Coaching Standards

As a club, each volunteer or coach must have completed the following qualifications in order to work with children, to maintain our high standard of coaching at Wellesbourne Wanderers.

Club Volunteer/Team Assistant

The deadline for achieving 1, 2 and 5 below is Wednesday 31st May 2023. You will need to use your FA account to login, which matches the one we have on file for your DBS. Please get in touch if you are unsure.

  1. A DBS check. This must be from The FA, as DBS certificates from other authorities are not transferable.
  2. A Safeguarding Children Course online qualification via The FA Bootroom website. This costs £30 £15 using this code SGC0523GR for a limited time and will be refunded by the club upon completion of the course.
  3. A valid FA First Aid qualification, now available online. Around 2 hours to complete in total and can be done in smaller modules over the course of several days. This costs £30 and will be refunded by the club upon completion of the course.
  4. Concussion and Sudden Cardiac Arrest online qualifications via The FA Bootroom website.
  5. The FA Playmaker online course (for 14 year olds and above). This will take around 4-5 hours to complete.
  6. The FA Respect for Coaches online course. Around 30 minutes to complete.

Team Manager

The deadline for achieving 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 below is Wednesday 31st May 2023. You will need to use your FA account to login, which matches the one we have on file for your DBS. Please get in touch if you are unsure.

  1. A current and valid DBS check. This must be from The FA, as DBS certificates from other authorities are not transferable.
  2. A Safeguarding Children qualification, or online re-certification when this expires. This costs £30 £15 using this code SGC0523GR for a limited time and will be refunded by the club upon completion of the course. Re-certifications are free.
  3. A valid FA First Aid qualification, now available online. Around 2 hours to complete in total. This costs £30 and will be refunded by the club upon completion of the course.
  4. The FA Playmaker course is a pre-requisite qualification before taking the Introduction to Coaching Football course.
  5. A minimum of Introduction to Coaching Football (formerly the FA Level 1 Coaching Football) online qualification. It costs £160 and includes First Aid and Safeguarding courses, so you don’t need to book onto those above as they form part of the £160 fee. The club will refund you the cost of this course once completed and qualified.
  6. The FA Respect for Coaches online course. Around 30 minutes to complete.  (FA login required to view this page)
  7. Concussion and Sudden Cardiac Arrest online qualifications via The FA Bootroom website.

Introduction to Coaching Football Course Breakdown

Below are the modules (and rough times next to each) you need to complete. This is actually a lot less time than the old in-person courses used to take up.

E-Learning Modules

The modules below need to be completed to pass the course. They are specifically designed to give you the knowledge you need to pass a quick assessment. A number of these e-learning modules include short recaps to help check your knowledge:

  • Course Introduction (10m)
  • Introduction to Disability Football (30m)
  • Respect (10m)
  • Safeguarding Children (2h)
  • Introduction to First Aid in Football (2h)
  • Assessment (10m)

Weekly Webinars

Hosted by our expert course developers, these weekly discussions will focus on some of the most important things you’ll need as a football coach:

  • Week One – Falling in Love with the Game (1h)
  • Week Two – Learning About Football (1h)
  • Week Three – Friendships in Football (1h)

Optional courses for Club Coach already qualified, but recommended

  1. Concussion online course via The FA Learning website (FA login required to view this page)
  2. Sudden Cardiac Arrest online course via The FA Learning website (FA login required to view this page)

After Course Completion

Please email your certificate, or proof of course completion to welfare@wellesbournewanderersfc.co.uk so we can keep our volunteer records up to date.

Further Learning

We’d also recommend you keep your learning ticking over, and The England Football Learning website is a brilliant resource for coaching support, sessions and other qualifications you can take. You can login with your FA account to access these courses.

Any queries regarding this information please email secretary@wellesbournewanderersfc.co.uk. If you’d like to check the status of your current qualifications, you can do so via your FA online account here.

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