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Play Safe is football’s national campaign to focus attention on the vital importance of safeguarding in our national game. Thank you for all of your collective efforts regarding the planned Play Safe Weekend on Saturday and Sunday 1 and 2 October 2022, helping drive greater awareness of the safeguarding practice and culture in your […]
The FA want to hear the opinions of everyone involved in Youth football, whether that is directly (e.g. as a coach, a manager, a parent of a youth player, a match official, a club or league admin role, etc) or indirectly (e.g. a spectator, in a previous role, etc). Take the Survey HERE […]
I heartfelt message from Matt to the grassroots community….. […]
THE FA TO TRIAL THE REMOVAL OF HEADING IN U12 MATCHES AND BELOW IN 2022-23 SEASON The FA has been granted approval from the International Football Association Board [IFAB] to introduce a new trial to remove deliberate heading in football matches across U12 level and below in England from the start of the 2022-23 season. […]
I could not believe what I saw, my own child buzzing the day before after an amazing training session and less than 24 hours later, he was back in my lap saying he did not want to do this anymore. Was this I do not want to do football anymore? Surely not after the huge […]
Read More… from Your child does not want to play! What do you do?
As a coach I have realised every coach is different and have both different temperaments and reasons for being involved in football. Some play for the win, striving for the precious 3 points a victory brings. Others do the job for the hope that their team and the individuals in the team will show improvement. […]
Read More… from Lessons I’ve learnt in my first year as a Grassroots Coach
