Our Constitution

Code of Conduct

We will:

• treat children, young people and volunteers with respect, whatever their age, culture, disability, gender, language, racial origin, religious belief or sexual identity
• be non-judgmental and show tolerance when dealing with children and young people, and respect individual rights
• respect the ‘right to privacy’ and be vigilant when dealing with a sensitive matter or situation
• recognise and encourage the achievements of Band members
• remember that insults or verbal abuse from anyone will not be tolerated and need to be challenged
• be aware of the possible implications of physical contact with children and young people
• make sure that children and young people are supervised by a responsible adult
• check that reasonable precautions are taken to protect children and young people from ‘outsiders’ in particular when attending venues for competitions or concerts
• if 1:1 or small group tuition is required, make sure that another Band member or a parent is present
• make sure that players do not take part in any activity if there may be a health & safety risk
• be good role models and maintain appropriate standards of behaviour at social events that young people attend
• be aware of medical conditions, existing injuries, or medicines being taken and arrange that someone with knowledge of First Aid is readily available.

We do not:

• allow bullying
• allow children or young people to feel downtrodden or to be “made a fool of” by anyone
• make suggestive remarks, gestures or detrimental comments in the presence of children
• respond with negativity or sarcasm
• allow ourselves to be drawn into any situation which might appear improper
• jump to conclusions
• spend excessive amounts of time alone with children away from others
• take a child alone in a car, even on short journeys
• take children into to our homes where they will be alone with us, or share a room with a child
• engage in rough, physical or sexually provocative games, including horseplay
• allow or engage in inappropriate touching of any form
• allow children to use inappropriate language unchallenged
• make sexually suggestive comments to a child, even in fun
• reduce a child to tears as a form of control
• let allegations a child makes go unchallenged, unrecorded, or not acted upon
• do things of a personal nature that children can do for themselves.