Safeguarding, codes and policies 

"When I first came to England to play I saw coaches having a go at players when they made mistakes and they would literally be talking them through the game. In Portugal the coach would sit on the bench and not say a word. We’d just play. It was a matter of us making mistakes and learning from them by ourselves. You understand the game a lot better that way."
Eric Dier, Tottenham Hotspurs and England

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Parents', players' and coaches' codes
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 DUE FOR REVIEW 2023

For players, playing for a team with your mates is great fun.
For parents, watching your kids play is quality time.
For coaches and managers, working with the kids is really rewarding.
But all three come with responsibilities.

Players have to respect each other, the team and their opponents .
Parents have to be supportive and set a good example.
Coaches and managers have to represent the club and look after our children.

We use the FA Respect Codes as a minimum baseline. Rovers aims higher and aims to implement high standards the club. In practice, not just on paper.

OUR CURRENT CODES ARE UNDER REVIEW.  THIS REVIEW IS BEING ACTIVELY LED BY CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.

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Safeguarding

Debbie Sayers is our Club Welfare Officer. She can be contacted on 07543654971 or [email protected] 

Her job is to ensure the club committee, officials and all volunteers are clear about the clubs responsibilities when running activities for children and young people. This involves:

• Ensuring these responsibilities are well understood by others;
• Working with the County FA Welfare Officer;
• Promoting The FA’s RESPECT Programme and helping to develop best practice
processes.
• To help club personnel understand what their duty of care towards children and young people actually means and entails on a day-to-day basis.

No concern or worry is too small and Debbie is happy to chat or answer questions at any time.

Wiltshire FA Safeguarding Zone

​Wiltshire FA - Role of Welfare Officers

Rovers' Safeguarding Policy
 
FA Safeguarding Regulations

Privacy Notice
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Data Protection Policy

Equality Policy 

Anti-bullying policy

FA 'We only do positive'

FA Whistle-blowing guidance
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Use of social media policy 
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Travel trips and tournaments policy

Responsible use of social media

Using texts with u18s

Photography and videoing policy

​Safer recruitment policy​​

Inclusive language guidelines

CEOP helps any child or young person under the age of 18 who is being pressured, forced or tricked into taking part in sexual activity of any kind. This can be something that has taken place either online or in ‘the real world’, or both. The CEOP Safety Centre has clear information and advice on what can be reported to CEOP, the reporting process and what will happen if you do decide to make a report. You can visit the CEOP Safety Centre and make a report directly to CEOP by clicking the Click CEOP button.

If you are experiencing online bullying or something else online has worried you please speak to an adult you trust, or you can talk to Childline at any time on 0800 1111 or at www.childline.org.uk.​

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Children's Rights

An essential part of effective safeguarding is to make sure all children's rights are respected at the club.

Rovers is committed to embedding the rights set out in the United Nation's Convention on the Rights of the Child in our club practice.

This means ensuring that children are aware of their rights and that coaches and volunteers receive training and guidance on protecting children's right to be heard...​

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Club Development Plan, other policies and forms

Club Development Plan 2023

Application for special arrangements to pay

Club Rules

Complaints Policy

​Membership Forms

Confidential medical form

Membership and payment policy

​Team Policy

Conflict of interest policy

Paid coaches' policy

FA Football Leadership Diversity Code

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