Course Description

This is course familiarisation for qualified teachers (PE specialists) wishing to deliver the FA Junior Football Leaders Award to students within their own school setting. The one day training programme will provide teachers the basic understanding of the course content, practical activities and delivery methods to students as a basic introduction to leadership skills required when involved in football. The course will primarily introduce 4 areas: Assisting Football Activity Sessions, An introduction to Refereeing, Helping with a Team & Different Football Events. In addition to these areas, Respect, Promoting the Game and Developing the Game will be embedded during the Guided Learning Hours. Upon completion of the familiarisation and all pre-requisites, teachers will become licenced JFL Teachers able to deliver the JFL student course within their own school setting and can register courses directly with FA Learning.

Course Aims & Objectives

To familiarise teachers with course content on how to deliver an effective course which will provide their learners with an introduction to Leadership skills that may be used within the game and beyond. In the first instance the young leaders should be supported by more experienced qualified people within the game to support their development.

Course Content

  • Introduction to the Course (1 GLH)
    • Course content
    • Administration procedures/processes
    • How to get involved in Football
    • Getting involved & helping those involved to ‘get better’
  • Assisting Football Activity Sessions (2 GLH’s)
    • Creating a Safe Learning environment
    • Organising games
    • Introduction to the basics of FUNdamentals
  • An introduction to Refereeing (1 GLH)
    • Preparing to referee
    • Whistle techniques and introduction to Ball In, Ball Out
    • Safety of the Players and Re-starts to the Game
  • Helping with a Team (1 GLH)
    • Preparing for the game
    • Warm-up prior to the game
    • Organising and Managing players expectations
  • Different Football Events (1 GLH)
    • An introduction to three different formats of competition
    • Using these in a practical setting

Practical Involvement: Practical Involvement: Teachers will be encouraged to participate practically to maximise their opportunities for learning (however inability to participate will not prevent successful completion of the award).

Course Pre-requisites

In addition to course familiarisation, teachers/tutors delivering JFL to students MUST complete the following pre-requisites:

  • Qualified Active Specialist PE Teacher (QTS)
  • Currently working in a school with students aged between 12-19
  • Provide a letter from the Head Teacher confirming the teacher’s status, role at the school, that courses will only be run on the school site and the school have the relevant policies and procedures in place:
    1. Insurance
    2. Safeguarding, including safer recruitment
    3. Health & safety
    4. Equality
    5. Designated welfare person
  • Once the letter has been received by the FA tutor workforce team and familiarisation has been completed, the teacher will then be licenced to deliver the “JFL student” courses to pupils within their own school environment and considered a “JFL Teacher”
  • A renewal letter from the school will then be required every 3 years in order to confirm all policies and procedures are still in place and the teacher is still working at the relevant school. If a JFL teacher changes schools, a new letter will be required from the new Head Teacher in order for the teacher to remain active.
  • JFL Teachers will be required to deliver a minimum of one JFL course every 2 years to remain an active JFL Teacher.
  • If the teacher wishes to deliver the JFL student course outside of their own school setting, they will then need to meet the “JFL Tutor” requirements. Please contact the FA Learning Tutor Workforce Team for more information on these requirements as they are different from the “JFL Teacher” criteria.

    • Course Duration

    6 Guided Learning Hours

Equality: FA Learning will ensure that it treats people fairly and with respect and that it will provide access and opportunities for all members of the community to take part in, and enjoy, it's activities in an atmosphere free from harassment, bullying, discrimination or abuse. FA Learning 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.

Terms and Conditions of Booking a course
Lincolnshire FA does not accept any responsibility for the loss, or damage to, candidate property or for personal injury however caused. If you are suspended from football (by any County FA) then you are suspended from all football activity including courses.
Should you miss any session(s) of any course you sign up to the Lincolnshire FA reserve the right to remove you from the course, and no refund will be given. However in exceptional circumstances candidates may be offered the opportunity to attend missed session(s) on other courses should availability allow, and the Lincolnshire FA will charge you accordingly.
You will respect the course tutor, course venue and other candidates and their points of view and you will understand that if your behaviour, language or conduct is deemed ‘unacceptable’ ‘offensive’ or ‘harmful’ for any reason, the Leicestershire & Rutland County FA and the venues reserves the right to exclude you from continuing on your chosen course and if necessary, future courses.

Coach Education Cancellation Policy
Please note that any payment made is non-refundable. Lincolnshire FA adheres to a strict cancellation policy. For all course cancellations candidates will receive credit notes for use on Lincolnshire FA courses only to the sum of:

• 75% of course cost returned if 2 months notice given
• 50% of course cost returned if 1 month notice given
• 25% of course cost returned if less than 1 month notice given
• No credit note if less than 7 days notice given

Consideration will be given to candidates who, for health reasons are unable to attend and require a transfer to another course. A letter from a doctor or medical professional must be supplied.

Coach Education Transfer Policy
Should you wish you application to be transferred from one course to another (of the same type and value) then an additional £10 administration fee will be charged for all courses and workshops.

Lincolnshire FA Refund Policy
Should a course that you have registered on be cancelled or postponed by the Lincolnshire FA then a full refund will be issued.
Should you cancel your registration and request a refund, then all cancellations must adhere to the Lincolnshire FA cancellation policy please see above statement.



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