IMPORTANT INFORMATION
You need to be aware that, as a precondition of affiliation for the 2008/09 season, your club will need to have a designated CPO who has been registered with the County and has an FA CRB disclosure. Failure to have a suitable person in position will result in the club being unable to affiliate with us until such time that this condition has been met.
Following this the CPO will need to attend and complete a Safeguarding Children workshop and attend a WOW course.
Workshop Outline:
In accordance with Government legislation (Children and Vulnerable People’s Act 2006) from the 2008/09 season, all Senior and Intermediate status clubs as well as women’s/girls’ and youth clubs will be required to have at least one designated Child Protection Officer (CPO). You will be aware that this is a current requirement under the Association’s club status criteria but this Act will formalise the situation and will require the CPO to have undergone the appropriate training.
Middlesex County Football Association is committed to helping you and your club to meet this legislation by offering support in the appointment and development of your CPO.
Within this Workshop, the role and responsibilities of the Welfare Officer are identified and explored along with other designated persons, such as the statutory agencies. The focus is on becoming a proactive/club/league in terms of safeguarding initiatives rather than being reactive.
It also seeks to build confidence in dealing with poor practice and concerns about potential child abuse via scenarios. Workshop participants are encouraged to share examples of best practice and learn from each others experiences.
Preconditions:
• Valid FA CRB disclosure (the disclosure number must have been declared to Middlesex FA)
• Valid FA Safeguarding Children/Child Protection certificate (a copy must have been sent to Middlesex FA)
• A completed CPO details form for the club sent to Middlesex FA
Workshop Duration: 3 hours
Cost: £20
Enrollment:
To book onto a Welfare Officer Workshop please choose the course you wish to attend from the 'Forthcoming Welfare Officer Workshops' in the Related Documents section, then complete an application form which can be returned via email or post. Alternatively please contact George Wells on 020 8515 6908 or Ricky Deller on 020 8515 1929.