Child protection policy
1. The Club ("the club") recognises
that every child or young person who plays or participates in football
should be able to take part
in an enjoyable and safe environment and be protected from abuse.
2. To this end "the club" have appointed a "Child Protection
Officer" to ensure The League and the Football Association's child
protection policies are adhered to.
3. The Child Protection Officer will have a working knowledge of Child
Protection or will undertake any training as necessary.
4. The Child Protection Officer will provide club officials, managers
and volunteers with Child Protection literature as deemed necessary and
will be available to discuss any concerns.
5. The Child Protection Officer will
maintain confidentiality on a strictly "need
to know" basis and store any relevant documents in a secure location.
6. The Child Protection Officer will immediately contact the Police,
Social Services, the N.S.P.C.C, the The League Child Protection Officer
and the F.A. child protection administrator of any possible abuse occurring
within the club.
7. The Child Protection Officer will regularly attend club matches,
training and managers' meetings.
8. The club will ensure to the best of it's ability that no person who
has committed an offence under any one or more of the offences contained
in Schedule 1 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 and any other
criminal offence which reasonably causes the club to believe that the
person poses or may pose a risk of harm to a child or young person.
9. The club officials will ensure that newly appointed officials, managers
and volunteers complete a Football Association Personal Disclosure form
and reference form.
10. The club recognises the five main forms of abuse are; physical,
emotional, sexual, neglect and bullying, and that children and young
people have a right to be protected from abuse regardless of their age,
gender, disability, culture, language, racial origin, religious beliefs
or sexual identity.
11. The club will take all suspicions and allegations of abuse seriously
and will respond swiftly and appropriately.
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