Page 7 - General Handbook for Parent/Guardians and Members

B. General Responsibilities of the Parent/Guardian(s) of MAD Club service users:

1 Communicate with the Youth Education Coordinator if your young person will be absent or
running late.
2 Communicate any concerns that you may have in relation to your young person’s
academic; social; emotional and/ or developmental needs.
3 Provide MAD Club with your contact details and relevant documentation relevant to your
young person’s educational journey.
4 Co-operate with the MAD Club staff in ensuring that your young person gets the most out
of what the Club can offer.
5 Work in partnership with MAD Club staff with application and payment of fees/
attendance of excursions and meetings regarding your young person.

C. A brief notice on the use of technology when engaging with MAD Club:
Mobile When a MAD Club service user enters the premise they must sign in and put their
Usage: phone into the phone locker provided. The phone will stay there for the
duration of their time engaging with MAD Club.

Social Media If the service user wants to use social media applications to ask peers questions
and on their homework, they must gather all information prior to engaging with MAD
Applications Club.
Usage:
Chromebook Chromebooks will be provided in various stations in Room 5 and Room 6 where
Usage: service users can access for academic purposes only.
Internet While engaging with MAD Club internet usage will strictly be for academic
Usage purposes.
Printer Stationed in each room will be a laptop with the access to print. Service users can
Access: use this laptop to get hardcopies of notes/ resources throughout their
engagement with MAD Club.

D. Risk management procedures for all involved:
General With general behaviour MAD Club looks out for both the individual and overall
Behaviour groups wellbeing. MAD Club operates a traffic light 3- strike policy when it comes
to risk adverse behaviour. If a service user fails to follow MAD Club guidelines
they will get a warning. If the same behaviour exists post warning the service
user may be asked to leave the premise and that the Parent/ Guardian will be
contacted. If the already highlighted behaviour persists there will be a meeting
put in place where their continuation of membership will be questioned.
Child MAD Club mirrors BRiLL FRC adherence to the National Children’s First Act 2015
Protection and Children First National Guidance and Welfare of Children 2017. This means
Regulations: that if there is an indication of harm present within MAD Club we are legally
obliged to conduct a follow up.

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