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England Football Accredited

England Football Accreditation

Take the lead. Set the tempo. Raise the roof.

The Beating Heart of It

 

Football leagues and clubs accredited by The FA have positively changed the football landscape over the last 20 years. They create the ideal environments to nurture players, coaches and volunteers. The result is greater diversity and inclusivity through football. England Football Accredited replaces The FA Charter Standard and is the next chapter in this amazing story as we unite even more communities by supporting Leagues and Clubs over the next ten years.

Who is Accredited for?

England Football Accredited is for all non-professional leagues and clubs. It helps them create the experiences and environments where players, coaches and volunteers can thrive. Accredited clubs are more sustainable, more resilient and built to last.

eNGLAND FOOTBALL ACCREDITATION RENEWAL WEBINAR

Our Football Delivery team hosted an informational webinar on the renewal process for clubs, the deadline of which is coming up at the end of April 2023. Watch back the recording below.

Guidance & Template Documents

1 STAR CLUB DEVELOPMENT PLAN - EXAMPLE 2 AND 3 STAR CLUB DEVELOPMENT PLAN EXAMPLE

England Football Accredited digital brochureEngland Football Accredited Renewal Guide England Football Accredited websiteEngland Football Accredited checklist guidanceDBS FAQ's

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT ENGLAND FOOTBALL ACCREDITATION 

 

Get in Touch 


Max Humphreys (Football Development Apprentice)

01256 853010

Max.Humphreys@HampshireFA.com

(8:30am - 5.15pm Monday to Friday)

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Accredited Clubs

Any non-professional club can become England Football Accredited. To start your journey today, just log into the Club Portal.
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Accredited Leagues

Any non-professional league can become England Football Accredited. Download and complete the League Delivery Plan.
England FA Guidance

Guidance

England Football Accredited digital brochureEngland Football Accredited Renewal GuideFootball Accredited websiteEngland Football Accredited checklist guidanceDBS FAQ's

Contact us
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templates

england football accredited 1 star development plan

england football accredited 2 and 3 star development plan

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Staying Accredited

Videos

How to stay accredited – 1 star clubs

How to stay accredited – 2 and 3 star clubs

League & Club Hub

Raising Stars of the Future

All accredited clubs offer a consistent standard on and off the pitch. Stars are used in accreditation to recognise clubs that provide more opportunities for more people to play.
To find out more click here

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CLUB PLANS

For England Football Accredited clubs, having a strong season plan or club development plan will help you to be more sustainable, more resilient and built to last.

Below are the FA templates for 1-star clubs and 2/3-star clubs. You can use the template that applies to your club; don’t forget to upload this on the Club Portal once completed.
Go to the England Football website to download the documents

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Want to know more? 

For more information on any of the above contact Max.Humphreys@HampshireFA.com.

Check your accreditation dashboard on the Club Portal
faq's
Each season, between 1st November and 30th April, our accredited clubs will need to complete their renewal. This is completed within the dashboard section of the club portal.
Until the 30th April 2023.
Clubs can apply to be accredited through the dashboard section of the Club Portal. There are a number of on-pitch (e.g. coaching qualifications) and off-pitch (e.g. club policies and plans) criteria that clubs need to meet before they can apply. Within the dashboard, you will be able to see your progress against each of these criteria, and any actions that need to be completed.
England Football Accreditation is for all non-professional leagues and clubs. For clubs, this is those that have teams playing within grassroots, the National League System steps 1-6 or the Women’s pyramid Tier 3 and below.