Darley Dale Juniors FC Club Policies

Below are the club's policies for child welfare, health and safety, anti-discrimination and equal opportunities...

Child Welfare Policy

The Club shall:

• Appoint a Child Welfare Officer, responsible to the Club Chairman.
• Adopt and practice procedures as recommended by the Football Association or Club solicitor.
• Take all reasonable measures to prevent child abuse.
• Provide training to Club officials.
• Provide guidance, upon request.
• Not tolerate any form of child abuse and shall take appropriate action in the event of any observed or reported abuse.

The Child Welfare Officer is the focal point for such issues and responsible for advising the management committee.

Health and Safety Policy

1. The Health and Safety of all persons associated with any Club activity is the prime consideration.

2. The Club shall observe guidance as provided by the Football Association or other specialists e.g. doctors.

3. All teams shall be provided with a first-aid kit.

4. All events, matches and training sessions shall have both a qualified first aider and first-aid kit available.

5. The Club shall bear the cost of suitable first-aid courses for nominated candidates.

6. All members of the Club have a responsibility for their own and others safety, and as such should act in a reasonable and responsible way.

7. Players shall:

• Wear shin pads for all training sessions and matches.
• Not wear jewellery during training sessions or matches unless it is adequately protected to prevent injury to the wearer or other parties.

8. Team officials shall take appropriate measures to protect the Health and Safety of their Players. Any issues that cannot be dealt with immediately shall be reported to the Club Secretary without delay.

9. Players/Parents shall report any perceived Health and Safety issues to their team officials.

10. All events organised by the Club, other than training sessions and matches, shall include a health and safety assessment to be carried out as far as is reasonably practical.

11. The management committee shall review its Health and Safety policy annually.

Anti Discrimination Policy

1. The Club is responsible for:

• Setting standards and values.
• Its commitment to confront and eliminate discrimination (e.g. sex, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnic origin, colour, religion or disability.
• Providing equality of opportunity for all its activities (e.g. advertisements, selection of candidates, courses, awards, team selection, appointments and development activities).

2. The Club will not tolerate sexual or racially based harassment or other discriminatory behaviour, whether physical or verbal, and will work to ensure that such behaviour is met with appropriate action in whatever context it occurs.

3. The Club is committed to ongoing training and awareness, in order to promote the eradication of discrimination within its own organisation and within football as a whole.

Equal Opportunities Policy

1. The Club is committed to:

• A policy of equal treatment of all members with respect to issues including, gender, colour, martial status, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation and disability.

2. The Club shall:

• Not treat any individual less favourably than another.
• Not impose any of the above issues, as restrictions upon membership or posts within the Club.
• Not tolerate victimisation or harassment of an individual.
• Require all members to abide and adhere to the principles and requirements of the Codes of Practice issued by the Equal Opportunities Commission and Commission for equal Opportunity.
• Commit itself to immediate investigation of any claims of discrimination, which will include requiring any practice not in accordance with the Club's policy to cease forthwith.
• Take disciplinary action against any member not abiding by this policy.

3. The Club commits itself to the disabled person whenever possible. It shall treat such members in all respects as any other member. The difficulties of their disablement permitting, assistance will be given, whenever possible, to assist the disabled to gain access. Appropriate training will be made to such members who request it.

4. All members are expected to abide by legal requirements e.g. Race Relations Act 1976, Sex Discrimination Act 1986 and the disability Discrimination Act 1995.

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