{"id":648,"date":"2024-05-03T14:25:09","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T13:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/safeguarding\/?page_id=648"},"modified":"2025-09-15T13:49:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T12:49:18","slug":"safeguarding-officers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/safeguarding\/safeguarding-officers\/","title":{"rendered":"Safeguarding Officers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center is-style-default\" style=\"min-height:580px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1611\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/2023-09-03-Welshpool-Town-FC_ac_092.jpg\" style=\"object-position:47% 30%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"47% 30%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/2023-09-03-Welshpool-Town-FC_ac_092.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/2023-09-03-Welshpool-Town-FC_ac_092-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/2023-09-03-Welshpool-Town-FC_ac_092-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/2023-09-03-Welshpool-Town-FC_ac_092-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background-color:#715a4e;background:linear-gradient(4deg,rgb(0,0,0) 19%,rgba(155,81,224,0) 79%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-gbold-container container\">\n<div class=\"row wp-block-gbold-grid-row row__all-start\">\n<div class=\"col-md-8 col-lg-6 wp-block-gbold-grid-column\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Safeguarding Officers <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pb-6 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pb-6 pb-md-10 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gbold-container container\">\n<div class=\"row wp-block-gbold-grid-row align-items-center row__all-center\">\n<div class=\"col-md-2 offset-md-2 wp-block-gbold-grid-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/safeguarding-officer.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-669\" style=\"width:auto;height:250px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-md-6 offset-md-1 wp-block-gbold-grid-column\">\n<p>It is compulsory for all Area Associations, Leagues, and Junior football clubs to have a registered safeguarding officer. If you are registering as a safeguarding officer, we would like to thank you for taking on the role and for your commitment to safeguarding children and adults at risk in Welsh football.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pb-6 pb-md-10 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gbold-container container\">\n<div class=\"row wp-block-gbold-grid-row row__all-start\">\n<div class=\"col-md-3 wp-block-gbold-grid-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-faw-card card-with-image-bg\"><div class=\"is-layout-constrained wp-block-group is-style-faw-card\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-block-button__link-card\" href=\"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/safeguarding\/become-a-safeguarding-officer\/\">Learn More<\/a><div class=\"faw-cards__card__text p-4\"><h2 class=\"is-style-faw-h3 mb-4 faw-text--border\">Become a Safeguarding Officer <\/h2><div class=\"btn-w-auto wp-block-button \"><div class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Learn More<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-faw-card-background_bg\" style=\"background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/become-a-so.jpg);background-position:76% 22%\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pb-5 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-md-3 wp-block-gbold-grid-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-faw-card card-with-image-bg\"><div class=\"is-layout-constrained wp-block-group is-style-faw-card\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-block-button__link-card\" href=\"https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/FAW_SAFEGUARDING_POLICY_PRACTICES__PROCEDURES.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download<\/a><div class=\"faw-cards__card__text p-4\"><h2 class=\"is-style-faw-h3 mb-4 faw-text--border\">FAW Safeguarding Policy, Procedures and Practices<\/h2><div class=\"btn-w-auto wp-block-button \"><div class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Download<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-faw-card-background_bg\" style=\"background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/safeguarding_1-1.jpg);background-position:23% 37%\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pb-5 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-md-3 wp-block-gbold-grid-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-faw-card card-with-image-bg\"><div class=\"is-layout-constrained wp-block-group is-style-faw-card\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-block-button__link-card\" href=\"https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/CHILD-FRIENDLY_SAFEGUARDING_POLICY.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download<\/a><div class=\"faw-cards__card__text p-4\"><h2 class=\"is-style-faw-h3 mb-4 faw-text--border\">FAW Child Friendly Safeguarding Policy  <\/h2><div class=\"btn-w-auto wp-block-button \"><div class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Download<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-faw-card-background_bg\" style=\"background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/child-friendly.jpg);background-position:40% 22%\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pb-5 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-md-3 wp-block-gbold-grid-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-faw-card card-with-image-bg\"><div class=\"is-layout-constrained wp-block-group is-style-faw-card\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-block-button__link-card\" href=\"https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/SAFEGUARDING_OFFICER_CODE_OF_CONDUCT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Downlaod<\/a><div class=\"faw-cards__card__text p-4\"><h2 class=\"is-style-faw-h3 mb-4 faw-text--border\">Your Code of Conduct <\/h2><div class=\"btn-w-auto wp-block-button \"><div class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Downlaod<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-faw-card-background_bg\" style=\"background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/code-of-conduct-so.jpg);background-position:32% 25%\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pb-5 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-md-3 wp-block-gbold-grid-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-faw-card card-with-image-bg\"><div class=\"is-layout-constrained wp-block-group is-style-faw-card\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-block-button__link-card\" href=\"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/safeguarding\/safeguarding-structure\/\">Learn More<\/a><div class=\"faw-cards__card__text p-4\"><h2 class=\"is-style-faw-h3 mb-4 faw-text--border\">Safeguarding Structure <\/h2><div class=\"btn-w-auto wp-block-button \"><div class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Learn More<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-faw-card-background_bg\" style=\"background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/safeguarding-structure.jpg);background-position:72% 80%\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pb-5 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-md-3 wp-block-gbold-grid-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-faw-card card-with-image-bg\"><div class=\"is-layout-constrained wp-block-group is-style-faw-card\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-block-button__link-card\" href=\"https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/SAFEGAURDING_OFFICER_CHECKLIST.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download<\/a><div class=\"faw-cards__card__text p-4\"><h2 class=\"is-style-faw-h3 mb-4 faw-text--border\">Club Safeguarding Officer Checklist <\/h2><div class=\"btn-w-auto wp-block-button \"><div class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Download<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-faw-card-background_bg\" style=\"background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/sfaeguarding-checklist.jpg);background-position:19% 23%\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pb-5 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-md-3 wp-block-gbold-grid-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-faw-card card-with-image-bg\"><div class=\"is-layout-constrained wp-block-group is-style-faw-card\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-block-button__link-card\" href=\"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/safeguarding\/safeguarding-training\/\">Learn More <\/a><div class=\"faw-cards__card__text p-4\"><h2 class=\"is-style-faw-h3 mb-4 faw-text--border\">Safeguarding Training <\/h2><div class=\"btn-w-auto wp-block-button \"><div class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Learn More <\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-faw-card-background_bg\" style=\"background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/safeguarding-training.jpg);background-position:47% 37%\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pb-5 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-md-3 wp-block-gbold-grid-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-faw-card card-with-image-bg\"><div class=\"is-layout-constrained wp-block-group is-style-faw-card\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-block-button__link-card\" href=\"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/safeguarding\/safe-recruitment-of-volunteers\/\">Learn More<\/a><div class=\"faw-cards__card__text p-4\"><h2 class=\"is-style-faw-h3 mb-4 faw-text--border\">Safe Recruitment of Volunteers<\/h2><div class=\"btn-w-auto wp-block-button \"><div class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Learn More<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-faw-card-background_bg\" style=\"background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/2023-05-13-Newtown-AFC-vs-Haverfordwest-County-AFC-5.jpg);background-position:52% 31%\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pb-5 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-md-3 wp-block-gbold-grid-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-faw-card card-with-image-bg\"><div class=\"is-layout-constrained wp-block-group is-style-faw-card\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-block-button__link-card\" href=\"https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/CLUB_SAFEGUARDING_POLICY.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download<\/a><div class=\"faw-cards__card__text p-4\"><h2 class=\"is-style-faw-h3 mb-4 faw-text--border\">Sample Club Safeguarding Policy  <\/h2><div class=\"btn-w-auto wp-block-button \"><div class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Download<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-faw-card-background_bg\" style=\"background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/13-08-23_McDonaldsFreeFootballFestival_Barry_111.jpg);background-position:44% 46%\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pb-5 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-md-3 wp-block-gbold-grid-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-faw-card card-with-image-bg\"><div class=\"is-layout-constrained wp-block-group is-style-faw-card\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-block-button__link-card\" href=\"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/safeguarding\/code-of-conducts-for-your-members\/\">Learn More<\/a><div class=\"faw-cards__card__text p-4\"><h2 class=\"is-style-faw-h3 mb-4 faw-text--border\">Code of Conducts for Your Members  <\/h2><div class=\"btn-w-auto wp-block-button \"><div class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Learn More<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-faw-card-background_bg\" style=\"background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/policy-members.jpg);background-position:48% 54%\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pb-5 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-md-3 wp-block-gbold-grid-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-faw-card card-with-image-bg\"><div class=\"is-layout-constrained wp-block-group is-style-faw-card\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-block-button__link-card\" href=\"https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/CLUB_ANTI-BULLYING_POLICY.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download<\/a><div class=\"faw-cards__card__text p-4\"><h2 class=\"is-style-faw-h3 mb-4 faw-text--border\">Sample Club Anti &#8211; Bullying Policy <\/h2><div class=\"btn-w-auto wp-block-button \"><div class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Download<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-faw-card-background_bg\" style=\"background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/2022-05-10-Gemma-Grainger-Baglan-BG-40.jpg);background-position:63% 39%\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pb-5 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-md-3 wp-block-gbold-grid-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-faw-card card-with-image-bg\"><div class=\"is-layout-constrained wp-block-group is-style-faw-card\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-block-button__link-card\" href=\"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/safeguarding\/best-practice-guidelines\/\">Learn More<\/a><div class=\"faw-cards__card__text p-4\"><h2 class=\"is-style-faw-h3 mb-4 faw-text--border\">Best Practice Guidelines <\/h2><div class=\"btn-w-auto wp-block-button \"><div class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Learn More<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-faw-card-background_bg\" style=\"background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/best-practise-2.jpg);background-position:31% 15%\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pb-5 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-md-3 wp-block-gbold-grid-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-faw-card card-with-image-bg\"><div class=\"is-layout-constrained wp-block-group is-style-faw-card\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-block-button__link-card\" href=\"https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/CLUBS_COMPLIANTS__DISCIPLINARY_PROCEDURES.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download<\/a><div class=\"faw-cards__card__text p-4\"><h2 class=\"is-style-faw-h3 mb-4 faw-text--border\">Sample Club Complaints Procedures <\/h2><div class=\"btn-w-auto wp-block-button \"><div class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Download<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-faw-card-background_bg\" style=\"background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/club-complaints.jpg);background-position:51% 32%\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pb-5 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-md-3 wp-block-gbold-grid-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-faw-card card-with-image-bg\"><div class=\"is-layout-constrained wp-block-group is-style-faw-card\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-block-button__link-card\" href=\"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/safeguarding\/behind-the-line-behind-the-team-campaign\/\">Learn More<\/a><div class=\"faw-cards__card__text p-4\"><h2 class=\"is-style-faw-h3 mb-4 faw-text--border\">Behind the Line, Behind the Team Campaign<\/h2><div class=\"btn-w-auto wp-block-button \"><div class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Learn More<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-faw-card-background_bg\" style=\"background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/behind-line-1.jpg);background-position:49% 53%\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pb-5 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-md-3 wp-block-gbold-grid-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-faw-card card-with-image-bg\"><div class=\"is-layout-constrained wp-block-group is-style-faw-card\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-block-button__link-card\" href=\"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/safeguarding\/frequently-asked-questions\/\">Learn More<\/a><div class=\"faw-cards__card__text p-4\"><h2 class=\"is-style-faw-h3 mb-4 faw-text--border\">Frequently Asked Questions <\/h2><div class=\"btn-w-auto wp-block-button \"><div class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Learn More<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-faw-card-background_bg\" style=\"background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/2023-06-22-WNT_engamentday_ac_006.jpg);background-position:63% 56.00000000000001%\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pb-5 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-md-3 wp-block-gbold-grid-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-faw-card card-with-image-bg\"><div class=\"is-layout-constrained wp-block-group is-style-faw-card\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-block-button__link-card\" href=\"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/safeguarding\/recognising-poor-practice-abuse-and-bullying\/\">Learn More<\/a><div class=\"faw-cards__card__text p-4\"><h2 class=\"is-style-faw-h3 mb-4 faw-text--border\">Recognising Poor Practice, Abuse and Bullying <\/h2><div class=\"btn-w-auto wp-block-button \"><div class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Learn More<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-faw-card-background_bg\" style=\"background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/2022-06-26-Referees-110.jpg);background-position:33% 12%\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pb-5 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-md-3 wp-block-gbold-grid-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-faw-card card-with-image-bg\"><div class=\"is-layout-constrained wp-block-group is-style-faw-card\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-block-button__link-card\" href=\"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/safeguarding\/looking-after-your-wellbeing-2\/\">Learn More<\/a><div class=\"faw-cards__card__text p-4\"><h2 class=\"is-style-faw-h3 mb-4 faw-text--border\">Looking After Your Wellbeing <\/h2><div class=\"btn-w-auto wp-block-button \"><div class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Learn More<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-faw-card-background_bg\" 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