Horley Town FC Child Protection Policy is based on the guidance given by the Football Association.
All officers of the club are vetted by the Police before being granted the authority to participate in Horley Town F.C. football activities.
NSPCC and Football Association Child Protection Policy
Every child and young person who plays football should be able to participate in an enjoyable and safe environment and be protected from abuse. This is the responsibility of every adult involved in football.
We recognise, however that child abuse is also a very emotive and difficult subject. It is important to understand the feelings involved but not to allow them to interfere with our judgment about any action to be taken.
The Football Association recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of all children and young people by protecting them from physical, sexual or emotional harm and from neglect OF bullying.
It is determined to meet its obligation to ensure that those clubs and organisations providing football opportunities for children and young people do so, to the highest possible standard of care.
Clear practices and procedures, in addition to a detailed training programme already under way, will ensure that everyone knows exactly what is expected of them in relation to the protection of children and young people within our sport.
It is essential that those children and young people attracted to and participating in football are able to do so in a quality, safe and enjoyable environment.
In striving to attain this, The Football Association has the following objectives:
- A requirement that The F.A. Premier League and The Football League include in their rules a policy statement concerning child protection.
- A requirement that all bodies affiliated to The Football Association as Charter standard organisations, affiliated through the County Associations, which provide the opportunity to work with children and young people up to the age of eighteen, include in their rules a policy statement concerning child protection.
- To provide ongoing development and training opportunities to all organisations as mentioned above.
- To provide ongoing development and training opportunities: for members of The F.A. Coaches association as an integral part of all FA Coach and Medical Education courses and courses for Referees.
- In staff development courses for members of The FA Premier League and The Football League through the County football Association structure
- Through the process of attaining and maintaining the Charter Standard Award.