All Clubs
Required: Safeguarding Declaration – Every club will be required to accept a Safeguarding Declaration. Where clubs have teams that play across different levels of the game, multiple declarations will need to be accepted.
Read more here:
Clubs With Adult Teams
Required: Welfare Officer - Clubs with adult teams require a named ‘Welfare Officer (Adult Teams)’. For the 2026/2027 season, no qualifications are required for this role though we recommend completing the Safeguarding for All course.
Clubs With Adult Disability Teams
Required: Welfare Officer - Clubs with adult disability teams require a named ‘Welfare Officer (Adult Disability Teams)’. The free Safeguarding Adults Course will be required for this role.
Safeguarding Requirements for Club With Open-Age Teams
Safeguarding Requirements for Clubs With Vets (O 35's) Teams
Links to FA online safeguarding courses:
https://learn.englandfootball.com/courses/safeguarding
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