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Using Texts and Emails with U18s - Do’s and Don’ts

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Guidance for Clubs and Leagues

The following guidance is provided not as an obstacle but to support clubs and leagues to manage their safeguarding responsibilities eAectively. It aims to ensure children, young people, coaches, referees and adults in a position of trust are not subjected to improper communications or improper allegations. Written informed consent needs to be obtained from parents/carers before group email or texts are used to communicate with U18s. Do: F %#2 1'%,#" !-,1#,2 $0-+ . 0#,21G! 0#01 #$-0# 31',% #'2� -$ these methods of communication with children or young people F #6.* ', 2- . 0#,21G! 0#01 ," !*3 +#+ #01 2&# .30.-1# ," method for coaches, teammanagers, referee mentors, club oHcials etc to communicate by either text, email or both with their son/daughter F -,*7 31# %0-3. 2#621 -0 #+ '*1 ," *5 71 !-.7 ', 2&# parent/carer or the designated member of the club to all communications with young people F + )# 130# 2#621 -0 #+ '*1 0# -,*7 ', 0#* 2'-, 2- 1.#!'g! !*3 related activities e.g. informing young people about changes in travel arrangements, training times or venue changes etc F 0#.-02 2- 2&# !*3 5#*$ 0# -j!#0 ,7 ',12 ,!#H1J 5�# 7-3 have received any inappropriate communications from a young person. The club welfare oHcer will then agree what !2'-, 2&# !*3 5'** 2 )#A ,-2'$7',% . 0#,21G! 0#01 ," ,7 -2� appropriate individuals or agencies Don’t F 31# 2#62 -0 #+ '*1 $-0 .#01-, * !-,4#01 2'-,A 1#,"',% .'!230#1A (-)#1 -0 -2� '2#+1 -$ .#01-, * , 230# F 0#1.-," 2- #+ '*1 $0-+ 7-3,% .#-.*# -2� 2& , 2&-1# "'0#!2*7 related to club matters. Advise your club welfare oHcer of any non club related emails you receive F 31# * ,%3 %# 2& 2 '1 "'0#!2*7 H-0 !-3*" # +'1',2#0.0#2#" 1 #',%J 0 !'12A 1#6'12A "#0-% 2-07A 2&0# 2#,',%A 31'4# -0 sexualised in tone

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