FA Club Welfare Officer & Safegaurding Children [Child Protection] workshops
Child Protection
Thursday, 01 May 2008.
From season 2008/2009 all clubs with teams that play at a youth/minor level (U18 down to U7) must have an appointed Club Welfare Officer who must have attended a both a Safeguarding Children Workshop (previously called the Child Protection Workshop). Those attending MUST have previously attended the Safeguarding Children [formerly called Child Protection] Training Seminar. Details of both workshops are provided below:
The workshops are 3 hours long and the feed back from those who have attended so far has been very positive. Particular areas covered in the workshops include:
- Good Practice, Poor Practice and how poor practice can lead to abuse,
- The different types of abuse,
- How to deal with instances of abuse
- Disclosures -do's and don'ts,
- Organizations involved in Child Protection
- And the way forward for your club
The program delivery is interactive and encourages participants to reflect on their own practice and to contribute positively to group discussions and activities.
CLUB WELFARE OFFICER WORKSHOPS
The first four workshops have passed. Remaining dates are :
Date: Thursday 8th May 2008 *Workshop full*
Time: 7.00pm - 10.00pm.
Venue: Leon School & Sports College, Fern Grove, Bletchley,
Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQ.
Date: Thursday 22nd May 2008. *Workshop full*
Time: 7.00pm - 10.00pm.
Venue: Woodley Saints FC, Sonning Lane, Sonning, Berks, RG4 6ST.
Date: Thursday 5th June 2008.
COURSE REFERENCE BBFA/CWO-09
Time: 7.00pm - 10.00pm.
Venue: Berks & Bucks FA, 15a London Street, Faringdon, SN7 7HD.
Date: Thursday 19th June 2008.*Workshop full*
Time: 6.45pm – 9.45pm.
Venue: Wycombe Wanderers FC, Adams Park, Hillbottom Road, Sands Industrial Estate, High Wycombe, HP12 4HJ.
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN WORKSHOPS
Date: Thursday 1st May 2008. COURSE REFERENCE BBFA/SCW-15
Time: 7.00pm – 10.00pm.
Venue: Risborough Rangers FC, Windsor Playing Fields, Horsenden, Princes Risborough, HP27 9NE.
Date: Thursday 29th May 2008. COURSE REFERENCE BBFA/SCW-14
Time: 7.00pm – 10.00pm.
Venue: Wycombe Wanderers FC, Adams Park, Hillbottom Road, Sands Industrial Estate, High Wycombe, HP12 4HJ.
Date: Wednesday 4th June 2008. COURSE REFERENCE BBFA/SCW-16
Time: 7.00pm – 10.00pm.
Venue: Woodley Saints FC, Berkshire County Sports, Sonning Lane, Sonning, Berks, RG4 6ST
For further information call Suzanne at County Office on 01367 242099 [option 2] or email development@berks-bucksfa.com
For information on appointing a Club Welfare Officer, please follow the link below.
http://www.thefa.com/NR/rdonlyres/688B85F5-639C-496E-ACA6-E5E5AE465847/124495/AppointingCWO.pdf
For information regarding those who should attend a Safeguarding Children Workshop, please follow the link below:-
http://www.thefa.com/NR/rdonlyres/688B85F5-639C-496E-ACA6-E5E5AE465847/124492/RecruitingVolunteers.pdf
If your club has between 12 and 24 people and can provide a venue (which meets FA criteria) then we are more than happy to run a Child Protection course at your club. If you would like further information please contact Football Development
CHILD PROTECTION
01 May 2008