The FA Charter Standard Colleges programme has been designed to support colleges to:
- Encourage young people to return or continue in education using football as the medium to engage them
- Raise standards in academic achievement
- Engage young people in learning through sport
- Provide opportunities for males and females to continue playing after leaving school
- Provide opportunities for males and females to pursue FA coaching award so they may play a valued role with the development of community football
- Provide links to quality FA kitemarked clubs
- Provide life long learning skills such as teamwork, discipline and cooperation
The FA is keen to recognise and reward Charter Standard Colleges both on a national and a local level and they will be highlighted and invited to participate in various events at every opportunity. Some of the benefits of being a Charter Standard College are:
- Free equipment
- Tickets to youth and women’s games for students
- Charter Standard newsletter
- Regional and national awards
- Individual student awards
- Use of the FA Charter Standard Logo
- Projecting a positive commitment to sport in your community to parents/carers, students and teachers.
Charter Standard - Who is eligible to apply?
Further Education Colleges, Sixth Form Colleges and HE (non university status) institutions may apply.
Criteria for Colleges
The FA Charter Standard Colleges programme supports FE colleges and Sixth Form colleges in England who are committed to using football as a medium to deliver sport and raise academic achievement.
Charter Standard - Who is eligible to apply?
Further Education Colleges, Sixth Form Colleges and HE (non university status) institutions may apply.
Charter Standard - The Criteria
- Affiliation - County FA or ESFA
- Players male - 20 with an additional 15 each season
- Players female - 16 with an additional 10 each season
- Head Coach - Minimum Level 3
- Assistant Coaches - Minimum Level 2
- All Coaches - CRB and FACA
- Treatment of injury • Additional person
Facilities
- Minimum size grass playing surface 65m x 92m
- Outdoor coaching area – grass or synthetic pitch
- Separate changing rooms / shower
- A medical room or treatment of injuries room
Operational requirements
- 6 hours football programme – coaching,analysis, fitness
- Run for a minimum 26 weeks
- Goalkeepers – 3 hours specialist goalkeeping per month
Coach Education
- All players must be offered both coach education and officiating courses inc Level 1
Fixtures
- All players must register with a team other than the college team
- All students must play in a minimum of 8 fixtures
College to Club Links
- Colleges must have a link to a Charter Standard Club or willing to achieve within six months
College to School Links
- Colleges must have a link to a Charter Standard School or willing to achieve within six months
Marketing and Communication
- Use of logo
- Charter Standard Football Development College
- Not permitted to use terms Academy or Centre of Excellence
Conduct
- Must promote the colleges code of conduct
- Anti-Discrimination policy
We currently have one Charter Standard College in County
For further inforamtion contact:
James Slack, Football Development Officer
Tel: 01582 567719
e-mail: james.slack@bedfordshirefa.com