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Awarded by the FA, this short 3 hour course is designed to explore the role of a grassroots football club Welfare Officer and to clarify the support networks for designated individuals in football. The course supports the FA’s strategic goal to raise standards across the game.
Course Info
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Course Duration: 3 Hours
Price: £25 Per Candidate
Pre-requisites: FA Safeguarding Children qualification & FA CRC (The CRC process should be started before the course starts)
Who is this course for?
This course is open to anyone wishing to take up the position of Welfare Officer at a football club or league. You must be at least 18 year of age and have completed your Safeguarding Children in Football qualification and have started your FA CRC process. You will have a keen interest in helping to implement best practice processes at your club / league and have an understanding of how to support others in the safeguarding network.
What can I expect from the course?
3 hours in duration, managed by an experienced and fully qualified FA Welfare Tutor, the course format is classroom based and will provide you with the tools you need to carry out your role as a Welfare Officer.
On completion of the course, you will have/be able to;
- An understanding of the Club Welfare role and responsibilities
- An understanding of the responsibilities of others in the safeguarding support network
- Identify the club / league building blocks required to demonstrate best practice in relation to safeguarding
- Have confidence to act upon concerns of poor practice
- Pass on concerns of possible abuse within and outside of a football environment
- Understand the CRM process and communication of the process to relevant personnel within your club / league
Expression of Interest
Book online here
Equality
FA Education will ensure that it treats people fairly, with respect, providing access and opportunities for all members of the community to take part in, and enjoy, its activities in an atmosphere free from harassment, bullying, discrimination or abuse. FA Education will seek to provide a service which is appropriate to the needs of an individual and to make reasonable adjustments or provide support, where appropriate, to cater for those needs.
Please note to access this online application, you will need a FAN (FA Number).
If have ever been involved in football or taken an FA Qualification, it is highly likely you already have a FAN. If you do not know your FAN or password, or need to create a FAN, please use our FAN FINDER tool by clicking to register/retrieve your details.
Please be aware that if you already have a FAN, and create another FAN, this could cause delays in being confirmed on the course and any qualifications being awarded.
If you have any questions please contact Somerset Football Association on 01458 832359 or email
Read more at http://www.somersetfa.com/coaches/welfare-officers-workshop#H2PxqK4i00XCu24T.99
Please note to access this online application, you will need a FAN (FA Number).
If have ever been involved in football or taken an FA Qualification, it is highly likely you already have a FAN.
If you do not know your FAN or password, or need to create a FAN, please use our FAN FINDER tool by clicking to register/retrieve your details.
Please be aware that if you already have a FAN, and create another FAN, this could cause delays in being confirmed on the course and any qualifications being awarded.
If the FAN Finder says you haven't got a FAN, and you think you have, then please click here for a full guide on how to locate it.
Please enter your unique FAN and password below:
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