- Minimum Age: 16
- Course Duration: 3 hours
- Course Prerequisites: None
- Who is it for: This workshop is aimed at anyone involved in the administration or running of football in Counties, Districts, Leagues and Clubs e.g. administrators at county, district, league and club level; volunteers; parents; coaches; referees; managers and players.
- Course aims and objectives: To make sure your football organisation or club is accessible to everyone from different backgrounds (e.g. women; disabled people) in the community by developing a greater understanding of the needs of people; ethnic minorities and how you can build better links with them in order to help make your organisation more accessible to people from different backgrounds. It supports The FA's strategic goal of developing more players in grassroots football.
Course Content:
This is a workshop designed to answer questions such as:
- Do you understand equality terminology and current legislation?
- Can you identify the barriers various under-represented groups encounter when trying to participate in the game, and would you know how to consult with these groups?
- Do you understand the needs of these diverse groups of people - and how to engage them in your football activity? Groups such as women and girls, disabled people, ethnic minorities and those with different faiths?
- Do you know what language and behaviour is acceptable across different communities?
- Can you recognise unfair, inappropriate and illegal language or behaviour - and how to tackle and report it?
- Are you able to list some simple actions to make your club or organisation open to all members of the community?
The workshop is interactive and informal and tutors draw on participant's experiences and knowledge as well as developing learning through small group activities and in presentations.
Practical Involvement: There is no practical (i.e. on-field) aspect to the workshop.
Assessment: There is no formal assessment; the progress of learners is monitored through the group activities and discussions.
Re-assessment: It is recommended that individuals do an online module approximately three years after attending a workshop.
Refresher: Ongoing information and good practice examples are available on www.TheFA.com/TheFA/Equality/
Suggested additional learning opportunities:
- Disability Equality Workshop
- Race Equality Workshop
Equality: FA Learning will ensure that it treats people fairly and with respect and that it will provide access and opportunities for all members of the community to take part in, and enjoy, it's activities in an atmosphere free from harassment, bullying, discrimination or abuse. FA Learning will seek to provide a service which is appropriate to the needs of an individual and to make reasonable adjustments or provide support, where appropriate, to cater for those needs.
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