Charter Standard
The FA Charter Standard is a kite mark scheme operated by the FA to promote high standards within grassroots football clubs. There are three levels to the scheme ; Club, Development Club and Community Club. At each stage clubs need to maintain set criteria concentrated around good coaching, administration and child welfare.
Worthing Town Football Club is the only Charter Standard Community Club in Worthing and one of only 12 in the whole of Sussex. The FA describes Charter Standard Community Clubs in the following terms:
"The FA Community Club scheme builds upon the foundations of the Charter Standard scheme in placing clubs at the heart of their community.
Community Clubs, the pinnacle of the club development pathway, will be those that have a high quality, multi-team (minimum of 10 teams) set up with excellent social, training and playing opportunities for all. As such, the number of Community Clubs is one of the truest measures of success for The FA Football Development strategy".
As a Community club, Worthing Town FC adheres to the following criteria:
Worthing Town Football Club is the only Charter Standard Community Club in Worthing and one of only 12 in the whole of Sussex. The FA describes Charter Standard Community Clubs in the following terms:
"The FA Community Club scheme builds upon the foundations of the Charter Standard scheme in placing clubs at the heart of their community.
Community Clubs, the pinnacle of the club development pathway, will be those that have a high quality, multi-team (minimum of 10 teams) set up with excellent social, training and playing opportunities for all. As such, the number of Community Clubs is one of the truest measures of success for The FA Football Development strategy".
As a Community club, Worthing Town FC adheres to the following criteria:
- Each team to have a coach with a minimum of FA Level 1 Coaching Course
- Acceptance and promotion of Codes of Conduct
- Commitment to provide Mini-Soccer opportunities for Under 10s
- Commitment to promote schools liaison and equal opportunities for all (equity policy)
- Good disciplinary record
- Appropriately trained Child Welfare Officer
- Signed up to the FA Respect campaign and the club holds a briefing for players/parents/carers and officials at the start of each season outlining acceptable standards of behaviour and the need for positive playing environments
- Player/Coach ratio for coaching sessions reflects FA guidelines
- club uses Footbal Workforce so that coaches and volunteers have job descriptions with clear roles and responsibilities
- A emergency aid trained volunteer with every team and first aid kit at every match/training session
- Head Coach with a minimum Level 2 qualification
- The club hosts at least one workshop per season on addressing behaviour and improving standards (ethos/philosophy)
- One coach to have achieved FA Youth Award Module 2
- Club has a Volunteer Coordinator
- A written constitution
- Club rules, accounts and insurance in place
- FA CRB checked volunteers
- At least one coach with FA Youth Award Module 1
- Club must attend at least two updates/in-service events per year
- At least 10 teams including male and female, mini-soccer, youth and adult
- 5 year football development plan
- Club has a Schools Coordinator
- One person to have attended FA Mentoring Course
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