Clonee United Football Club Children’s Officer/s

The appointment of Club Children’s Officers is an essential element in the creation of a quality atmosphere in any club. They act as a resource to members with regard to children’s issues and also ensure that children have a voice in the running of the club and can freely talk of their experiences.

Government guidelines advise that a children’s officer should be appointed by all clubs and this should be done in accordance with recommended selection and recruitment procedures.

The Children’s Officer should have the following functions:

To promote the Code of Ethics & Good Practice

To influence policy and practice and to prioritise children’s needs

To ensure that children know how and to whom they can report their concerns within the club. Information disclosed by a child should be dealt with in accordance with the Department of Health and Children’s Guidelines “Children First”

To encourage the participation of parents/guardians in club activities

To co-operate with parents to ensure that each child enjoys his/her participation in soccer

To act as a resource with regard to best practice in children’s soccer

To report regularly to the Club Management Committee

Children’s Officers do not have the responsibility of investigating or validating child protection concerns within the club and have no counselling or therapeutic role.

This responsibility lies with the Health Boards and Gardai.

Clonee United Football Club has appointed Mrs. Carol McGoldrick as Children’s Officer and she can be contacted at  087 4119274 (after 6 PM).