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SECTION R: CUSTOMER RELATIONS Relations with Stakeholders Old Rule R.19. A Club’s policy with regard to its stakeholders should: R.19.1. provide for consultation with them on a regular basis through forums, questionnaires and focus groups and by the publication of current policies on major issues in an easily digested format; R.19.2. promote supporter and community liaison and provide for the establishment of liaison structures where none exist. J.17 159 PREMIER LEAGUE RULES: SECTION R
PREMIER LEAGUE RULES: SECTION S CLUBS: OPERATIONS SECTION S: THE SAFEGUARDING OF VULNERABLE GROUPS AND SAFE RECRUITMENT Introduction Old Rule S.1. This Section of these Rules sets out the League’s policy on and requirements for each Club’s arrangements for the safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adults (including as regards safe recruitment) who participate in an Activity arranged for them by or in the name of the Club. O.1 S.2. The Rules in this Section shall also apply to any Activity arranged by or in the name of the League and shall be construed so as to have that effect. Definitions Old Rule S.3. In this Section of these Rules: O.3 S.3.1. “Activity” means any activity or series of activities arranged for a Child, Children or a Vulnerable Adult or Adults by or in the name of a Club; S.3.2. “Child” and “Children” mean any person or persons under the age of 18 years; S.3.3. “Children’s Safeguarding Officer” has the meaning set out in Rule S.14.11; S.3.4. “Children’s Services’ Officer” means the member of Staff whose responsibilities are set out in Rule S.14.11; S.3.5. “CRB” means the Criminal Records Bureau, being the executive agency of the Home Office which provides access to criminal records information, or any successor body which carries out its functions; S.3.6. “Disclosure” means the service provided by the CRB to Persons registered with it; S.3.7. “Local Authority Designated Officer” means the officer designated by the local authority in which the Club is situated to manage allegations of Child abuse; S.3.8. “Local Safeguarding Children’s Board” means the body established by the local authority in which the Club is situated pursuant to sections 14 and 14A of the Children Act 2004 and to the Local Safeguarding Children Regulations 2006 for the purposes of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in its area; S.3.9. “Parents” means the people who have parental responsibility for the Child; S.3.10. “Search and Intervention Steward” means a steward employed by a Club who regularly carries out, or who supervises those who carry out, either of the following duties in an area of the Club’s ground covered by a premises licence granted under the Licensing Act 2003: S.3.10.1. the search of spectators on their entry to the ground; or S.3.10.2. the intervention against or ejection of spectators. S.3.11. “Staff” means any employee of a Club or volunteer: S.3.11.1. employed in any Activity on behalf of or with the authorisation of the Club, who has direct contact with a Child, Children or a Vulnerable Adult or Adults in the course of that Activity; or S.3.11.2. (for the purposes of Rules S.28 to S.39) employed as a Search and Intervention Steward; or U.1 160 O.2
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SECTION R: CUSTOMER RELATIONS<br />
Relations with Stakeholders Old Rule<br />
R.19. A Club’s policy with regard to its stakeholders should:<br />
R.19.1. provide for consultation with them on a regular basis through forums,<br />
questionnaires and focus groups and by the publication of current policies<br />
on major issues in an easily digested format;<br />
R.19.2. promote supporter and community liaison and provide for the establishment<br />
of liaison structures where none exist.<br />
J.17<br />
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