Coaching Support
Here to help you along the way
Football is for Everyone
The need to provide support to those people coaching players at all levels of our national game has long been recognised by the FA as key to the development of the game in this country.
The FA is here to ensure everyone who participates has a great experience – regardless of gender, sexuality, ethnicity, ability or disability, faith or age.
In this section you'll find information about support initiatives and training opportunities to help you improve as a coach, be safe in your coaching and the environments you create, and access on-the-ground support when you need it.
Get in Touch
For all Coaching enquiries please contact:
Jemma Tewkesbury (FDO Player Development)
By Phone: 01202 688279
(8.30am - 4.30pm Monday - Friday)
By Email: Jemma.tewkesbury@dorsetfa.com
Support and guidance for coaches
Coach Support
Safeguarding and Welfare
Criminal Records Check
Inclusion
Policies and procedures
Coaching Bursaries
It'S EVERYONE’S RESPONSIBILITY
If you feel that an adult connected to your league or club (e.g. a referee, coach or a volunteer) is mistreating someone under the age of 18, there are various confidential ways you can report this.
By ‘mistreating’, we mean behaving towards under-18s in a physical or verbal way you believe is threatening or makes the young person feel scared or bad.
Find out more and watch a short film The FA has produced explaining how to report your concerns. Of course, everything is completely confidential.