School Games County Finals Handbook 2018-2019

Beds and Luton School Games
Code of Conduct
Participants
Each participant should:
Show respect to players, officials, event staff, volunteers and spectators
Support the spirit and ethos of the School Games competitions through the values
Co-operate fully at all times with other staff and participants involved in the event.
Participate fully in all activities during the event.
Encourage others to be the best they can be and celebrate the achievements of
others
Not leave the group without permission.
If in doubt on any matter, consult with your Schools' Staff member.
Abide by the Fair Play charter.
Staff and Volunteers
Rights:
Staff and volunteers at the Beds and Luton School Games must respect the rights of children
and young people, promoting their welfare and their needs in relation to their participation
in their chosen sport.
Relationship:
Staff should promote relationships with participants that are based on openness, honesty,
trust and respect. They must not engage in behaviour with a participant that is abusive or
inappropriate. They must respond to any concerns about a child's welfare and work in
partnership with their organisation, in the child's best interests.
Responsibilities:
Staff must demonstrate professional behaviour at all times to promote a positive role model
for the children and young people they are working with. Staff must ensure that the children
and young people are provided with a safe environment, which minimises risk to them.
Equality:
All staff must demonstrate commitment to respecting differences between both staff and
participants in terms of their gender, race, ethnicity, disability, culture, and religious belief
system.
Any school (staff, parents or participants) who do not abide by the Code of Conduct and
Fair Play Charter will in the 1 st instance have 3 points deducted AND if they persist with
un-sportsmanship behaviour will be disqualified from the competition