The key priorities for the Welfare Officer role are:
• Receive safeguarding concerns from Clubs and Leagues and act upon them
• Receive poor practice concerns and work directly with Clubs and Leagues around these issues
• Liaison with Statutory agencies
• Liaison with The FA Child Protection team
• Create links with League and Club Welfare Officers and support them with their role
• Promote Best Practice across Grassroots Football with respect to Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable Adults, including compliance with relevant Government Legislation and FA Policy, and targets within the FA National Game Strategy
• Promote the FA Safeguarding and Welfare Officer Workshop training programmes
Clare Taylor is the CWO for the Sheffield&Hallamshire FA. If you wish to contact her regarding a safeguarding concern or a general enquiry, email clare.taylor@sheffieldfa.com or phone 0114 241 4992, or alternatively write to the address- County FA Office, 69 Cornish Place, Cornish Street. Please mark any correspondence Private & Confidential.
If you are have an urgent Safeguarding Concern out of office hours - Please contact your local Children & Young Peoples Dept and/or Police. Alternatively you can telephone the FA Abuse and Discrimination helpline on 0800 085 0508 or email them at footballforall@thefa.com