Professionals & Volunteers T&RA Guidance

What is to be expected of the Club’s Coaching Professionals and Volunteer Assistants?

They will:

• Abide by the Club and T&RA’s safeguarding and protection policies
• Treat everyone equally regardless of age, ability, gender, race, religion, ethnic origin, social status or sexual orientation and accept that everyone has the right to be protected from abuse
• Ensure that young players are properly supervised at all times
• Report any concerns concerning safeguarding they may have to the club’s Child Protection Officer
• Be positive and encouraging in their approach
• Discourage the use of bad language, aggressive or dishonest behaviour on and off court
• Understand the risks of infatuation

They will NOT:

• Engage in any form of inappropriate physical contact
• Not allow allegations made by a young player to pass unchallenged, unrecorded or not acted on by the Club’s Child Protection Officer, and Chairman and Executive Committee
• Cause potential lack of self-esteem by embarrassing or humiliating an individual
• Treat some young players more favourably than others
• Ridicule or shout negatively at young players for making an error or not winning
• Expose young players to extreme heat or cold or an unacceptable risk of injury
• Smoke or consume alcohol in the presence of young players
• Use foul, sexist or racist language or gestures
• Give young players alcohol, cigarettes or drugs