The FA Charter Standard scheme looks to provide recognition to those clubs who demonstrate:
• Required standards
• Raising standards
• Reaching excellence
There are three awards, each with their own targets
and status, that clubs can aim for.
FA Charter Standard Clubs
This award is available for both Youth and Adult Clubs. Youth Clubs need to demonstrate management, child protection, qualified coaches, codes of conduct and insurance, while Adult Clubs require management, insurance, first aid qualifications and codes of conduct.
FA Charter Standard Development Clubs
These clubs must have met the criteria for FA Charter Standard Clubs and must also have at least five teams and a Football Development Plan.
FA Charter Standard Community Clubs
This award is the pinnacle of the FA Charter Standard Club
Programme, and in addition to meeting all of the FA Charter Standard Club criteria, clubs need ten teams from youth to adult, Mini Soccer, boys’ and girls’ teams and a three- to five-year Football Development Plan.
The FA and Herefordshire FA provides practical support, resources and training courses to assist clubs to achieve the FA Charter Standard at the appropriate level, and clubs that receive the Award will be able to access a comprehensive benefits package, which includes use of the Charter Standard logo, promotional materials, The FA Child Protection and Best Practice – The Guide, three footballs and tickets to England Youth
and Women’s internationals.
However, maybe the most important benefit is the
recognition from The FA, that the club provides a safe,
quality experience for its players.
On-going support
Clubs that achieve FA Charter Standard status receive
on-going support from our Football Development
staff, and are able to access courses and training to
assist in their continued development, for example
by attending in-service training events and allocation of free places on The FA/McDonald’s Community Coaching programme.
Here at the Herefordshire FA we also offer an enhanched grant application service whereby the football development team will assist our FA Charter Standard clubs to apply by providing support through every step of the application process.