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APPENDIX 12
LATE COLLECTION POLICY
On
occasions parents may be delayed and unable to collect their child
from training or after an event. The list of emergency numbers for the
parents is to be used in such situations. Parents should be asked to
inform the appropriate club officer if they are delayed with a clear
guidance on what the club will be required to do i.e. the parent must
give consent if they wish another parent to transport their child
home. The club officers must never leave a child alone unless they are
over 16 and then only with parents permission. It is recognised some
children aged 16 and over will take themselves home so the club
officer must assess situations as they arise in an appropriate manner.
Until a child is not collected to maintain the wellbeing of all
concerned two appropriate club officers or parents must remain with
the child.
Parents, who persistently fail to collect a child member on time or
have not arrived after a reasonable period of time, and have given no
prior notice or informed the club they are delayed, may be failing in
their care of their child. The club should use the emergency numbers
they have for the child to try to arrange for a nominated person to
collect their child. If no one nominated is available, and the parent
has still not contacted the club officers after a reasonable period of
time the club should consult the police or Children’s Social Care Team
duty officer for advice on action to take.
If a
parent arrives to collect a child and the club officers are concerned
at their ability to take appropriate care of the child (i.e. they are
considered to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs to the level
where they are unfit to drive, and/or take care of their child) the
club should gain advice from the Police Child Abuse Investigation Team
or Children’s Social Care Team duty officer.
The club should:
1.
Attempt to contact the
parent/carer – from the information sheet completed on
joining/renewing membership.
2.
Attempt to contact the
emergency contact person nominated
3.
If there is no reply from
the emergency contact, ask the child if there is another family member
who may be contacted
4.
Wait with the
child/children at the club with at least one other Official/coach/
teacher/volunteers or parents.
5.
If no one is reachable, contact the local police to enquire
about the best course of action.
6.
Remind parents/carers of
the policy relating to late collection.
The club coaches/teachers and officers should avoid:
•
Taking the
child home or to another location.
•
Asking the
child to wait in a vehicle or the club with them alone.
•
Sending the
child home with another person without permission.
Persistent failure to collect a child on time:
If a parent/carer fails to
collect their child on several occasions with no contact or reasonable
reason for the delay, the Club Welfare Officer and another club
officer should arrange to meet with them and discuss the matter. It
may be the parent/carer can be assisted in arriving promptly.
If there is no change the club welfare officer should either
contact the Children’s team at the local social services or seek
advice from their Association CPO or the BAB Lead CPO.
This appendix is part of the BAB Safeguarding Policy which is held as a PDF document in the download area (shown below) and should be considered as the only reference document. Although these pages will be kept up to date as much as possible they may not be as current or may be abridged in comparison to the Safeguarding Policy. After reading any information here please reconfirm from the latest version of the Safeguarding Policy.
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