Child protection

Child protection and safeguarding approach

EAC operates with a child and young person-centred approach. We are committed to delivering our activities and programmes with the welfare and safety of all children and young people. During the event, the EAC Secretariat has a legal and moral responsibility to put in place procedures that provide a duty of care of all children and young people, and to safeguard their wellbeing and protect them from abuse or poor practice on any grounds.

We acknowledge the extra risks that young people as well as social factors impacting upon their life. Each team player, coaches are required to share the EAC child protection policy and code of conduct to parents of participants to consent for their participation.