Child Safeguarding

Ignite Sport UK’s three hour workshops are designed to raise awareness on safeguarding issues and enable the participants to deliver a safer, more enjoyable environment in football.

The workshop covers the following topics:

• The FA’s commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in football
• Examples of best practice and abuse
• Recognising the signs, indicators and forms of abuse and their impact on children
• Identifying behaviour that would give cause for concern
• What action to take if you are worried about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult

The following people should attend:

• Coaches, medics and referees
• Club Welfare Officers and assistants (mandatory for future affiliations)
• Committee members who make decisions on child issues within their club/league

The FA Safeguarding Children Workshop is normally included in the referee and level 1 coaching course. The certificate gained from the FA Safeguarding Children Course is valid for 3 years.