FA Learning Zone
Playmaker
About the course
EE Playmaker by England Football is our free online entry-level football course perfect for anyone interested in taking a more active role in grassroots football.
There are five modules in total and you don’t need any previous football experience or qualifications before signing up. In fact, all you need is an FA Number (FAN) and a laptop, tablet or mobile device. Then you’re good to go.
Once you’re signed up, you’ll cover the following topics:
Make football 'For All'
Connect with your players
Create fun sessions
Keep football safe
Take your next step.
By the end, you'll be ready to hit the pitch with confidence and start helping out at your local grassroots football club, centre, or initiative.
Course Overview
Course Type:
Online
Minimum Age:
14
Duration:
4-5 hours
Price:
Free
Introduction to Coaching Football
About the course
Do you have a passion for wanting to develop players, help them understand more about the game and embrace a love for football? The Introduction to Coaching Football course is a great place to start.
Whether you are currently coaching a team or looking to get into coaching, this course will help you create a safe and fun football environment and deliver suitable practices and games for players.
The course blends live weekly webinars, e-learning, community support and a range of resources to provide you with the skills to coach players of all ages.
We will focus on the player, the game, and you as a coach. You will learn from our coach developers who will share their experiences and knowledge on weekly webinar broadcasts. You will also connect with like-minded people via our coaching community to explore and share your stories while gaining advice and support throughout the course.
To pass Introduction to Coaching Football, you will need to work through e-learning modules each week, as well as completing a short online assessment. The e-learning can be completed in stages in your own time and will take approximately four weeks. You will be given 12-months from your start date to complete the course. Check out the structure below to find out more about what's in store.
This course has replaced The FA Level 1 in Coaching Football.
Course Overview
Course Type:
Online
Minimum Age:
16
Duration:
4 weeks
Price:
£100
Safeguarding Children Course
About the course
We are pleased to offer our Safeguarding Children Course as an online training module to complete at a time that suits you. This course has replaced the Safeguarding Children Workshop.
As part of our strategic goal to raise standards across the game, The FA is committed to safeguarding children in England. From ensuring best practice and recognising poor practice to understanding how to report concerns quickly and effectively, we believe that making football fun, enjoyable and safe is everyone’s responsibility. Read more about The FA’s Respect Principles here.
This online safeguarding course is designed to give you an understanding of safeguarding concerns, as well as how to provide a secure environment for young people.
Upon completion of the course, you’ll receive a Safeguarding Children qualification and certificate that will appear on your FAN account and will be valid for two years. You can return to the course to refresh your knowledge at any time. After two years, you can recertify your qualification for free by completing our Safeguarding Children Recertification which will be valid for a further two years.
Course Overview
Course Type:
Online
Minimum Age:
14
Duration:
2 hours
Price:
£30
Safeguarding Children Course Recertification
About the course
This course is available for free for anyone who has previously completed the Safeguarding Children Course or The FA Safeguarding Children Workshop.
The course will take you around two hours to complete and will be valid for two years. If you completed the old style re-certification which was discontinued in June 2022, the qualification will be valid for three years.
If you do not hold any safeguarding children qualifications, you will need to complete the Safeguarding Children Course, which is available for £30.
Course Overview
Course Type:
Online
Minimum Age:
16
Duration:
2 hours
Price:
Free
Safeguarding for Committee Members
About the course
Children and young people depend on the adults in their club, to create a safe and fun environment, where they can grow in confidence, make friends and develop their skills and potential.
This course will support you, as a committee member, to identify your individual and collective responsibility in safeguarding, so as a team you create an environment where the wellbeing of children and young people (under 18s) is central to all that you do.
Course Overview
Course Type:
Online
Duration:
1 hours
Price:
Free