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‘KEEP FOOTBALL SAFE – NOT SORRY’ Grassroots U6-U18 (School Year 1-11) Keynsham Town Ladies Football Club supports The FA’s Respect programme to ensure football can be enjoyed by everyone in a safe and positive environment. Every player, parent/guardian and club official is expected to adhere to clubs Code of Conducts at all times. Through “Every Child Matters: Change for Children” programme, the government makes it very clear that safeguards must be put in place. Further information on what is expected of sport in terms of safeguarding children can be found on www.thecpsu.org.uk or www.everychildmatters.co.uk . Keynsham Town Ladies Football Club accepts it has a clear responsibility towards young people and has an appointed Club Welfare Officers (CWO). |
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Club Welfare
Officers have two key roles: Be informed and aware of the league or club’s responsibilities when running football activities for children and young people. For example: • ensuring these responsibilities are well understood by others • developing best practice processes. Helping league and club personnel understand their ‘duty of care’ towards children and young people. For example: • ensuring all relevant people complete The FA’s ‘Safeguarding Children’ training programme • helping to make sure trips away are organised properly • managing the roll out of FA CRB checks. The Club Welfare Officer sits on the Club Committee and knows all of the Club’s coaches and managers. |
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KEYNSHAM TOWN LADIES :
HOW TO REPORT SAFEGUARDING CONCERNS AND CLUB FOLLOW UP PROCEDURES/POLICY 1. Any concerns should be reported to The Club Welfare Officer, Pamela Newton tel 07739 398383 or Assistant Club Welfare Officer, Justine Lorton tel 07866 920431. Both are also available on the Player and Staff Whats App. 2. If neither are available contact Somerset FA Designated Safeguarding Officer, Shirley Needham tel 07535 664988 or 01458 832359 (Option 5).. 3. if it is urgent and you cannot contact any of these numbers call The NSPCC 24 hour helpline on 0808 800 5000. 4. If it is an emergency and a child is at immediate risk call The Police. HOW THE CLUB WILL DEAL WITH THE RAISED CONCERN 1. The Club Welfare Officer will assess if the case is High and Immediate Risk, Medium Risk or Lower Risk/Poor Practise. 2. If High Risk the case will be referred immediately to the authorities including the County DSO. - If Medium Risk the County DSO will be advised and asked to take the appropriate action. - If Low Risk or Poor Practise the CWO, may seek the advise of the DSO, but will advise the Club Committee who will examine the safeguarding report and call those who have committed poor practise to a meeting where they will be informed of the case against them and asked for their comments and warned as to their future behaviour. They may be asked to undertake further training as considered appropriate and their future behaviour will be monitored. The concerns of those raising the safeguarding issue will be taken into account and they will be advised of the action that has been taken. Signed: Pamela Newton Club Welfare Officer Dated : 15/07/2025 |
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Address: AJN Stadium Bristol Rd, Keynsham, Bristol BS31 2BE Email: manager@ktlfc.com |
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