Friday Club registration form

• All members and their families will be treated equally, fairly, kindly and consistently. • Every child placed in our care will be respected as a person in their own right. • Good behaviour will always be rewarded and praised. • It is acknowledged that members are learning new things and will often make mistakes in their actions and social behaviour. It is our aim to help them progress in their behaviour, to their own pace and abilities. • Parents will be informed of any particular achievements made by their child. • Members will not be labelled, shouted at, told they are bad or stupid. • No system of punishment will be used on the play scheme. • Members who are causing problems by difficult or unacceptable behaviour* will be removed from the initial situation and a member of staff will talk quietly to them about their behaviour and provide alternative activities. • No member will be restrained in any way by a volunteer and will only be gently restrained by a member of staff, should an exceptional and dangerous situation occur. • Staff have the right to ask parents/carers to collect/remove any child who exhibits behaviour that is likely to cause harm or distress to other children, staff or themselves. • Parents/carers will be fully consulted should a problem occur. *Definition of unacceptable behaviour for staff and members- - Swearing - Hitting - Rowdiness - Any behaviour which could bring their or other members, or staff/volunteers safety into jeopardy. - Any behaviour which discriminates against others abilities, race or sex; which includes disregarding the basic needs or respect for members/staff/volunteers and the building. - Inappropriate touching. - Electronic devices including Mobile Phones are not permitted at Youth Club and if a Young Person brings an electronic device to Youth Club they will be asked to hand it in to a member of staff who will lock it away securely until the end of the session.

Please read the statement below: • I certify that the information given on this form is correct. • I give permission to any emergency treatment deemed necessary by a medical professional. I therefore authorise the Leader or Assistant Leader to sign on my behalf any written forms of consent required by hospital authorities should a delay to obtain my signature be considered, in the opinion of the doctor or surgeon concerned, likely to endanger my health or safety. • I understand that whilst every care will be taken by the organisers, they cannot be held responsible for incidents arising out of the unreasonable behaviour of my child or others, nor for the loss or damage to personal property. • I also agree that the Club can share the information, on a need to know basis, to ensure that my child is adequately supported as possible, during Club hours.

I understand that any images, recordings and/or stories/case studies/quotes may be used by Leeds Mencap at any time, both now and in the future. I/the named person(s) above will not benefit in any way as a result of being involved and I will not own the copyright. Consent continues with no time limit, however, it is important that images and stories are up to date, therefore, we will not normally use images or stories for more than three years after the date that they were collected, unless there is a legitimate reason to use them beyond this date. You can change or withdraw your consent at any point, if you would like to do this, please email our Administrator at info@leedsmencap.org.uk or call us on 0113 235 1331. If you withdraw your consent for an image or story to be used, and this has been used for publicity materials, we will stop using these with immediate effect, however, we will not be able to withdraw publicity that has already been circulated. We will remove images from leaflets and publications and reprint following discussion with Fundraising/CEO. We will also be unable to remove historic images from social media