1 RC Managers Manual

FA Coaching Club
FA Licenced Coaching Club Website
The scheme aims to raise standards in coaching across the game by
ensuring that coaches keep their training and qualifications up to date. The
FA Licensed Coaches’ Club forms a key part of The FA’s Youth Development
Review and Coaching Strategy.
In today’s ever evolving game, it is essential that coaches at all levels of the
game keep up to speed with new coaching techniques and advice.
The FA Licensed Coaches’ Club will require that coaches meet the following criteria in order to
join:-
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Min Level One coaching qualification
Emergency Aid certificate
FA Safeguarding children certificate
FA CRB check (if coaching children)
Once they are licensed to coach, coaches will need to ensure they commit to a certain level of
training every year in order to retain their licence:-
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Level One - 3 hours per year
Level Two - 5 hours per year
Level Three / UEFA B - 5 hours per year
UEFA A & Pro Licence - 5 hours per year
This training can be made up in a number of ways, such as by taking additional qualifications,
completing an online course or attending a local CPD event. In order to encourage coaches to join
and get their coaching licence, coaches will receive a number of benefits from the scheme:-
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Access to a new website with online resources, session plans, interviews and coaching
news.
Free England tickets (ballot entry for all home matches for every England team).
Discounts on FA Learning courses.
Access to accredited local training events.
FA Photo Coaching Licence.
Option to purchase insurance.
Option to subscribe to The FA’s coaching magazine.
Option to subscribe to UEFA’s coaching tool, TaxtX.
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