Mission Statement

Our mission is to be recognised as the best organised and run football club in Bedfordshire.
We will play a lead role in developing grass roots football in the county.
We will achieve consistent success in producing and developing players at all levels.
We will achieve consistent success in producing top quality coaches and officials through our club player and coach development scheme.
Crawley Green will become the benchmark club for youth football development in Bedfordshire.

Objective

Increase the quality and provision of football for girls and boys.
Sustain participation of players, coaches and officials.
Raise standards of coaches, officials, and players.
Provide a safe environment for children to take part in football.
Provide structured mini soccer.
Promote codes of conduct and fair play.
All managers will have a minimum qualification of Junior Team Managers Award.
Provide and promote equal opportunities for all.
Adhere to the FA Child Protection Policy.

The Management Team
Crawley Green Youth Committee

Chairman: Vic Falciola (UEFA B)
Vice Chairman: Kevin Abbott (JTM)
Secretary: Richard Dickins
Treasurer: Tim Gillett (JTM)
Football Development: John Doyle (UEFA B)
School Liaison: Alan McCabe (JTM)
Volunteer Co–Ordinator: Alistair McKenzie (Certificate)

Child Protection Officers

Ron Bates (JTM)
Nora Moran (JTM)

Disciplinary Panel

Chairman: Vic Falciola (UEFA B)
Vice Chairman: Kevin Abbott (JTM)
Secretary: Richard Dickins
Independent: Ian Freeman
Independent: John Magill
Football Development: John Doyle (UEFA B)
Child Protection Officer: Ron Bates (JTM)

JTM = Junior Team Manager Certificate achieved.
CPO = Child Protection Officer

Formal, monthly meetings are held for all managers and committee members of Crawley Green Youth Section.
An Annual General Meeting is held prior to the commencement of the season where Committee Members and other Officers of the club are elected.

Code of Conduct & Disciplinary Panel

Code of Conduct

Crawley Green Youth has documented ‘Code of Conduct’ policies which include;
Manager’s Code of Conduct
Spectator’s Code of Conduct
Player’s Code of Conduct
Parent/Guardians Code of Conduct

Copies of these must be signed for by relevant parties in each team and are retained by the Crawley Green Youth committee.

Disciplinary Panel

The disciplinary panel deals with any breaches of the codes of conduct or constitution.
The panel is called to sit when necessary.
The panel consists of the Chairman, Secretary and two other persons selected from the panel of independents and members as listed.

Child Protection

Crawley Green Youth has actively demonstrated its commitment to child protection, with the introduction of two designated Child Protection Officers (CPO’s).
The CPO’s will liase with Team Managers, Parents and the Committee, and will be a point of contact for all the children associated with the Club.
We understand our main responsibilities to be:
That the child’s welfare is paramount
That all children have the right to be protected, regardless of

• Age

• Gender

• Disability

• Culture

• Language

• Racial Origin

• Religious Beliefs

• Sexual Identity

Any suspicion or allegations of abuse will be taken seriously and responded to swiftly and appropriately.
All Managers in Crawley Green Youth are issued with a copy of the ‘FA Child Protection Policy’.
The Child Protection Officers are responsible for ensuring that all Managers and Coaches in the club are fully aware of their responsibilities in this area.
The club is also aware of, and adheres to, the FA Equity policy outlined in the FA resource leaflet ‘Equity Guidelines & Examples of Good Practice in Football’.

Development Policy Overview

Crawley Green Youth Football Section is committed to the development of youth football for all in the community. Key initiatives that will ensure our continued progress and expansion are outlined below and a detailed Development Policy breakdown is attached.
We will actively encourage our young players to take referee qualifications, this strengthens their understanding of the game and allows them to make a positive contribution during and beyond their playing career.
The club will provide financial assistance to Managers, Coaches and Officials wishing to undertake development courses e.g. Junior Team Manager Award, UEFA B Certificate etc.
The Crawley Green Youth football nursery aimed at children aged between four and eight will become an integral part of our development programme. We aim to create one new team each season through this route.
Our partnership with Charlton Athletic FC will create a natural development path, via their Development Programme and Academy, for those youngsters with exceptional talent.
We will engage a Press Officer to promote the club to the local and wider community.
Our School Liaison Officer will continue to work with local schools to promote the club, particularly focussing on providing disadvantaged and challenged children access to the game. We also aim to increase the number of girls participating in football.
As an FA Charter Mark Development Club we will actively pursue any new initiatives from the FA that will allow us to further develop the club eg FA Community Club status.
We will encourage parents and other volunteers (through our close association with the Social Club) to assist with the running of teams and other tasks necessary to ensure the stability and safe environment provided by the Youth section.
We will encourage and support our older players, reaching adulthood, to progress from youth football into our adult teams and we will create an infrastructure within the club that facilitates this.

The development policy has been divided into the following sections:

• Involvement of the Local Community and Schools

• Infrastructure and Club Development

• Player Retention and Development

• Manager and Coach Development

• Facilities Development

Current Initiatives - Summary

To reinforce our commitment to achieving the goals outlined in our development policy a number of current initiatives are highlighted below.
Six players have attained referee qualifications within the last two seasons. These players have now started to referee on a regular basis and two are attending the FA Referees School of Excellence.
A number of current Managers will participate in the next available Junior Team Managers course (the baseline qualification outlined in our objectives). We have one Manager in the process of taking the Certificate Licence with two other coaches stating an intent to gain this. Two of our coaches are in the process of taking the UEFA B course.
Several under 16 players now assist our qualified coaches with soccer schools, gaining experience with a view to taking coaching qualifications in the future.
We have two UEFA B coaches and three Certificate coaches in the club who run ‘Coaches Days’; these are coaching sessions provided for all managers and coaches in the club, giving practical advice and ideas for use in the development of their own team.

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