Policies, Procedures and People
Reporting
- OSHC use England Hockey's reporting procedures to ensure that any concerns are reported as appropriate - details of these procedures can be found by clicking here
Safeguarding Policies
- The club adheres to England Hockey's Safeguarding Polices and details can be found about these policies by clicking here
Safe Recruitment
- OSHC are using England Hockey's Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) (formally CRB) and checking those that are eligible to coach at the club - you can see that the club is registered with EHB be viewing "DBS Registration". The club also follows England Hockey's guidance on DBS Eligibility and Best Practice for Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers - these can be viewed in the "Information for Parents" folder in the Document library.
Welfare Officer
- The Club's Welfare Officer details and how to contact them if you wish to report any concerns can be found by clicking here
Online Communication
- The Club has guidelines around Good Practice for communication by its Captains and Coaches, this can be viewed by reading the "OSHC Communication Good Practice" within the "Documents for Team Captains, Managers and Coaches" folder in the Document library.

Education and Training
Club Welfare Training has been completed by relevant parties
- The Club Welfare Officer has attended the "Time to Listen" course - details of which can be found by clicking here
- All lead coaches & the Club Welfare Officer/s have completed Safeguarding and Welfare training (valid within the last 3 years)
- All coaches, leaders and volunteers have been encouraged to complete the England Hockey online safeguarding course.

A positive environment for all young people
First Aid
- Please refer to the document "OSHC Emergency Procedures" to see the procedures in place for the club to deal with First Aid incidents
Risk Assessment
- A Risk Assessment has been completed for The Silhillians - if you wish to view the contents, you can see it by viewing the "The Silhillians Sports Club - Environment Risk Assessment" document.
Accident Form
- An example of an accident report form for dealing with accidents and injuries can be seen by viewing "Incident Report Form"
Player Information
- A register of players showing records of relevant medical information is maintained on the club website, and all relevant data is shared with all Captains

- Please see the document "Expectations of OSHC Coaches and Captains" to see what is communicated to all Club Coaches and Captains when they move into post

All of the above documents within the Positive Environment section can be viewed within the "Documents for Captains, Team Managers and Coaches" section of the document library.