Football
Club Accreditation
The FA has its own club accreditation scheme - The FA Charter Standard award. This is available for Clubs and Schools. The FA Charter Standard scheme looks to provide recognition to those clubs who demonstrate:
- Required Standards
- Raising Standards
- Reaching excellence
There are three awards, each with their own targets and status that clubs can aim for; Charter Standard Club, Charter Standard Development Clubs and Charter Standard Community Club.
Charter Standard Clubs:
Brackley Athletic, Corby Cougars, Corby Hellenic Youth FC, Crick Athletic Colts, Danesholme Vikings Youth FC, Halse United Youth FC, Higham Town Colts Juniors FC, Kettering Grange United Youth FC
Kettering United Ladies FC, Kingsthorpe Girls FC, Middleton Cheney FC, Northampton Soccer Stars
Park Junior (Long Buckby) FC, Parkland Tigers, Raunds Tigers FC, Rothwell Aztec Youth FC
Syresham FC, Thrapston Town Juniors, Towcester Juniors FC, Volta Juniors FC, West Haddon Juniors FC
Wittering Harriers JFC, Wollaston Victoria Youth FC, Wooldale FC
Charter Standard Development Clubs
Corby Kingswood Juniors FC, Kettering Town Ladies and Girls FC, Moulton Fields FC, Sunnyside Warriors FC
Charter Standard Community Clubs
Bugbrooke St. Michaels FC, Drayton Grange FC, Netherton Utd FC, Thorplands Utd FC, Woodford Utd FC
Charter Standard Adult Clubs
AFC Trinity Ladies, Brackley Sports FC, Corby S and L Ladies, Crick Athletic FC, Dalepak Utd FC
Daventry Town FC, FC Lynhurst, Finedon Volta FC, Kettering Town Women's FC, Raunds Town S and FC
Roade FC, Rushden and Diamonds Ladies, Wellingborough Old Grammarians, Westone Club-81 FC
Wollaston Victoria FC
There are numerous Clubs and Schools within the County who are in the process of applying for Charter Standard.
What support does the FA offer to clubs working towards accreditation?
- 1: 1 meetings
- Club visits
- Portfolio review
- Support with Development Plans
Does the FA offer a benefits package?
- Bursaries on all courses
- Quarterly Charter Standard meetings
- Equipment
- involvement in FA initiatives (School / Club link, Futsal)
- Adult / Mini Soccer Festivals
Child Protection
The FA has a Child Protection Policy
What is the FA's Child Protection / Welfare Scheme?
Name: GOAL
Contact Tel: 0808 800 5000
Is the FA registered to process CRB checks?
The FA is registered to process CRB checks for coaches / volunteers in Football and other sports. Checks cost £7.50 each.
The FA will also check Referees and Charter Standard Club volunteers
All checks are carried out through The FA / NSPCC partnership
What is the FA recommended player: coach ratio?
16 : 1
Volunteers
The FA has a volunteer policy in place
Does the FA run any volunteer support schemes?
Yes.
The Football Workforce is a FA programme that recognises the value of volunteers, it's a scheme that guides Clubs on how to recruit, retain and reward volunteers.
Contact details: www.TheFA.com > grassroots > Club Development > Volunteers
What volunteer support tools are available to assist volunteers?
- Website (as above)
- Charter Standard Coach of the Year awards
- Online free courses (Soccer Parents, Soccer Stars)
- Leaflets available through County FA
- Mentoring Scheme
Training & Support
The FA runs a comprehensive coach education programme which includes the following courses:
Accredited Courses:
| Junior Football Organisers | Open to participants aged 14 -18 years |
| Level 1 CCF | Open to Participants age over 16 years |
| Level 2 CCF | Open to Participants age over 16 years |
| Level 3 CCF | Open to over 18's - must hold Level 2 CCF |
| Coaching Disabled Footballers Course | Open to Level 2 CCF holders who wish to work with people with Disabilities |
| Coaching Adult Footballers Course | Open to Participants age over 16 years |
| FA Emergency Aid | Open to Participants age over 16 years |
| Child Protection - Best Practice | Open to Participants age over 16 years |
| Referee Awards | Open to Participants age over 14 years |
In - house Workshops:
| SAQ | Open to Participants age over 16 years |
| Bridging the gap level 1 / level 2 | Open to participants who hold Level 1 CCF |
| Goalkeepers Training | Open to Participants age over 16 years |
| Psychology | Open to Participants age over 16 years |
Funding
What funding schemes does the FA run to support club development?
County FA's have small amounts of money for specific football development initiatives which are identified within their annual County Football Development Plan.
What other funding schemes does the FA recommended to clubs?
- Football Foundation (www.footballfoundation.org.uk)
- Barclays Spaces for Sport
- Junior Kit Scheme
- Small Grants Scheme
- Awards for All
- Big Lottery Fund
- Grantfinder Reports - available for specific football projects on request
Coach/ing Development
What coach recognitions schemes does the FA run?
- FACA (Football Association Coaches Aspiration)
- Northants Coaching Scheme
- Charter Standard Coach, County / Regional / National Awards
- "Football Family" links with coaching professionals across the County ( FITC, CSCS, FF posts).
Does the FA run a coach mentoring scheme?
- At County level the following initiatives are in place:
- Targeted female coaches through ongoing database
- Regional County Development Manager for Community Clubs and coach education tutors.
Football Association
www.TheFA.com