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Start with the red coloured sections, move on to the orange sections and tackle the green ones last. You’ll find advice, downloads, templates and links in each section to help you.

read more Club Safeguarding Policy Clubs and counties should have a Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy in place to set out their approach to safeguarding within its activities. Guidance and templates are available here to support clubs and counties in developing their policies.	read more Welcoming Environment Golf clubs should work with parents and young people to ensure they offer a welcoming environment, both for kids who are participating in the sport and for their families.
read more Reporting Concerns What constitutes abuse or inappropriate behaviour? What should you do if you’re concerned about an adult’s behaviour or a child has come to you with worrying information?	read more Selecting Volunteers and Staff It’s vital that only appropriate people are selected to work with young golfers. They don’t just need the right skills and experience – they also have to pass important background checks.
read more Welfare Officers We recommend that all clubs with junior members appoint a Club Welfare Officer. This person will ensure that safeguarding procedures are put in place.	read more Transport Golfing organisations should have a Transport Policy that sets out how young people will be safeguarded when in transit, and parents, staff and volunteers should be made aware of this policy.
read more Disciplinary Procedures Safeguarding Children in Golf are currently working on the content for Disciplinary Procedures. We welcome comments to assist us with meeting your needs in this area.	read more Bullying Every week, one million children are bullied. This is a shocking statistic. Sports clubs need to put policies in place that will guard against bullying, and develop effective processes for dealing with cases that arise.
read more Codes of Conduct Establishing a code of conduct is the best way to communicate the standards of behaviour for everyone, including club members, staff, volunteers, parents and young people. Every club should have a code of conduct for both adults and children.	read more Social Media The internet, mobile phones, gaming, social networking and other interactive services have transformed the way in which we live. One of the aims of SCiG is to promote the safe, and responsible use of new communication technologies in golf.
read more Physical Contact The NSPCC Child Protection in Sport Unit has produced some practical guidance on appropriate physical contact in a sport setting, which we at SCiG have reproduced here.	read more Managing Challenging Behaviour This section offers guidance for dealing with a child’s challenging behaviour. It aims to inform staff, parents and young people of their responsibilities, so that everyone can safely enjoy junior golf activities.
read more Events & Trips If you are organising golfing events for young people, you need to make sure that you meet your obligations with regard to duty of care. The advice in this section will help you take all the information into account when you are planning a junior activity.	read more Images & Photography Photos of young people enjoying the sport can be great promotional tools. Naturally there have been concerns about the use of photographs on golf websites and in other publications. A policy needs to be developed for taking and using images of children.
read more Parents' Guidance If you are the parent of a young golfer, the information here will help you get to grips with the many roles you are likely to play, including coach, mentor, taxi driver and shoulder to cry on!

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