Safeguarding Requirements
There are a number of requirements that must be in place within football across the country.
North Riding FA's safeguarding team has broken down the requirements by club role below, with links to each course and qualification required.
Please Note
All courses are FREE online courses, except:
- Safeguarding Children - £30 including free recertification
- Welfare Officer Course - £25 with no expiry date
CLUB ROLES
Club Secretary
Club Chair
Club Treasurer
Club Welfare Officer (Youth Teams)
Coach / Manager / Assistant
REQUIRED
DBS
BEST PRACTICE
First Aider / Physio
REQUIRED
DBS
BEST PRACTICE
Parents / Carers
BEST PRACTICE
Club Welfare Officer (Disability Teams)
SAFEGUARDING REQUIREMENTS IN ADULT / OPEN AGE FOOTBALL
Club Secretary
Club Chair
Club Treasurer
Club Welfare Officer (Adult Teams)
Club Welfare Officer (DIsability Teams)
All Team Officials (Manager, Asst. Manager, Coach, Asst. Coach, Goalkeeping Coach, Physical Performance Coach)
REQUIRED
DBS*
BEST PRACTICE
First Aider / Physio *
REQUIRED
DBS
BEST PRACTICE
*ONLY IF U18 PLAYER IN THE TEAM
SAFEGUARDING REQUIREMENTS FOR REFEREES
Referee in Youth Football
REQUIRED
DBS *
BEST PRACTICE
Referee in Adult / Open Age Football
REQUIRED
BEST PRACTICE
Referee Mentor / Observer / Assessor
REQUIRED
DBS
BEST PRACTICE
*IF 16 YEARS OLD OR ABOVE
Safeguarding Requirements for leagues
Adult / Open Age Leagues' League Safeguarding Advocate (LSA)
Youth League Welfare Officer