Missing Persons Procedure

Procedures Regarding Missing Persons
MISSING CHILD POLICY The following are guidelines top be followed by members of staff in the case of a child being reported missing. Training situation If a coach received a report that a child in his care has gone missing he should: 1. Immediately stop the session and check his register to confirm that a child is missing. 2. If a child is missing the coach should report the matter to the Director, or in his absence the Assistant Director, immediately. 3. The Director, or Assistant Director, will instruct all coaches to stop their sessions and ensure that all children remain in their groups supervised by one of their coaches. 4. The remainder of the coaches under the guidance of the Director/ Assistant Director will start an organised search of the surrounding area. 5. The child’s parent(s) will be contacted by the Director/ Assistant Director if this search does not prove successful. The parent(s) will be asked to provide any likely places that the child may have gone to. Those places will be checked by the Director/Assistant Director and one other member of staff. The parent(s) will be asked to attend. 6. Once all the likely places have been checked consideration, in consultation with the child’s parent(s) will be given to informing the Police. 7. A full report of the circumstances will be submitted by the Director/Assistant Director for the attention of the Club Welfare Officer. 8. If at the first report of the child going missing the Director/Assistant Director suspects that a criminal offence may have taken place he will immediately inform the Police. Match Day situation The senior coach in charge of the respective age group will, on the report of a child being missing, follow the above guidelines. However, in the absence of the Director or any Assistant Directors, the Senior coach will assume their responsibilities. He will ensure that the Director and Club Welfare Officer are informed as soon as possible.

Procedures Regarding Missing Persons

MISSING CHILD POLICY

The following are guidelines top be followed by members of staff in the case of a child being reported missing.

Training situation

If a coach received a report that a child in his care has gone missing he should:

1. Immediately stop the session and check his register to confirm that a child is missing.

2. If a child is missing the coach should report the matter to the Director, or in his absence the Assistant Director, immediately.

3. The Director, or Assistant Director, will instruct all coaches to stop their sessions and ensure that all children remain in their groups supervised by one of their coaches.

4. The remainder of the coaches under the guidance of the Director/ Assistant Director will start an organised search of the surrounding area.

5. The child’s parent(s) will be contacted by the Director/ Assistant Director if this search does not prove successful. The parent(s) will be asked to provide any likely places that the child may have gone to. Those places will be checked by the Director/Assistant Director and one other member of staff. The parent(s) will be asked to attend.

6. Once all the likely places have been checked consideration, in consultation with the child’s parent(s) will be given to informing the Police.

7. A full report of the circumstances will be submitted by the Director/Assistant Director for the attention of the Club Welfare Officer.

8. If at the first report of the child going missing the Director/Assistant Director suspects that a criminal offence may have taken place he will immediately inform the Police.

Match Day situation

The senior coach in charge of the respective age group will, on the report of a child being missing, follow the above guidelines. However, in the absence of the Director or any Assistant Directors, the Senior coach will assume their responsibilities. He will ensure that the Director and Club Welfare Officer are informed as soon as possible.