Club Welfare Officers will promote best practice throughout each club, playing a key role in dealing with poor practice concerns in line with the club or respective league's own disciplinary process.
Pre-requisites
All candidates must hold a valid FA Safeguarding Children in Football workshop certificate and completed an FA CRB enhanced disclosure.
Workshop Outcomes
By the end of the workshop you will be able to:
- Identify, the club/league building blocks that need to be operational to demonstrate bet practice in relation to safeguarding;
Have a clear understanding of the Club Welfare Officer's role and responsibilities, along with those for others in the safeguarding support network;
Act upon concerns about poor practice and pass on those of possible abuse within or outside football;
Understand the CRB process to take responsibility for the club personnel.