CLUB STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT GROUP
Key roles:

1. Define, promulgate, monitor and review relevant LAYFC-wide policies & strategies
2. Ensure that LAYFC meets the needs of its member and complies with all relevant legislation and FA guidance
3. Prepare a LAYFC Development Plan for 2006-2011 and manage its implementation
4. Facilitate the sharing and implementation of good practice throughout LAYFC
5. Safeguard and promote agreed LAYFC values and beliefs
6. Ensure that LAYFC’s funds are properly managed and accounted for

Regular members:

• Chairperson (Chair); Vice chairperson; All Year Group Leaders; Coaching Development Manager; Finance & Purchasing Manager; Club Secretary (Secretary)

Attend as necessary:

• Child Welfare Officer; Fundraising & Sponsorship Manager; Schools Liaison Manager; Newsletter Editor; and Webmaster

Meetings:

• Quarterly (Oct, Jan, Apr, July)

YEAR GROUP COMMITTEES
Key roles (for relevant Year Groups):

1. Ensure LAYFC policies & strategies are proactively and effectively implemented
2. Safeguard, demonstrate and promote LAYFC values and beliefs
3. Seek to ensure that all children and their parents/carers enjoy their time with LAYFC
4. Seek to identify and share ways of improving things
5. Identify and resolve issues, alerting the Club Committee to relevant issues
6. Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and FA guidance
7. Ensure proper management and accounting of Year Group funds

Regular members:

• Year Group Leader (Chair); Year Group Secretary (Secretary); Membership Secretary; Treasurer; Fixture Secretary; Coaches; Kit Equipment Manager; Social Secretary

Attend as necessary:

• Club Strategic Management Group members

Meetings:

• Quarterly (before Club Strategic Management Group meetings)

COACHES’ GROUP
Key roles:

1. Ensure LAYFC makes best use of coaching resources
2. Seek to develop the quality of coaching across LAYFC
3. Promote the sharing of good practice

Regular members:

1. Coaching Development Manager (Chair)
2. All LAYFC coaches (to provide Secretary)

Attend as necessary:

• Other LAYFC officials as required

Meetings:

• Monthly or as required

WELFARE AND DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE
Key roles:

• Consider any child welfare or discipline issues, decide appropriate action (or, if appropriate, make recommendations to the Club Strategic Management Group)

Regular members:

• Chairperson (Chair); Child Welfare Officer; relevant Year Group Leader (s) and relevant Coach(es)

Meetings:

• As required

SOCIAL AND EVENTS COMMITTEE
Key roles:

1. Propose ideas for fundraising and social activities to the Club Strategic Management Group
2. Organise social and fund raising events (e.g. tournaments, tours) as agreed by the Club Strategic Management Group

Regular members:

• Fundraising & Sponsorship Manager (Chair); All Year Group Social Secretaries; Finance & Purchasing manager

Attend as necessary:

• Other LAYFC officials as required

Meetings:

• Quarterly (before Club Strategic Management Group meetings)