Hunts Youth League Handbook 2014-15

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Safeguarding Children Policy and Procedures

Club Template

Using this Policy This policy template is provided so that you can add your club name to the relevant sections. It is important that this policy is discussed by the committee. The club needs to be sure it is clear about its responsibilities and that it adheres to this policy in full. Having a proactive Club Welfare O:cer is an integral requirement of this policy.

3. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Football Club has a role to play in safeguarding the welfare of all children and young people by protecting them from ,$5/% (Čŏ/!41 (ŏ+.ŏ!)+0%+* (ŏ$ .)ŏ * ŏ".+)ŏ*!#(! 0ŏ or bullying. It is noted and accepted that The Football Association’s Safeguarding Children Regulations (see The FA Handbook) applies to everyone in football whether in a paid or voluntary capacity. This means 3$!0$!.ŏ5+1ŏ .!ŏ ŏ2+(1*0!!.Čŏ) 0 $ŏ+þ % (Čŏ$!(,!.ŏ +*ŏ (1 ŏ0+1./Čŏ"++0 ((ŏ + $Čŏ (1 ŏ+þ % (ŏ+.ŏ)! % (ŏ staQ. 4. We endorse and adopt The FA’s Responsible Recruitment guidelines for recruiting volunteers and we will: đŏ ,! %"5ŏ3$ 0ŏ0$!ŏ.+(!ŏ%/ŏ * ŏ3$ 0ŏ0 /'/ŏ%0ŏ%*2+(2!/ đŏ !-1!/0ŏ% !*0%ü 0%+*ŏ + 1)!*0/ đŏ ŏ /ŏ ŏ)%*%)1)ŏ)!!0ŏ * ŏ $ 0ŏ3%0$ŏ0$!ŏ ,,(% *0Ĩ/ĩŏ and where possible interview people before appointing them đŏ ŏ /'ŏ"+.ŏ * ŏ"+((+3ŏ1,ŏ3%0$ŏĂŏ.!"!.!* !/ŏ !"+.!ŏ appointing someone đŏ ŏ !-1%.!ŏ *ŏ ŏ ŏ *$ * ! ŏ %/ (+/1.!ŏ3$!.!ŏ appropriate in line with FA policy. All current xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Football (1 ŏ)!) !./ŏ3$+ŏ .!ŏ.!#1( .(5ŏ .%*#ŏ"+.Čŏ/1,!.2%/%*#Čŏ training or being in sole charge of children and young ,!+,(!ŏ3%((ŏ !ŏ.!-1%.! ŏ0+ŏ +),(!0!ŏ ŏ ŏ *$ * ! ŏ %/ (+/1.!ŏ2% ŏ $!ŏ ŏ ŏ *%0 1 . If there are concerns regarding the appropriateness of an individual who is already involved or who has approached us to become part of xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Football Club guidance will be sought from The Football Association. It is noted and accepted that $!ŏ ŏ3%((ŏ +*/% !.ŏ0$!ŏ.!(!2 * !ŏ * ŏ/%#*%ü * !ŏ +"ŏ0$!ŏ%*"+.) 0%+*ŏ+ 0 %*! ŏ2% ŏ $!ŏ ŏ ŏ *%0ŏ *$ * ! ŏ %/ (+/1.!ŏ * ŏ0$ 0ŏ ((ŏ ! %/%+*/ŏ3%((ŏ !ŏ) !ŏ in the best interests of children and young people.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Football Club Safeguarding Children Policy

1. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Football Club acknowledges its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of every child and young person who has been entrusted to its care and is committed to working to provide a safe environment for all members. A child or young person is anyone under the age of 18 engaged in any club football activity. We subscribe to The Football Association’s (The FA) Safeguarding Children – Policy and Procedures and endorse and adopt the Policy Statement contained in that document. 2. The key principles of The FA Safeguarding Children Policy are that: đŏ ŏ0$!ŏ $%( Ě/ŏ3!(" .!ŏ%/Čŏ * ŏ)1/0ŏ (3 5/ŏ !Čŏ the paramount consideration đŏ ŏ ((ŏ $%( .!*ŏ * ŏ5+1*#ŏ,!+,(!ŏ$ 2!ŏ ŏ.%#$0ŏ0+ŏ !ŏ ,.+0! 0! ŏ".+)ŏ 1/!ŏ.!# . (!//ŏ+"ŏ0$!%.ŏ #!Čŏ#!* !.Čŏ %/ %(%05Čŏ. !Čŏ/!41 (ŏ+.%!*0 0%+*Čŏ" %0$ŏ+.ŏ !(%!" đŏ ŏ ((ŏ/1/,% %+*/ŏ * ŏ ((!# 0%+*/ŏ+"ŏ 1/!ŏ3%((ŏ !ŏ0 '!*ŏ seriously and responded to swiftly and appropriately đŏ ŏ3+.'%*#ŏ%*ŏ, .0*!./$%,ŏ3%0$ŏ+0$!.ŏ+.# *%/ 0%+*/Čŏ children and young people and their parents/carers is essential. We acknowledge 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 poor practice and abuse. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Football Club recognises that this is the responsibility of every adult involved in our club.

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