POLICY ON THE USE OF CHANGING ROOMS AND SHOWERING FACILITIES

This policy applies to all staff, coaches, volunteers, players, and parents/carers. This document sets out BPLTC policy for the acceptable use of our changing rooms.

1. Groups of children will have sole use of changing rooms. This reduces any risks and potential vulnerability associated with mixing adults and children when changing and showering.

2. If adults and children need to share our changing rooms, they will do so at different times.

3. If we are made aware that a child or adult self-identifies as a gender that differs from the gender they were assigned at birth, we will work with them and their parents/carers (where it relates to a child) to make reasonable adjustments to changing arrangements to suit their needs (n.b for more information on this please contact Fiona Begg our Welfare & Safeguarding Officer at fiona.begg@btinternet.com for advice.)

4. Mobile phones and other electronic devices must not be used in changing rooms.

5. For younger groups of children, a PVG checked coach or volunteer will wait outside the changing rooms to allow children to call for assistance if required.

6. If for any reason the changing facilities are not available children, parents and travelling teams/players will be made aware prior to the game and advised to make

alternative arrangements and to take appropriate additional clothing e.g. tracksuits etc.

Last updated 20/03/2025