation to young people who might need closer supervision and/or support.

8.7 Roll calls should take place frequently and must be made before the group leaves a venue. Players must be given rendezvous points and told what to do if they become separated from the group. Players should be provided with the address and telephone number of their accommodation, which they will be advised to carry with them.

8.8 During Players free time, Staff will continue to supervise players. This should be explained to the Players including remote supervision. See Appendix 3 for further information.

8.9 Where groups are of mixed gender, there must be a minimum of one male and one female member of staff.

8.10 Players at an Event must be easily identifiable and should wear designated kit, unless the Event Leader is advised otherwise. Players should not wear name badges unless these are specifically required by a Tournament or Festival Organiser.

8.11 All Players are advised to carry the phone number of the Group Mobile Phone