Welcome to the FIFA Member Association’s Safeguarding Self-Assessment
This tool aims to help member associations (MAs) assess where they are on the safeguarding journey and the areas they may need to prioritise in their next steps. It provides a framework to help MAs consider how they can prevent any risk of harm to children (and adults) in football and respond appropriately, as called for in the FIFA Forward Development Programme Regulations, article 8 paragraph 1t. The FIFA Forward Regulations oblige member associations and confederations to “take measures to protect and safeguard children and minors from potential abuses and to protect their wellbeing within football”. In addition, the FIFA Code of Ethics, article 23 paragraphs 3 and 4 (2019 edition), prohibits “all forms of physical or mental abuse, all forms of harassment, and all other hostile acts intended to isolate, ostracise or harm the dignity of a person … Threats, the promise of advantages, coercion and all forms of sexual abuse, harassment and exploitation are particularly prohibited.”
In completing the self-assessment, it is important to remember that:
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Safeguarding is the set of proactive actions MAs can take to promote the well-being of children (and adults) and keep them safe from harm when involved in football. It is an umbrella term encompassing the prevention of physical, sexual and emotional abuse, and neglect.
- Even if good preventive measures are in place, concerns and allegations may still arise.
(Child) protection is an essential part of safeguarding and refers to the action taken in response to a concern for a specific child (or adult) who may be suffering or is at risk of suffering harm or abuse.
- If there are areas in which you do not have measures in place yet, do not be discouraged, it is great that you are starting the safeguarding journey.
- The more honest you are about your current situation, the more progress your MA can make.
- The key point is that you know where you are on the safeguarding journey and that you know how to move forward and develop a long-term safeguarding system in your MA.
- Save your results for future monitoring of progress.
Please read each statement carefully and decide whether your MA has the requirements:
A: in place
B: partially in place
C: not in place
* All questions are mandatory.
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