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At Beacons Football Club every child matters and we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of every child.

The Child Welfare Officer ensures that all Government policies and agendas are being met by the club. The Child Welfare Officer (CWO) is responsible for making sure that all relevant training and clearance has been given to everyone involved and ensuring the club understands and meets its responsibilities.

The CWO looks after any concerns that may arise with a child and has been trained to deal with sensitive issues. The CWO ensures all Child protection policies; guidance and practice are delivered safely and will involve any agencies if needed to protect a child’s welfare.

What you can expect from you CWO

The parent / guardian can:

• Report an adverse incident
• Report bullying
• Raise concerns about another child
• Report or raise a concern about untoward behaviour towards a child
• Make a complaint
• Query club policy or procedures
• Report suspected abuse

Club officials will:

• Report adverse incidents
• Report bullying
• Report or raise concern about untoward behaviour towards a child
• Question policy or procedure
• Request support in their role
• Report suspected abuse

The child can raise concerns if they:

• Feel they are being bullied
• Witness bullying
• Feels that they are being treated unfairly
• Worried about something in the club
• Worried about home life
• Feeling unsafe
• Experience something that has made them feel uncomfortable

The CWO may contact you if they have concerns about you or:

• Your child’s behaviour
• You have breached the code of conduct
• They need more information in event of witnessing an adverse incident
• Informal discussions can be carried out over the phone or in a meeting and a resolution met locally.
• More serious discussions will take place with other officials from the club and an outline of action taken will be given in line with the disciplinary policy or child protection policy.
• Confidentiality will be respected and met to the point of duty of care.

PLAYERS’ CODE OF CONDUCT

Beacons FC will provide you with a safe environment to learn about football. We will coach and support you so that you have a fun and enjoyable experience while you develop and do the best you can.

At Beacons we want everyone to be safe and happy. We want everyone to have fun and to enjoy playing for our teams. If you don’t feel safe, speak to your manager or another Beacons coach.

What we expect from you -

So that everyone can have fun, there are rules you need to follow when playing for Beacons. If the rules are broken you may face match bans or be asked to leave the team.

We ask you to:

• Try your best – always
• Be a team player – even if my team is losing
• Shake hands with the other team at the end of the game
• Play fairly
• Listen to my coach / manager
• Respect match officials
• Not cheat or waste time
• Not swear or use bad language
• Not hit, punch, kick or be violent in any other way towards others
• Not call people names or be unkind to others
• Not sulk

We would also like you to talk to someone if you are unhappy about anything in the club (for example your parent/guardian, coach or the club’s child welfare officer).

SUPPORTERS’ CODE OF CONDUCT

Beacons FC is committed to the safeguarding of every child’s welfare. We support the FA’s Respect programme to ensure football can be enjoyed by everyone in a safe and positive setting. We provide safe, friendly and fun surroundings for our children to grow and learn in a sporting environment.

The FA’s Respect programme is aimed at tackling unacceptable behaviour across the whole game. Parents/Guardians are responsible for the spectators they bring to matches and are asked to behave in a manner set out below to protect the welfare of the children. Anyone not adhering to the code will result in action set out in the club’s disciplinary procedure.

What we expect from you –

• Remain outside the field of play and behind the designated spectator area (where provided)
• Do not engage in offensive, abusive or insulting language
• Never use aggressive or violent behaviour
• Respect the match official decisions
• Let the Coach / Manager do their job and not confuse players by telling them what to do.
• Never criticise a player for making a mistake, mistakes are part of learning
• Encourage Players to respect the opposition and match officials
• Applaud good effort and good play as well as success
• Remember children play for fun
• We would also like you to report any incidents or concerns about any child’s wellbeing to a club official or the club’s child welfare officer.

CLUB OFFICIALS CODE OF CONDUCT

Beacons Football Club officials must consistently display high standards of behaviour and be role models for players, parents and spectators.

Team Managers/Coaches must:

• Place the well-being, safety and enjoyment of each player above everything including the development of performance and winning
• Respect the rights, dignity and worth of everyone and treat them equally
• Explain exactly what is expected from each player
• Refrain from, and refuse to tolerate, any form of bullying
• Develop mutual trust and respect from every player to build their self esteem
• Encourage each player to accept responsibility for their own behaviour and performance and to play in the correct spirit
• Ensure all activities are appropriate for player’s ability level, experience, age and maturity.
• Involve all children in the game regardless of their ability.
• Display and promote a high standard of behaviour
• Co-operate with others in football (e.g. officials, doctors) in each player’s interest.
• Ensure that parents / guardians understand the expectations that have been set
• Handle any unruly behaviour from the team’s supporters
• Remind supporters of the supporter’s code of conduct, if required
• Ensure that Referees and Match Officials (including parents and spectators who are officiating as referees and assistant referees) are treated with respect
• Respect match officials’ decisions
• Not, under any circumstances, remove the team from the pitch without the permission of the referee
• Never enter field of play without the referee’s permission
• Never engage in or tolerate abusive aggressive or violent behaviour to officials, players or spectators
• Never engage in public criticism of the match officials
• Adhere to all guidelines laid down within the Constitution and Rules of the Football Association
• Never condone violations of the Laws of the Game or behaviour contrary to the spirit of the Laws or relevant rules and regulations or with the use of prohibited substances or techniques
• Show respect to others involved in the game including opposition, coaches, managers and spectators
• Never engage in or tolerate offensive insulting or abusive language
• Must always promote the League’s Code of Conduct and emphasise the positive aspects of the sport to players, parents and spectators alike
• Must not exert undue influence to obtain personal benefit or reward

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