Over the years The FA has been asked for advice and guidance to help clubs create fun, safe and inclusive environments.
You’ll find top tips, templates and a great resource to browse through and see what you and/or your club might benefit from going forwards.
Useful Resources
- FA Safeguarding Strategy 2024-28 12.4MB (PDF)
- 1.1 FOOTBALL’S SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN POLICY 2MB (PDF)
- 1.2 GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN POLICY & PROCEDURES – colour version 4.6MB (PDF)
- 1.3 SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN REGULATIONS colour version 1MB (PDF)
- 1.4 SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TEMPLATES colour version 3.8MB (PDF)
- 1-4A EDITABLE SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN POLICY FOR CLUBS WITH YOUTH TEAMS 23.6KB (DOCX)
- 1.4B EDITABLE SAFEGUARDING POLICY FOR CLUBS WITH 16/17-YEAR-OLD PLAYERS 23.6KB (DOCX)
- 1.4C CLUB SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN POLICY FOR YOUTH LEAGUES 21.9KB (DOCX)
- 1.5 SAFEGUARDING ADULTS IN AFFILIATED FOOTBALL POLICY AND PROCEDURES – colour version 6.8MB (PDF)
- 1.6 ANTI-BULLYING POLICY TEMPLATE non-editable colour version 2MB (PDF)
- 1.7 APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOURS & POSITION OF TRUST 2.1MB (PDF)
- 1.8 SAFEGUARDING ADULTS REGULATIONS colour version 3.8MB (PDF)
- 1.9 SAFEGUARDING RISK ASSESSMENT AND TEMPLATE 2.1MB (PDF)
- 1.9A EDITABLE SAFEGUARDING RISK ASSESSMENT FORM 1.4MB (DOCX)
- 1.10 BWSL & BWC SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN POLICY PROCEDURES 5MB (PDF)
- 1.11 ENGLAND WOMEN – SAFEGUARDING POLICY & PROCEDURES 8.8MB (PDF)
- 2.1 HOW TO REPORT SAFEGUARDING CONCERNS – colour version 3.2MB (PDF)
- 2.2 SAFEGUARDING REFERRAL FORM AFFILIATED FOOTBALL – colour version 1.2MB (PDF)
- 2.3 SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE CONTACTS colour version 872.2KB (PDF)
- 2.4 SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE CONTACTS – colour version 734.1KB (PDF)
- 3.1 SAFER RECRUITMENT OF VOLUNTEERS 3.2MB (PDF)
- 3.2 THE FA DBS CHECKS 6.5MB (PDF)
- 3.3 ELIGIBILITY OF ROLES 1.5MB (PDF)
- 3.4 RECRUITING EX-OFFENDERS 445.9KB (PDF)
- 3.5 FA POLICY ON HANDLING OF DBS CHECK CERTIFICATES 2.2MB (PDF)
- 5.1 APPOINTING A WELFARE OFFICER – colour version 815.1KB (PDF)
- 5.2 WELFARE OFFICERS CODE OF CONDUCT – colour version 2.5MB (PDF)
- 5.3 WELFARE OFFICERS ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES – colour version 5.4MB (PDF)
- 5.4 TRAVEL TRIPS TOURNAMENT ADVICE AND PERMISSIONS – colour version 3.8MB (PDF)
- 5.5 RATIOS OF ADULTS TO CHILDREN 1.5MB (PDF)
- 5.6 PHYSICAL CONTACT GRASSROOTS GUIDANCE colour version 760KB (PDF)
- 5.7 ACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOURS YOUNG PEOPLE GUIDANCE GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL colour version 730.5KB (PDF)
- 5.8 MANAGING CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR YOUNG PEOPLE GUIDANCE TEMPLATE colour version 855.3KB (PDF)
- 5.8A MANAGING CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR IN YOUNG PEOPLE CLUB TEMPLATE 134.1KB (PDF)
- 5.9 PROVIDING A POSITIVE WELCOME TO YOUR CLUB colour version 1.8MB (PDF)
- 5.10 MEDICAL FAQs 1.2MB (PDF)
- 5.11 LISTENING TO CHILDREN 1.2MB (PDF)
- 6.1 RUNNING WEBSITES AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS – colour version 3.3MB (PDF)
- 6.2 DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS AND CHILDREN – colour version 803KB (PDF)
- 6.3 SAFEGUARDING STAYING SAFE IN THE DIGITAL WORLD – colour version 3.6MB (PDF)
- 7.1 KNOW YOUR RIGHTS IN FOOTBALL – colour version 815.4KB (PDF)
- 7.2 INCLUDING AND SAFEGUARDING DEAF AND DISABLED – colour version 772.9KB (PDF)
- 7.3 PERSONAL HEARINGS GUIDANCE FOR UNDER 18s – colour version 1010KB (PDF)
- 7.4 FAKE NEWS: WHAT TO TRUST ONLINE colour version 2.5MB (PDF)
- 7.5 HOW TO ASK AN ADULT FOR HELP colour version 2.1MB (PDF)
- 8.1 QUESTIONS YOU SHOULD ASK – colour version 813.1KB (PDF)
- 8.2 CLUB MEMBERSHIP INFO AND CONSENT FORM – colour version 2.7MB (PDF)
- 8.3 PHOTOGRAPHING AND FILMING CHILDREN – colour version 793.4KB (PDF)
- 8.4 CHANGING ROOMS AND SHOWERING FACILITIES – colour version 2MB (PDF)
- 8.5 TIPS TO ENSURE YOUR CHILD’S ONLINE SAFETY colour version 709.7KB (PDF)
- 8.6 GROOMING SIGNS AND STEPS TO TAKE IF YOU ARE WORRIED ABOUT A CHILD colour version 813.1KB (PDF)
- 9.1 WHERE CAN I GET HELP 1.4MB (PDF)
- 9.2 WAIVING ANONYMITY A GUIDE 4.3MB (PDF)
- 9.3 BENEVOLENT FUND colour version 2.9MB (PDF)
- 9.4 FINDING OUT THAT A FAMILY MEMBER WAS ABUSED colour version 5.9MB (PDF)
- 10.1 SAFEGUARDING OPEN AGE ADULT DISABILITY FOOTBALL colour version 1013.2KB (PDF)
- 10.2 APPOINTING CLUB AND LEAGUE WELFARE OFFICERS colour version 763.2KB (PDF)
- 10.3 ADDING A CLUB WELFARE OFFICER TO WGS colour version 906.5KB (PDF)
- 10.4 HOW TO ACCESS ONLINE COURSE colour version 2.3MB (PDF)
- 10.5 SAFEGUARDING ADULTS POLICY PROCEDURES colour version 1.4MB (PDF)
- 10.6 RECOGNISING AND RESPONDING TO ADULT SAFEGUARDING CONCERNS colour version 964.1KB (PDF)
- 10.7 BEST PRACTICE IN OPEN AGE ADULT DISABILITY FOOTBALL colour version 1.3MB (PDF)
- 10.8 SAFER RECRUITMENT OF VOLUNTEERS OPEN AGE ADULT DISABILITY FOOTBALL colour version 828.9KB (PDF)
- 10.9 HOW TO USE EASY READ colour version 1.4MB (PDF)
- 10.10 KEEPING OUR CLUB SAFE colour version 836.5KB (PDF)
- 10.11 STAY SAFE AND ENJOY FOOTBALL colour version 527.8KB (PDF)
- 10.12 THE FA’S RESPECT CODE OF CONDUCT colour version 337.7KB (PDF)