ABSTRACT
Q3 Within the women’s or girls’ game, which is your main/preferred type of activity (click only 1). If you work across all levels of the game, select ‘other’. ❑ With adult women in the National Division, Northern or Southern Divisions ❑ With women under 18 in the National Division, Northern or Southern
Divisions ❑ In schools football – primary ❑ With adults in regional, county or district leagues (including women in
Combination leagues) ❑ University football ❑ Other football schemes (soccer schools, camps, tournaments) ❑ With under-18s in regional, county or district leagues (including junior
youth teams) ❑ In schools football – secondary ❑ Other ❑ With disabled young people (under the age of 18)
Q4 Within the men’s or boys game, which is your main/preferred type of activity (click only 1). If your work is across all levels of the game, select ‘other’. ❑ With adults in the professional game (Barclaycard Premiership, Nationwide
Football League) ❑ With under-18s in the professional game (Barclaycard Premiership,
Nationwide Football League) ❑ In schools football – primary ❑ With adults in the semi-professional game (Conference
league/Unibond/Ryman/Dr Martens) ❑ With under-18s in regional, county or district leagues (including junior
youth teams) ❑ Other football schemes (soccer schools, camps, tournaments) ❑ With adults in regional, county or district leagues ❑ With under-18s in semi-professional game (Conference
league/Unibond/Ryman/Dr Martens) ❑ Other ❑ University football ❑ In schools football – secondary ❑ With disabled young people (under the age of 18)
Q5 Have you heard about the FA’s GOAL initiative? No ❑ Not sure ❑ Yes ❑
Q6 If yes please identify how this information was given to you (click as many as appropriate). If no, please go to Q7 ❑ E-mail from county FA officer ❑ E-mail from other FA official ❑ Attendance at FA conference ❑ Attendance at other conferences ❑ Formal letter from club/association ❑ League/county Child Protection Officer ❑ Formal letter from club/association ❑ League/county Football Development/In the Community Officer ❑ Through your club/association/league administrator ❑ Word of mouth ❑ Informal chat with club/association/county Child Protection Officer ❑ Informal chat with club/association/county Football Development/In the
Community Officer ❑ The FA website ❑ FA qualifications (coaching, refereeing, physio, etc.) ❑ Other, please specify
Q7 Are you able to recognize the signs of...? Yes No Not sure
Q8 Do you know that there is an FA/NSPCC telephone helpline? Yes ❑ No ❑ Not sure ❑
Q9 Do you have a designated person for Child Protection/Welfare Officer at your club/school/scheme? Yes ❑ Not sure ❑ No ❑ Don’t belong to a club/school/scheme ❑
Q10 How confident are you that you could respond appropriately if you came across child abuse in football? Very confident ❑ Not at all confident ❑ Somewhat confident ❑ Don’t know ❑
Q11 Who would be your first contact point if you did come across child abuse on football? PLEASE SPECIFY THE PERSON’S ROLE AND NOT THEIR NAME
Q12 Do you think the FA is being proactive about managing the treatment of children/young people at the moment? Yes ❑ Somewhat ❑ Not at all ❑ Don’t know ❑
Q13 What do you think might be the main outcomes of the FA Child Protection Strategy? (Click up to 3) ❑ Extra paperwork for us ❑ Improved practice/behaviour from parents ❑ Improved practice/behaviour from coaches ❑ More false allegations ❑ More coaches leaving the sport ❑ Increased safety for children ❑ Over-protection of children ❑ Wasted time ❑ Bad coaches removed from the game ❑ Wasted money ❑ More involvement from parents/carers/guardians ❑ I have not noticed any changes ❑ Don’t know ❑ Other Please specify
Q14 Has your club/school/scheme incorporated The FA Policy, Procedures and Practices for child protection? Yes ❑ No ❑ Not sure ❑ Don’t belong to a club/school/scheme ❑
Q15 Have you ever used the FA/NSPCC helpline? No ❑ Don’t know ❑ Yes ❑
Q16 If yes, how satisfied were you with the service? If no, please go to Q17 Not satisfied ❑ Satisfied ❑ Not sure ❑
Q17 In your view, which of the following has improved the treatment of children/young people in football in the past year? (Click up to 3) ❑ The FA taking the lead in child protection ❑ Child Protection/Welfare Officers in every club/school/scheme ❑ Screening of coaches and others working in football ❑ A telephone helpline for young people ❑ Videos/posters and booklets about child protection ❑ Good quality education and training workshops, and materials ❑ Disciplinary and support systems for those involved in child abuse ❑ Talking with young people about child protection ❑ I have not noticed any improvement in the treatment of children/young people
in football ❑ Don’t know ❑ Other Please specify
Q18 Have you received a job description/role clarification or information about your child protection responsibilities in football? No ❑ Yes ❑ Not sure ❑
Q19 If yes, how did you receive this information? If no, please go to Q20 Q20 How happy are you with the way that children and young people are
treated by the football club(s)/organizations(s) that you work with? ❑ Very happy ❑ Not happy ❑ Somewhat happy ❑ Don’t know ❑ There are no young people in my club/school/scheme
Q21 Do you think that in general parents/carers/guardians in football are... ❑ Over-involved (pushy/excitable/fanatical)? ❑ Moderately involved (supportive in a good way)? ❑ Under-involved (uninterested or not very supportive)? ❑ There are no young people in my club/school/scheme
Q22 How well do the following groups treat children/young people in football? Very OK Not Don’t Not well very well know applicable
Q23 When working with children or young people in football which of the following, if any, are a worry or cause for concern to you? (Click on up to 3) ❑ One to one meetings with players ❑ Going into changing rooms ❑ Appropriate touching ❑ Reporting bad practice of other colleagues ❑ Working with vulnerable children ❑ Developing close intimate relationships with players ❑ Taking children away in cars ❑ Dealing with child abuse disclosures ❑ False allegations ❑ I don’t work with young people ❑ I don’t have any worries or concerns ❑ Other
Q24 Have you undertaken any Child Protection/Welfare training courses? Yes ❑ No ❑
Q25 If yes, please indicate the training organization. If no, please go to Q26 ❑ The FA ❑ Sportscoach UK (Formerly NCF) ❑ Social services ❑ NSPCC ❑ Local Education Authority ❑ Other, please specify
Q26 Which of the following is your greatest cause for concern in relation to the FA’s work in Child Protection? (click only 1) ❑ Being seen as an FA informer on other professionals/colleagues ❑ Increased bureaucracy/too many initiatives ❑ Restriction of role – my judgment is being questioned ❑ Maintaining high personal standards of child protection/welfare ❑ Having to improve standards with current resources ❑ I don’t agree with the need for the work in child protection/welfare ❑ Lack of consultation on the development of the work in child
protection/welfare ❑ Lack of communication regarding the work in child protection/welfare ❑ I have no concerns ❑ Other, please specify
Q27 What has changed the most over the last year since the introduction of the FA Child Protection work? (Click up to 3) ❑ Increase in personal standards of child protection/welfare ❑ Increase in paperwork ❑ Greater awareness of other CPO/EWO’s behaviours ❑ Greater consultation with my peers ❑ Greater awareness of child protection/welfare issues ❑ Greater strain on financial resources ❑ Greater confidence to report child protection/welfare concerns ❑ Greater concern over personal behaviour ❑ Greater concern among peers ❑ Restriction of role – my judgment is being questioned ❑ More false allegations ❑ More child protection/welfare referrals ❑ I don’t think there have been any changes over the past year ❑ Don’t know ❑ Other, please specify
Q28 What is your age? 18-24 ❑ 25-40 ❑ 41+ ❑
Q29 What is your gender? Female ❑ Male ❑
Q30 What is your ethnic group? (Source: Census 2001) ❑ White (British, Irish, other white background) ❑ Mixed (White and Black Caribbean, White and Black African, White and
Asian, other mixed background) ❑ Asian or Asian British (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladesh, any other Asian
background) ❑ Black or Black British (Caribbean, African, any other Black background) ❑ Chinese or other ethnic group (Chinese, any other background)
Q31 The Disability Discrimination Act (1995) defines a disabled person as anyone with a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect upon their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. Do you consider yourself to be...? ❑ Visually impaired ❑ Learning disabled ❑ Hearing impaired ❑ Disabled (other) ❑ Physically disabled ❑ Not impaired or disabled at all
Q32 Which of these educational qualification is the highest one that you have? ❑ None, I’m still at school/college/university ❑ School Ed: CSEs/‘O’ levels/GCSEs or equivalent ❑ Further Ed: ‘A’/AS levels/Higher School Cert/NVQ/GNVQ/
HNC/HND/RSA/OCR/BTEC/City and Guilds/Edexecel ❑ Higher Ed: first degree (BA/BSc/BEd) or higher degree (Postgrad
Cert/Diploma/MA/MSc/MBA/PGCE/PhD) ❑ No formal qualifications
Q33 In which of these football regions are you most involved? (Click only 1) ❑ North (including Yorkshire, North East and North West) ❑ South (including London, South East and South West) ❑ Midlands (including East Midlands and West Midlands) ❑ Not sure
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