Most children and young people have a fantastic experience through football – but sadly, some don't. This might be down to over-competitive parents and coaches shouting and constantly criticising them from the sidelines - the kind of behaviour the Respect programme is designed to address. Or it might be due to some other kind of abusive behaviour towards them.

Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and having welfare officers in all Jersey affiliated clubs with youth football teams and disability football teams is crucial to safeguarding.

The FA’s 2024 - 2028 safeguarding strategy, titled An Ever-Safer Culture focuses on three key priorities:

• Governance and Standards - Ensuring we have strong leadership, effective governance oversight and robust standards driving continuous improvement.
• Education and Empowerment - Educating to empower and help create an ever-safer culture.
• Managing Concerns - Enabling reporting and handling safeguarding referrals in a safe and effective way.

We strongly believe in listening to children and young people and that their views are really important. Please use the grid below to take you to further information.