Please click a document below to learn more about Safeguarding Children in Surrey:
Club Welfare Officers (CWOs)
Appointing a Club Welfare Officer
Club Welfare Officer Roles and Responsibilities
Youth League Welfare Officers (YLWOs)
Appointing a Youth League Welfare Officer
Youth League Welfare Officer Roles and Responsibilities
CRB Checks
Paper CRB Guidance Notes
Guide to Safeguarding on Member Services for CWOs
Member Services Guide for Club Secretary or Charter Standard Coordinators
Every Coach Every Club campaign poster
Best Practice
Click Here for a list of Best Practice advice, including the use of photographs, social media and FAQs.
Online Courses and Online Renewals
There is an improved Online Safeguarding Service for clubs available to all volunteer Club and Youth League Welfare Officers only. It can be accessed by clicking here. With it you can:
- Receive updates from the Equality & Children Protection (ECP) department via the Safeguarding page
- View the CRB and SCW Certificate via the Club Status screen
- Filter records by CRB Status (Accepted, In Progress or Not Started)
- Remove individuals who are no longer involved with the club
- Add Individuals missing from the club records
- Print the Safeguarding records of individuals at the club. View the Safeguarding profile of an individual by clicking on an individual’s FAN via the Club Status page. This includes their CRB, SCW and WOW records along with the contact details we have on record.
Online CRBs - You can register your club by emailing fachecks@thefa.com requesting access. Club Welfare Officers will be sent a username and password, as well as instructions on how to get started.
Online Rectification - An online course is now available to renew your Child Safeguarding Certificate. You can access the website here.
Changes to Online Safeguarding Children Recertification
Paper CRB Guidance Notes
Safeguarding Children Recertification User Guide
Safeguarding Children Online Recertification Course FAQs
Staying Safe Online and CEOPS
Top tips for parents/carers
Guidance for welfare officers
Tips for coaches, medics and refs
Thinkuknow
Reporting abuse online
For any other queries please contact Frank Thompson on frank.thompson@surreyfa.com or 01372 384 745
