Everyone in football has a responsibility to safeguard the children and young people involved in the game.
The FA’s Safeguarding Children Education Programme provides the following workshops and online courses to help you to ensure you are doing the right things to safeguard children and young people in football:
An Introduction to Child Protection – a free online course which provides you with a basic introduction
Safeguarding Children Workshop – a comprehensive three-hour interactive workshop, mandatory for all FA qualifications
Safeguarding Children Recertification Course (soon to be available) – aimed at those who completed the Safeguarding Children workshop three or more years ago
Welfare Officers Workshop – a specialist workshop for those who have taken on the role of Welfare Officer
Following The FA’s best practice guidance will also help to ensure a safe and aware club/league for more information on this visit the ‘Safeguarding Children Downloads’.
Codes of conduct are essential in establishing acceptable standards of behaviour for more information visit ‘Respect Codes of Conduct’.