Child welfare
Every coach is DBS checked, and the needs of the individual child come before any consideration of team or coach.
As an FA Charter Standard Community Club we take child welfare and safeguarding extremely seriously. All of our coaches are DBS checked — a policy that is audited as part of our health check by the FA.
We encourage a child-first mentality, making sure the needs of the individual are put first and prioritised above any consideration of team or coach.
Our safeguarding policy
Our full policy sets out how concerns are raised, who they go to and what happens next. Please read it if you are a parent, coach or volunteer at the club.
Reporting a concern
If you have a concern about the welfare of a child at the club, speak to your team's coach or contact the club welfare officer through our contact form. If a child is at immediate risk, call the police on 999.
The FA and Respect
The FA Safeguarding website explains how we work with the FA to make sure your child is in a safe environment.
We also encourage all of our coaches, players and parents not only to follow the FA Respect guidelines, but to understand why and how they make for a better environment for the children.
Photographs and filming at matches
Parents and spectators are welcome to photograph and film their own children, but there are rules about what may be shared — and about the opposition’s children as well as our own. If you post match clips anywhere public, please read them first.