Part of the Dos and don'ts series – how to keep children and young people safe in sport.
Open and transparent communication about drop off and pick up details is important for the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
Sporting organisations must have an accessible register of parent/carer emergency contact numbers and an operational phone. If a parent or carer is late, the sporting organisation must make reasonable attempts to contact them.
Watch the drop-off and pick-up video
Do
- Ensure children and young people and their parents or carers know the time and location of training and matches, including start and finish times.
- Arrive before scheduled practice or game times to ensure that children and young people are not left unsupervised.
- Have a list of parent/carer emergency contact numbers and a phone that is working.
- Ensure you are aware of alternative pick up arrangements for children and young people and that the parent/carer has provided consent.
- Ensure that if a parent/carer is late, you make reasonable attempts to contact them.
Don't
- Leave the sporting event until all children and young people have been collected by their parent/carer.
