{"id":940,"date":"2024-05-10T14:21:24","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T13:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/safeguarding\/?page_id=940"},"modified":"2024-06-07T15:23:42","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T14:23:42","slug":"our-commitment-to-safeguarding-your-child","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/safeguarding\/our-commitment-to-safeguarding-your-child\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Commitment to Safeguarding your Child"},"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;\"><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:linear-gradient(4deg,rgb(0,0,0) 19%,rgba(155,81,224,0) 79%)\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-679\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/our-com-faw.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/our-com-faw.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/our-com-faw-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/our-com-faw-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/our-com-faw-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/our-com-faw-1536x768.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><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\">Our Commitment to Safeguarding your Child<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\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 row__all-start\">\n<div class=\"col-md-8 offset-md-2 col-lg-6 offset-lg-3 wp-block-gbold-grid-column\">\n<p>The Football Association of Wales acknowledges there is an on-going need to protect our players and takes its responsibility to safeguarding children in football seriously.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pb-5 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-8 offset-md-2 wp-block-gbold-grid-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/become-a-so-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-795\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/become-a-so-1.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/become-a-so-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/become-a-so-1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/become-a-so-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d2azxae5g5wtpr.cloudfront.net\/become-a-so-1-1536x768.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pb-5 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-6 offset-md-3 col-lg-6 offset-lg-3 wp-block-gbold-grid-column\">\n<p>We are committed to ensuring that all children who participate in football in Wales do so in a fun, safe and positive environment.\u00a0The FAW believes that every adult has a legal and moral responsibility to protect children in football from abuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To ensure that safeguarding is embedded into our football culture, the FAW:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Have implemented an FAW Safeguarding Policy, Practices &amp; Procedures which all clubs and personnel affiliated to the FAW are required to adhere to.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work&nbsp;in partnership with agencies such as the Child Protection in Sports Unit to ensure our we meet the necessary safeguarding standards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have implemented a safeguarding structure and safeguarding focal points at all levels of the game. It is a requirement for all clubs, Leagues and Area Associations to have a registered Safeguarding officer who has completed safeguarding training.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work in partnerships with agencies to ensure that information and training opportunities are available for everyone in Welsh football.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Signpost to agencies who can provide specialist guidance and support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Developed a complaints procedure to enable clubs to deal with concerns regarding poor practice. Concerns can be escalated to Leagues, Area Associations and the FAW.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have implemented procedures to deal with high risk cases and liase with Police and Local Authorities to ensure measures are put in place.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Developed Codes of Conducts for players, coaches, parents and referees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provided best practice guidelines.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Developed a safeguarding website to ensure all stakeholders have access to safeguarding information and requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pb-3 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>All Small-Sided and Junior Football Clubs are expected to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Have a registered Safeguarding Officer in place at all times who has completed Safeguarding Training and read over the FAW Safeguarding Policy and all safeguarding guidance.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meet accreditation requirements before they can be provided with clearance to operate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow the correct recruitment process, such as ensuring all volunteers are DBS checked, have the necessary training for their role,&nbsp;are registered on the COMET system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Implement Code of Conducts for their members.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Educate members on best practice guidelines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure there is a club complaints procedure in place.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deal with low level concerns such as poor practice.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inform the FAW of any high level concerns such as allegations of abuse.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure player welfare is paramount.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"ftr_img_focal":[],"footnotes":"","faw_titl_disp":""},"class_list":["post-940","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - 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