Safeguarding for Referees
SAFEGUARDING IS EVERYONE'S RESPONSIBILITY
We're here to support you.
If you are a referee seeking support with a CRC, please contact our Referee Development Manager, Ross Joyce directly on support@northridingfa.com
If you are aged 16 or above and are officiating in youth football, you must have an in-date, FA Accepted, DBS Check. The step-by-step guide for referees to complete this can be found below.
Designated Safeguarding Officer
E: safeguarding@northridingfa.com
T: 01642 717770
Referee Development Manager
E: support@northridingfa.com
Chief Executive
E: support@northridingfa.com
REPORTING A CONCERN
A child or young person may inform you directly that he or she is concerned about someone’s behaviour towards them or you may become aware, through your own observations or through a third party, of possible abuse occurring.
There are five ways to report a concern:
- To your Club Welfare Officer – please find out from your club who these people are
- To your County FA Designated Safeguarding Officer on Safeguarding@NorthRidingFA.com
- By emailing The FA Safeguarding Team at Safeguarding@TheFA.com or by calling and asking for the team on 0800 169 1863.
- If urgent and you cannot contact your club, league or County FA Designated Safeguarding Officer, you should call the NSPCC 24-hour helpline on 0808 800 5000
- If it is an emergency because a child or children are at immediate risk, then call the Police (999) or Children’s Social Care in your area.
Any adult or young person with concerns about a colleague’s conduct towards a child or young person can also use whistle-blowing by calling 0800 169 1863 and asking for The FA’s safeguarding team, or via email to Safeguarding@TheFA.com
