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Charter Standard Schools Award 

The criteria given below is all that is required for your School to achieve an FA Charter Standard Schools Award. The benefits of achieving an award are:

• Equipment package
• Access to funding for kit etc
• Tickets to England Youth and Women’s matches
• Newsletters and use of FA logos
• Opportunity to achieve local, Regional and National awards
• Bursaries for teachers to undertake coaching qualifications
• The opportunity to attend events and festivals organised by the County FA. 

To achieve a Charter Standard ‘Primary’ Award, the only criteria required is:
• Affiliated to Schools FA (District or County)
• Enter into local schools competition
• A minimum of 1 member of staff must hold a recognised FA Qualification (minimum TOPs award)
• Football to be delivered in the curriculum (minimum of 4 weeks)
• Out of School Hours football delivered to a minimum of 2 year groups.

If you would like any further information or an application form please contact Andrew Battison (Development Officer) via Andrew.battison@dorsetfa.com, or (01202) 688279.