Welfare

Lindfield Juniors Football Club is committed to providing a safe and friendly environment for its players, supporters, coaches, and officials.

We ask every parent/carer with a child involved in football to take a few minutes to view our policies and procedures which outline what you should expect from your club and how you can play your part in safeguarding your child.

MAKING SURE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE A SAFE AND ENJOYABLE FOOTBALL EXPERIENCE

Safeguarding

Lindfield Juniors 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.

Building a safe and inclusive environment for ALL

WE ARE COMMITTED TO OUR RESPONSIBILITIES IN SAFEGUARDING THE WELFARE OF ALL YOUNG PEOPLE INVOLVED IN GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL

We commit to ensuring that all our officials, managers, and coaches have an in-date accepted FA DBS check
We commit to ensuring that all teams have at least one FA qualified coach with in-date FA Safeguarding and Emergency Aid certificates
We commit to ensuring that all our team officials and committee members complete The FA’s safeguarding training

All members of our Coaching Teams work alongside our Club Welfare Officer to ensure that they maintain the required certifications at all times.

Reporting concerns

If you are worried about a child, it’s vital that you report your concerns. Doing nothing is not an option.

There are a number of ways to report a concern:

To the Club Welfare Officer

If at any time a club member is not able to contact their Club Welfare Officer, or the matter is clearly serious then you can either:

- Contact the CFA Designated Safeguarding Officer directly
- Contact The FA’s Safeguarding Team on 0800 169 1863 or by email safeguarding@TheFA.com
- Contact the Police or Children’s Social Care

If urgent and you are unable to contact your Club or Sussex FA Safeguarding Officer, you should call the NSPCC 24 hour helpline on 0808 800 5000 or text 88858.

If it is an emergency because a child is at immediate risk, then always call the Police by dialing 999.