PREMIER LEAGUE

APPENDICES TO THE RULES
APPENDIX 3
THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ACADEMY PLAYERS ON RESIDENTIAL TOURS,
FESTIVALS, TOURNAMENTS AND VISITS CODE OF PRACTICE
(Youth Development Rule 169)
INTRODUCTION
1.1 The health and safety of Academy Players is the prime consideration of Academies.
1.2 Academy Players may be particularly vulnerable on Tours. Academy Managers must therefore ensure
detailed planning of Tours and careful supervision of Academy Players taking part in them. Special
attention must be paid to safety. Safety must always over-ride cost.
1.3 The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) sets out guidance and recommended practice relevant
to the conduct of Tours. This advice is available on the DfES website. Academy Managers, Tours Coordinators
and Tour Leaders should familiarise themselves with this advice, and it should also be
drawn to the attention of all Staff who accompany Tours.
DEFINITIONS
2. In this Code definitions from Premier League Rules (including the Youth Development Rules) are
adopted, together with following additional definitions:
“Academy Player” has the meaning set out in Youth Development Rule 1.7 save that in this Code it
also includes a Trialist and all Contract Players under the age of 18.
“Club Secretary” is the title applied to the club’s senior administrative officer.
“Home Contact Person” is the person designated by the Tour Leader to remain near the Football
Academy for the duration of the Tour.
“Scholar” means an Academy Player registered with a Club on a Scholarship Agreement.
“Staff” includes employees of the Club and volunteers accompanying the Tour.
“Tour” includes any series of matches, Festival, Tournament or other visit arranged by the Academy
involving its Academy Players either in the United Kingdom or abroad.
“Tours Co-ordinator” is the person designated by the Academy Manager to undertake the duties set
out in paragraph 3.3.
“Tour Leader” is the person in charge of planning and running a Tour.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
3.1 The Club is legally responsible for everything its Academy does. The Club Secretary must always be
notified, on behalf of the Club, in advance of any Academy Tour.
3.2 The Academy Manager is responsible to the Club for the safety of Academy Players at all times. The
Academy Manager must:
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3.2.1 designate a member of staff of the Academy (who may be the Academy Manager) to be
Tours Co-ordinator;
3.2.2 notify the League of the name of the Tours Co-ordinator in Form T1;
3.2.3 select as Tour Leader a person whose qualifications, experience and competence are suitable
(the Tour Leader may not be the Tour Co-ordinator);
3.2.4 notify the Club Secretary in Form T2 that the Tour is to take place;
3.2.5 be satisfied that the Tour has been planned and run properly and that a risk assessment has
been carried out by the Tours Co-ordinator prior to each Tour.