How do I report a Safeguarding concern?

Modified on Fri, 1 Nov at 9:20 AM

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;
Contact Derbyshire FA's Designated Safeguarding Officer, Jenny Blewitt, at jenny.blewitt@derbyshirefa.com or 07507 427548.
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 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.