“Watford Football Club, it’s staff, partners and the board of directors take responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of every child, young person and adult at risk who takes part in any activity at our club.

“We will ensure that we provide safe environments for everybody and that our safeguarding policies and Strategic Safeguarding Plan reflects our commitment to this.”

“We will treat individuals with respect and their views will be valued and we will ensure that the same standards of care will be applied regardless of ethnic origin, nationality, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability.

“We will act on any information that may suggest an adult or child is at risk of harm.

“We want to make sure that anybody who is part of Watford Football Club shares their responsibility to safeguard vulnerable groups.

“We will support all adults and children involved with our club in understanding their roles and responsibilities to report safeguarding concerns and in protecting children and adults at risk - this includes responsibility to report all safeguarding concerns to the club’s Head of Safeguarding”