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The current provision of youth football in England from U7s to U18s to be assessed, with aim to identify new and exciting ways to improve the grassroots game for all young people A project will be carried out to explore the future of youth football in England, which will help to identify new and exciting […]
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SILENT SUPPORT WEEKEND On Silent Support Weekend, actions speak louder than words. On the weekend of the 5th & 6th November 2022, the FA will be piloting a Silent Support Weekend. This will be the first of two Silent Support Weekends, with the second to take place later in the season. Too often, there are too many […]
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The FA free online module is to raise awareness and knowledge of sudden cardiac arrests in football. The module will enable you to recognise and respond appropriately to a sudden cardiac arrest while also providing you with key facts and information. Available online, you can complete it at a convenient time and place. Plus, it […]
English football will introduce heading guidance across every level of the professional and amateur game from the start of the 2021-22 season. The new guidance, which is specifically focused on training sessions where the majority of heading occurs, has been designed to meet the requirements of each level of English football. The guidance will be […]
Read More… from ENGLISH FOOTBALL INTRODUCES NEW GUIDANCE FOR HEADING AHEAD OF 2021-22 SEASON
The FA announces new blueprint for grassroots football as millions return to play post-lockdown from Monday A commitment to equal access for girls in schools and clubs and 5,000 new pitches amongst a number of ambitious FA targets FA to invest over £180m into grassroots football to serve and lead the game over the next […]
Read More… from THE FA LAUNCH NEW LONG-TERM GRASSROOTS STRATEGY AS FOOTBALL SET FOR RETURN
Coaching your child’s football team can sometimes be challenging, so here’s some advice to help you make the transition from parent to coach. Have you been asked to take over a team to keep it going and you agreed because you wanted your child to still have somewhere to play? Maybe you even started a […]
Read More… from Top Tips – How to coach the team your child plays for
Following the UK Government’s latest announcement regarding the introduction of local COVID alert levels, our guidance for grassroots football, which includes NLS Feeder Leagues (Step 7) and below of the Men’s Football Pyramid and Tier 7 and below of the Women’s Football Pyramid, remains the same. It is extremely important that clubs, players, coaches, match officials, league […]
Read More… from FA GUIDANCE FOR GRASSROOTS FOLLOWING THE LATEST GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
As a result of the unavoidable budget cuts associated with COVID-19, we can announce that funding will no longer be provided for elite England Futsal teams and will significantly reduce for grassroots Futsal from this season onwards. COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the FA and as an organisation we are currently planning […]
Read More… from FA UPDATE ON FUNDING OF FUTSAL AT BOTH ELITE AND GRASSROOTS LEVEL
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Read More… from FA Covid – 19 Safeguarding and Risk Assessment Guidance
We have today issued new guidance documents for adult players, coaches, facility operators, parents and carers involved in re-starting grassroots football activity during COVID-19. These documents have been produced in line with Government guidance issued on Monday 1 June, which saw the easing of lockdown restrictions on gatherings, public spaces and outdoor activities and the phased […]
