Ewhurst Junior Football Club

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Letter from EJFC CWO - Jason Perry

Hello Everyone,

I hope you and your players are all enjoying the football season so far. The committee, coaches, and helpers here at EJFC are looking forward to the remainder of the season and watching the players grow and enjoying their footballing journey.

As the CWO for EJFC I would like to provide you with an update from a Child Welfare perspective. Like everyone we have had to make changes during the COVID-19 Pandemic which has seen us put in place many different processes and procedures in line with the Government and FA guidelines to enable safe football for the children. We would like to thank everyone involved from the coaches, players, helpers and parents for following and adapting to the changes which have helped keep us all safe. This winter may continue to bring challenges but we are committed to doing what we can to make sure football continues safely for all.

We are committed at EJFC to making sure the players have a safe and fun environment. EJFC puts safeguarding and welfare of the players as our number one priority in the Club’s values. This is a major part of our code of conduct and Club ethos. The team of coaches and committee at Ewhurst JFC have completed the FA safeguarding training and all new members of the coaching team are first CRB checked, and are encouraged to complete the safeguarding and Emergency First Aid training. EJFC supports the new coaches in gaining their FA Level 1 certification.

Guidance from the FA strongly recommends everyone connected with EJFC is aware of the FA whistleblowing policy and is familiar with my role within the club, as CWO, and to make sure everyone has my contact details.

Please take time to read the Whistle-blowing policy from the FA I have added on this page. Please do visit the link to become familiar with the policy. You can also find the EJFC Safeguarding Children Policy on the ‘Child Welfare’ section of our website (www.ewhurstjfc.co.uk).

The role definition of the CWO and useful information around the CWO and FA Child safeguarding can be found at:

http://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/safeguarding

Thank you for taking the time to read this important update, if anyone needs to reach out to me to discuss this in general or have any concerns or would like some advice my email address is jasonperry385@gmail.com and my phone number is 07742 436545. If you have any Welfare concerns please bring them to the attention of your age group head coach, myself, or any member of the committee and we can work together to address the situation. Alternatively, if you would rather contact me directly then you are welcome and encouraged to do so.

Regards,

Jason Perry

EJFC CWO