Safeguarding Awareness for Parents and Carers

Course Overview

Introduction to Coaching Football

Course type:

Online

Free

Minimum age:

16

Duration

25-30 minutes

Price:

Free

About the course

The FA is committed to safeguarding children across the game in England.

From ensuring best practice and recognising poor practice to understanding how to report concerns quickly and effectively, we believe that making football fun, enjoyable and safe is everyone's responsibility. Read more about The FA's Respect Principles.

Our Safeguarding Awareness for Parents & Carers' course is designed to help you to make an informed choice about the football setting you enrol your child in.

Upon completion of the course, you'll receive a safeguarding certificate that will appear on your FAN account. You can return to the course to refresh your knowledge at any time.

Expectations and Goals

This course will help you:

Know what safeguarding is and that you have a role to play as a parent or carer
Understand that children's football should be centred around the needs and wellbeing of children
Increase awareness of the different forms, signs and indicators of abuse, including ‘grooming’ as well as understanding what constitutes poor practice, and how this links to abuse
Increase your confidence regarding what safeguards should be in place at a child's club or football setting, and how to check this
Increase your awareness of reporting concerns through recognised channels
Increase your awareness of the behaviours that are expected in children’s football environments

Course structure

This topic will look at what safeguarding is, how you can spot the signs of poor practice and abuse and how to act on any concerns you may have.

This topic will look at the effects of grooming, how abusers operate and how you can remain vigilant about your child's relationships in football.

This topic will look at listening to your children, the potential barriers to communication and how to help a child or young person who may disclose something about abuse.

This topic will look at the football club environment, what makes a club safe and the part you play in safeguarding children.

This topic will look at the process for raising concerns and reporting poor practice if something doesn't feel right.