Welfare & safeguarding
Every child and adult at Ilkley Town should feel safe. This page covers who to talk to, how to raise a worry, and the standards we hold every coach and volunteer to. It applies to the whole club, juniors and seniors.
Then tell our welfare officer as soon as you can.
Who to talk to
[Short line on who they are and when they're around, e.g. at the clubhouse on Saturday mornings.]
You can also contact the FA's safeguarding team directly. [Add the FA's current safeguarding contact details]
Raise a concern
This goes straight to the welfare officer and nobody else. It is not stored on the website. You can leave your name off if you prefer.
Our standards
Every coach and volunteer working with children has an in-date DBS check. [Confirm]
Coaches complete FA safeguarding training and first aid, refreshed every [three] years. [Confirm]
Codes of conduct for players, parents, coaches and spectators, and we act on them.