Safeguarding

What we ask staff and volunteers to do: 

Things we ask staff to remember when dealing with children, young people or vulnerable adults: 

• Create a positive environment that promotes football as a healthy, enjoyable and life-enhancing experience 
• Treat everyone with respect, setting a positive example for others 
• Respect personal space and privacy 
• Ensure another adult is present or within sight or hearing of an activity or interaction with a child/young person or vulnerable adult 
• Make sure that your actions cannot be misinterpreted by someone else 
• Challenge unacceptable behaviour 
• Never put a child, young person, vulnerable adult or yourself in a vulnerable or compromising situation 
• Do not have inappropriate physical, verbal or social media contact with others.  
• Do not keep allegations or suspected abuse to yourself 

What staff / volunteers should do if a child or young person wishes to tell them they have been abused by someone, including any allegation made by them against an Adult who works with children: 

• Stay calm and do not appear to be shocked 
• Listen carefully and try to remember as much details as you can 
• Offer reassurance that they have done the right thing by telling you 
• Preserve any evidence where possible 
• Be aware that in certain circumstances medical evidence may be needed 
• Inform the Foundation Safeguarding Officer in the first instance 
• Write down as much information as you can as soon as is reasonably possible 
• If the person is injured or in danger take immediate action e.g. dial 999 for the police or ambulance 
• Only involve those who need to know 
• Complete an Incident Report Form