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 The FA Charter Standard

The FA Charter Standard Clubs programme, supported by FA Community Partner McDonald's, was launched in February 2001 and is a core component of The FA Football Development programme. The project is aimed at children under sixteen years old and will help them and their parents to find a club in their local area that meets FA standards.

 

REFFLEY YOUTH - F.A. CHARTER STANDARD CLUB 2004 REFFLEY YOUTH F.C.'s AIM AT THE BEGINNING OF 2004 WAS TO HAVE IN PLACE ALL THE CRITERIA THAT WOULD ENABLE TO CLUB TO APPLY FOR THE F.A.'s CHARTER STANDARD BY THE END OF THE YEAR. INDEED, THE APPLICATION WAS SUBMITTED TO NORFOLK COUNTY F.A. IN SEPTEMBER AND THE CLUB WAS DULY AWARDED THE STANDARD BY THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION IN NOVEMBER 2004, BECOMING THE 28th YOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB IN NORFOLK TO ACHIEVE THIS QUALITY STANDARD. THIS IMPRESSIVE ACHIEVEMENT WAS AS A RESULT OF THE HARD WORK AND DETERMINATION OF THE MANY PEOPLE IN THE CLUB WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMPILATION OF THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION DOCUMENT.

 

CHARTER STANDARD PRESENTATION EVENING
NORFOLK COUNTY F.A. HEAD QUARTERS - 17 JANUARY 2005
Alan Williams (Chairman of the Youth & Development Committee, NCFA), Paul Taylor (Secretary), Tony Williams (Chairman), Steve Tuck (Treasurer)

 

Basic Criteria for achieving Charter Standard Club (Junior Teams U16 and below) status

The FA, in conjunction with various bodies, has drawn up the following set of minimum criteria which clubs must fulfil to become a Charter Standard Club:  

• Written constitution;
• Annual accounts (3 years);
• Self-certified screening of managers, coaches and officials;
• All managers to have minimum of FA Level 1 Coaching Award;
• Insurance;
• Commitment to attend in-service training;
• Acceptance and promotion of Codes of Conduct for players, coaches, parents and officials;
• Adoption and implementation of the FA Child Protection Policy, where one person will have attended the FA Child Protection workshop;
• Commitment to provide Mini-Soccer opportunities for Under 10's;

An Equity Policy to show a commitment to promote equal opportunities for all in the club.

Maintaining the Charter Standard Award

• The Norfolk County FA Football Development Team will provide Clubs with support and assistance to maintain their Charter Standard Award.
• The award is a national kite mark.
• All clubs must maintain criteria and meet minimum operating procedures.
• All Clubs must commit to attend in-service training.
• All Clubs will have planned and unplanned monitoring visits.
• If Clubs fail to maintain these commitments, the Norfolk County FA will impose a Three Strike System, which could ultimately lead to the withdrawal of the Charter Standard Award.

FA CRB Checks

It is very important that every coach has a CRB Check.

It is also very important that every person who has access to children has a CRB Check.

Bursaries Available

All Charter Standard Clubs can apply for bursaries via Norfolk County FA.

If you need more detailed information, please contact Asa Saunders, Norfolk County FA's Football Development Officer, at asa.saunders@norfolkfa.com or by telephoning 01603 717177 – they can help you help raise the standard of Norfolk football.

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