Safeguarding is taken very seriously and Herne Bay Hockey club adopt the policies set out by England Hockey -
We have 2 Safeguarding Officers at the club to ensure we carry out best practices, and act as a point of contact for any incidents that arise - Sally Pywell and Sharon Godden - they can be contacted via a dedicated secure mail box - hbhcwelfare@gmail.com

There is a rich source of information and advice via their webpages under their Duty of Care section

the 4 main ones we adopt are :-
SafeGuarding_Policy_2021.pdf (kc-usercontent.com)

SafeGuarding_Reporting_Procedures_2021.pdf (kc-usercontent.com)

SafeGuarding_Recognising_2021.pdf (kc-usercontent.com)

SafeGuarding_Good_Practice_21.pdf (kc-usercontent.com)

Policy adoption Audit:-
4 policies Adopted at Committee meeting: xx/xx/xx