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PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN
A REMINDER
All children remain the
responsibility of parents until the commencement of their coaching session
and Parents are required to supervise them until they are called in and
registered with their coach/es.
Parents of children in
the under 6/7 age groups are reminded that they should be in attendance at
training throughout the training session.
The clubs
Saturday coaching session times are 0930 to 1030 and 1115 to 1230.Parents
are also required to ensure that they are available to collect their
children when their session concludes. Equipment belonging to the Club
(Including footballs) must only be used during sessions when the children
are under the direct control of a club coach to ensure that we fulfil our
obligations under Health and safety guidelines.
HAMBRO COLTS YFC CHILD
WELFARE STATEMENT
The Club is committed to creating and
preserving the safest possible environment for children to play
football. It is the duty of all Club Members,
Referees, Club Officials, Team Managers, Coaches, Parent Helpers and
any other individuals directly or indirectly involved with the club to
safeguard the welfare of all children and young people by protecting
them from physical, sexual, or emotional harm and from neglect or
bullying. The club accepts children’s welfare is paramount and all
children, whatever their age, culture, disability, gender or religious
belief, have the right to protection from abuse. All suspicions and
allegations of abuse will be taken seriously and responded to swiftly
and appropriately.
Click here
to view the clubs Child welfare Policy
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Advice and information on all matters
relating to the welfare of club members under the age of 18 years can
be obtained by contacting the Clubs Child welfare Officer
Joanne
Peters at
jo(AT)hambrocolts.co.uk 01702
542685 all messages will be treated as confidential. General
information can also be found through the following links:
Link to FA
Goal
Link to NSPCC/FA Child Line
Link to Child protection in Sport Unit
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MANAGING OUR CHILDREN'S WELFARE
The health,
safety and well-being of our players comes above all other
considerations including the development of performance and the result
of games. Situations of concern can occur through:
Bad
practice: Lack of awareness and
understanding of the person in charge in matters which can adversely
effect children’s physical and emotional development. Any such
problems can usually be resolved by early intervention and training.
Abuse:
Usually when Adults knowingly attempt to achieve their aims without
having due consideration for the physical and emotional effect such
actions may have on the
children concerned (Neglect) or by inappropriate interaction
with children either by constant negative feedback or comments or
aggressive or unethical words or behaviour (Bullying). All of
our coaches are required to abide by the clubs managers and coaches
guidelines which can be viewed by
clicking here and
codes of conduct which can be viewed by
clicking here.
Advice for
persons under the age of 18 years can be obtained by
clicking
Managing our children's welfare |
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As adult members of the club we all have a duty to
report any concerns regarding inappropriate actions or behaviour both
within the club and football in general. The Club and other agencies
involved will always support any report made for genuine reasons of
concern.
Cruelty to Children
must stop-FULL STOP |
What is Child Abuse.
Child abuse is a very emotive subject bringing to
mind images of predatory males stalking and cultivating young people
or physical harm being administered by an adult. Although these
extremes are abuse the definitions and types of abuse are far wider
and all parents should be aware of what is abuse. Follow
this link to discover
what is Child abuse.
Premier
Clubs child abuse probe
CHARLES RAE- The Sun 19/09/05
TWO Premiership football clubs are being investigated for suspected child
abuse, it was revealed yesterday. The Football Association is probing more
than 250 allegations of physical abuse or bullying in the sport. A report
by the Government-backed Independent Football Commission also raises
concerns that adults who come into contact with children at games are not
adequately vetted. It is feared child mascots and ball boys could also be
targeted by abusers because their names, addresses and schools are
published in match programmes.
The two Premiership clubs have not been named.
The IFC has been compiling the report — due to be published this week —
for 18 months with the help of children’s charity the NSPCC. It makes 23
recommendations for improving child protection at all levels. Commission
chairman Professor Derek Fraser writes in the report: “Children playing
football must have an enjoyable and safe environment and be protected from
abuse.
“Parents have a right to expect that football will do all it can to fulfil
this objective.”
He says “real progress” has been made, but adds: “The challenge for
football remains daunting.
“Safeguarding children in football is not a task to be underestimated.
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