Mentoring Code of Conduct
General
Mentors should make every reasonable effort to ensure that information that they give is accurate, up to date, and appropriate to the questions asked of them.
Advice given should always be in the best interests of the client fencer, and not take account of the interests of particular clubs, coaches or any other organisation. Where there is any potential conflict of interest, the mentor should make this clear to the client.
Where advice is a matter of opinion, rather than a matter of fact, the mentor should make this clear to the client.
All communication between a mentor and client is in strictest confidence. If a mentor feels it is appropriate to communicate this information to a third party, the clients permission must be gained first. The only exception to this is specific information relating to child protection, which may be passed only, and directly, to the British Fencing Child Protection officer.
Mentors should avoid passing judgement or making derogatory comments about individuals and organisations involved in the sport.
Youth Fencing
All mentors working with U18 fencers must be CRB checked through British Fencing. It is preferred that these mentors also attend a Good Practice and Child Protection course.
Mentors should use great discretion when talking directly to young fencers. Meeting young fencers should only occur in the presence of a parent, guardian, coach, or other appropriate adult.
Your attention is drawn to the British Fencing Child Protection Policy
The Code for all Home Nations, Regions, Counties, Clubs, Members and Persons is included and will also need to be adhered to by Mentors.
All persons:-
Must ensure that Fencing is always conducted in a disciplined and sporting manner and acknowledge that it is not sufficient to rely solely upon the organisers to maintain those principles;
Shall co-operate in ensuring that the spirit of the Laws of Fencing are upheld and only select fencers that uphold these Laws;
Shall observe the Fencing Laws at all times;
Shall accept and observe the authority and decisions of referees, organisers and all other fencing disciplinary bodies.
Shall not publish or cause to be published criticism of the manner in which a referee handled a fight;
Shall not publish or cause to be published criticism of the manner in which the Board or any other fencing disciplinary body handled or resolved any dispute or disciplinary matter resulting from a breach of the Bye-Laws, Regulations, or Laws of the Sport;
Shall not engage in any conduct or any activity on or off the piste that may impair public confidence in the honest and orderly conduct of a fight, competition, Championship or Series or in the integrity and good character of any Person;
Shall promote the reputation of the Sport and take all possible steps to prevent it from being brought into disrepute.
Shall not commit a Doping Offence as defined in the FIE/BFA doping regulations.
Shall not abuse, threaten or intimidate a referee, organiser or other official, whether on or off the piste