Clubmark Generic Criteria

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For safe, effective, child-friendly clubs the generic criteria is as follows:

The Playing Programme

  • The club provides a coaching programme for a minimum number of hours and weeks in a year to be determined on a sports specific basis by the relevant NGB
  • The club uses the skills awards and other coaching resources of the NGB to enhance its coaching and assessment programme
  • The club provides a suitable intra and inter club competition according to NGB guidelines
  • The performer : coach ratio for coaching/training session is per NGB guidelines
  • The coaches responsible for the programme are suitably qualified to NGB specified standards
  • The coaches and volunteers responsible for the programme have job descriptions with clear roles and responsibilities assigned
  • The coaches responsible for the programme hold professional indemnity and/or public liability insurance
  • All coaching and competition takes place at safe venues and uses safe equipment

Duty of Care and Child Protection

  •  The club has receipt of the NGB child protection policy and is working towards the procedures laid down (these will cover issues like police checks, sports specific guidance on contract issues)
  • At least two members of the club, one of whom must be a coach having attended child protection training
  • The club has adopted codes of conduct for all coaches, officials and volunteers working with children and young people
  • The club has access to first aid equipment at all coaching and competition sessions
  • The club has emergency procedures for dealing with serious injuries/accidents, including ensuring contact through telephone/radio to emergency services
  • The club has the contact details of parents/carers and emergency/alternative contacts
  • The club has information on any medical conditions of its children and young people and informs coaches on a need to know basis

Sports Equity and Ethics

  • The club has an open/non-discriminatory constitution
  • The club has adopted an equal opportunities/sports equity policy
  • One member of the club has attended a Running Sports A Club for All workshop
  • One coach has attended a Sports Coach UK Equity in your coaching workshop
  • The club has codes of conduct for parents/carers and other supporters
  • The club has a set of rules for children and young people

 

Club Management

  • The club is affiliated to their NGB
  • The club has public liability insurance
  • The club has a specific membership category and pricing policy for children and young people
  • The club communicates regularly with parents/carers
  • The club has contact with the Local Authority, Sports Partnership and NGB
  • The club has contact with at least one local school/youth organisation
  • The club is committed to further development and outreach work
  • Have a club development plan