This FREE online course is written for secretaries, chairmen, treasurers and club welfare officers in clubs with Under-18 teams.
Developed by The FA Education and Safeguarding teams, the course is designed to provide a consistent level of safeguarding awareness across all youth clubs and to support them to embed the essential safeguards.
The course explores the key safeguarding building blocks in clubs, such as effective committees, safer recruitment, building safe environments and recognising and reporting concerns. It addresses whistleblowing and stresses how important the committee is in supporting the Club Welfare Officer to embed safeguarding.
THE COURSE IS A MANDATORY REQUIREMENT OF COUNTY FA AFFILIATION
It is a requirement that a minimum of FOUR committee members – secretaries, chairmen, treasurers and club welfare officers MUST complete the course for clubs to successfully affiliate.
Please note: if an individual holds more than one role they only need take the course once.
The qualification is valid for a period of three years.
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