At Pex Hill JFC we take health and safety extremely seriously. Our staff members go through an extensive health & safety training programme which ensures you know your children are 100% safe in our care.  For your piece of mind we will always have an FA qualified first aider at hand.

It is our policy to maintain these high standards and to encourage everyone associated with the club including all volunteers, staff, parents and fascilities managers to provide a safe environment for the development of the children playing football.

While there are inherent risks associated with any form of contact sport, Pex Hill JFC will ensure that these risks are minimised by:

• Ensuring that training and playing venues are fit for the purpose
• Ensuring that all equipment used during training and official matches is well maintained and fit for purpose
• Refusing to allow players to train or play without appropriate kit, particularly shin-pads, boots appropriate for the playing surface or if they are deemed unfit to play through health reasons
• Ensuring people who hold recognised, valid health and safety and football coaching certificates will oversee training sessions and matches
• Ensuring that at least one qualified first aider will be in attendance at all training sessions and official matches and that a fully equipped Medical Kit is available at all times
• Maintaining “Family Details and Emergency Contacts” and ensuring Coaches have access to these at all training sessions
• Holding details of any disabilities and illness that a player may suffer from and having procedures agreed with Parents and Guardians to treat any conditions which may arise while playing or training
• The safety of all persons associated with the club is of paramount importance but particularly so, minors. While all coaches, referees and first aiders will be the subject of checks to ensure compliance to the club’s Child Protection Policy, parents need to consider that many games are in public places and ensure their children are aware of the possible associated dangers.
• All club officials are screened as to their appropriateness to have responsibility for training children, however, parents and guardians also have a responsibility to act on the decisions made on their children’s behalf by the club.