FA Respect
An Online Guide for Parents

As part of its Respect programme, The FA has launched a new free Respect online parent guide - a replacement for Soccer Parent. The online module features film content to showcase unacceptable parental behaviour and its consequences on young players. There is also commentary from well-known and grassroots football figures, including Stuart Pearce and Howard Webb

>>Go To Respect Guide for Parents

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Club Welfare Officers

The club Welfare Officer is Kirsty Bush who can be contacted on 07973137660 or dash.bush@virgin.net. If she cannot be contacted and the matter is urgent please contact Trevor Sostacenko on 07771547227 or eaglessos@aol.com.

The club welfare officers have the responsibility for ensuring that children and young people who play for the Eagles can play football in a safe and non threatening environment, and are not subject to any physical or oral abuse. If you have any concerns whether they arise from the behaviour of a team official or another adult associated with the club, or indeed a visiting team, please discuss them with Kirsty or Trevor. Club welfare officers will also report any incidents of serious abuse that are drawn to their attention to the appropriate authorities, irrespective of whether that abuse may occurred outside the football environment.

Affiliations

All of the boys teams are entered in the Royston Crow League, or Mid Herts League (u13 Blues) and the girls teams are entered in the Hertfordshire Girls League.

The club is affiliated to the Hertfordshire Football Association. The Eagles were one of the first clubs in Hertfordshire to be awarded the Football Association Charter Standard Club and subsequently awarded Football Association Charter Standard Development Club.

The FA Charter Standard was introduced as part of the Charter for Quality produced by the FA in 1997. The Charter for Quality placed the player central to all developmental needs and aspirations. The Charter Standard was introduced to raise standards, recognise good practice, reward quality, and assists clubs to provide quality experience for all players. The FA provides two awards - Charter Standard Club and Charter Standard Development Club. It is a requirement that the club shall have and follow a Child Protection Policy and a Code of Conduct, as well as being affiliated to the FA and have a formal structure in place to administer the club affairs. All managers and coaches must be in receipt of at least a FA Level One coaching qualification. A Development Club will in addition have links with schools, a development programme and exit routes for players into adult football. There are additional in service training requirements and levels of coaching qualification.