The FA’s education arm – has launched a free online course for parents and carers. The 30-minute course aims to create greater awareness of the safeguarding role parents and carers can play within football.

Emphasising the needs and wellbeing of children, the course outlines the forms, signs and indicators of abuse, including ‘grooming’. It also includes a checklist of the safeguards that should be in place at a child’s club or football setting, and how to verify these are in place. Crucially, it also covers the ways in which concerns can be reported through recognised channels.

For more information about the course visit here:

https://www.thefa.com/news/2022/may/16/online-safeguarding-course