All participants in our Bayer 04 Football Academy receive all-round support throughout the camp. Our licensed and partly pedagogically trained coaches keep a watchful eye on the kickers both during the training sessions on the pitch and during the lunch breaks. In addition, we are permanently available by phone from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on camp days.
Before the camps, all information relevant to our coaches is requested in a questionnaire. This includes, for example, allergies that need to be taken into account during lunch, or illnesses such as diabetes or asthma. All participants receive all important information on the camp schedule and what they need to bring with them by e-mail around ten days before the camp begins.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH is aware of their great responsibility regarding dealing with children and young people. Therefore it is obvious to us that we actively take on this responsibility for the welfare of the children and young people entrusted to us and we seek to protect them in our environment against mistreatment, violence as well as discrimination of whatever form.

Our members of staff, support staff and coaches respect all moral values to the highest extent and beyond that respect the rights of the children and young people entrusted to us to physical integrity and privacy. We deplore all forms of violence be that physical, psychological or sexual.

With clear rules we create trust, maintain clearly defined boundaries, respect the individual feelings of the children and young people entrusted to us and make sure that the children and young people respect those limits in dealing with each other. The members of staff, support staff and coaches actively represent the rules of a non-violent, fair and social behaviour and also actively implement this between the children and young people.

With that we would also take precautions in line with the protection of children and young people at Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH and make events and offers into a safe environment for the participants at our events. We will ensure that all members of staff, support staff and coaches are trained in first aid, have a clean driving licence and have read and signed the current code of contact from Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH on the protection of children and young people.

In addition, we continually observe the conduct of our members of staff, support staff and coaches. All our staff act proactively where it is necessary to project children and young people. Looking away is not an option for Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH and it protects the wrong people. An open culture supports and extends the opportunity to deal with moments of suspicion.

BAYER 04 FUSSBALL GMBH CODE OF CONDUCT ON THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

The following regulations apply in addition to the legal youth protection provisions (JuSchG) to all events in the portfolio of Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH for children and young people.

1. PHYSICAL CONTACT

Physical contact with children and young people entrusted to us, encouragement, congratulation or comforting must not exceed the educationally reasonable and legally permitted measure. Permitted physical contact must stop immediately if a child or young person does not want it.

2. USE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC AND VIDEO MATERIAL

If images of photographs are prepared by Bayer 04 for reporting purposes and children are visible on these images a declaration of consent from the Guardian will be obtained in advance. With publication all other applicable legal requirements will be met (including §§ 22, 23, 24 & 33 KunstUrhG, plus § 201a StGB). Photos or videos of children and young people entrusted to us will not be distributed via private social media.

3. MEASURES IN RELATION TO OVERNIGHT STAYS

With heterogeneous groups, accommodation will be sought in accordance with requirements and the rooms allocated according to gender of the children and young people entrusted to us. A gender relevant care and support will also be provided. Members of staff, support staff and coaches will not stay overnight with the children and young people entrusted to us in one room unless that is required to maintain supervisory responsibilities. In individual cases this can be agreed in advance with the legal guardians. Before entering the room we will knock and announce our entry. We avoid situations where we are alone in a room with a child or young person. If that is unavoidable then the doors will remain open.

4. SHOWERING AND CHANGING ISSUES

We will not shower together with children and young people. We will not be present in a changing room while people are changing unless this is required for the maintenance of order and supervisory responsibility. Only after agreement with the legal guardians will support in changing room situations implemented provided it is required. Preparing photographic or video more material of children and young people in the showers or changing rooms is a punishable offence and will be enforced by Bayer 04 accordingly.

5. MEDICATION AND ALLERGIES

Ahead of events with food we will enquire about allergies or similar ailments of the participant entrusted to us with the legal guardians. Members of staff, support staff and coaches must be made aware of carried medication in whatever form such as tablets or injections. Written permission to dispense the medication in emergencies or on requirements must also be provided. Members of staff, support staff and coaches must be made aware of the medication brought in as well as their administration (circumstances/methods). Members of staff, support staff and coaches will not provide any unknown medicines (e.g. painkillers) and will provide first aid in an emergency. Suitable care up to handing over to the legal guardian, e.g. with a required hospital visit, will be provided.

6. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

Children and young people entrusted to us will be looked after over the course of the event by our members of staff, support staff and coaches in an appropriate manner. The members of staff, support staff and coaches are aware of their position of trust and authority and will not exploit any dependency situations. This is dependent on different structures, e.g. group and age structure and this will be communicated in advance as required. The childcare ratio will be calculated using the same structures and the relevant number of members of staff, support staff and coaches used.

7. TRANSPARENCY IN ACTIONS

We are transparent in our actions, and we are available at any time for questions from legal guardians. Action wiil be taken as soon there is knowledge of abuse or violence. There will be no heed paid to collegial structures. There is no "policy of silence" towards legal guardians. All members of staff, support staff and coaches are continually alert and always have an ear open for relevant reports from the entrusted children and young people.

8. BREACHES OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT

The maintenance of the requirements of this code of conduct are binding on all members of staff, support staff and coaches as work instruction. Flagrant breaches of this code of conduct will be pursued in accordance with employment law.