Policy on the Use of Changing Rooms
This document sets out the Kesgrave Tennis Club policy for the acceptable use of our changing rooms.
Kesgrave Tennis Club strives to ensure that all children are safeguarded from abuse and have an enjoyable tennis experience.
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.
If adults and children need to use our changing rooms, they will do so at different times.
Where it is unavoidable that changing rooms are used by both adults and children at the same time, there will be access to separate changing, showering, and toilet areas.
Under no circumstances will adult staff, coaches, or volunteers change or shower at the same time as children using the changing rooms.
Mixed gender groups of children will have access to separate changing rooms, or use the same changing room but at different times.
If we are made aware that a child or adult is a gender different from which 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.
Mobile phones and other electronic devices must not be used in changing rooms.
For younger groups of children, a DBS-checked responsible adult (usually a club coach) will wait outside the changing rooms to allow children to call for assistance if required.
Where no changing facilities are 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.