All those associated with the club shall abide by the F.A. guidelines on child protection as described in the F.A. document "Child Protection Procedures & Practices handbook". The key principals of the F.A. policy are:-

The child's welfare is, and must always be, the paramount consideration.

All children and young people have a right to be protected from abuse regardless of their age, gender, disability, culture, language, racial origin, religious beliefs or sexual identity.

All suspicions and allegations of abuse will be taken seriously and responded to swiftly and appropriately. Any such instances shall be reported to the club child protection officer