In a speech recorded for the conference at Derby, FA Chief Executive Adam Crozier praised the work of the child protection team. He hailed the fact that 40,000 people have already attended FA child protection workshops. But, he added, it's only a start.

"It's a fabulous record. We're rightly proud of it," said Crozier. "But we know it's not enough. We want someone at every club in the country, from the local park side to the biggest Academy, to be responsible for child protection."

At the conference, Adam Crozier announced that Sir Bobby Robson and Alan Shearer were the first high-profile Ambassadors for The FA's child protection work. Hope Powell, the National Women's Coach, has also joined the team of Ambassadors.

But Adam Crozier added, " That commitment from some of the leading figures in football demonstrates yet again The FA's complete backing for child protection. But we're not going to sit back and congratulate ourselves. We need to make sure that we're making a difference.

The conference theme, Making a change, making a difference, was further underlined as Crozier continued, "The FA has committed funding, but we know that's not enough on its own. We've committed resources, but we know that's not sufficient either. What we need are committed people, at every level, to take seriously the issues and to spread the word that child protection matters."