Northumberland FA Newsletter

Keeping you updated... Northumberland FA now have regular updates on Twitter (@NorthumFA) so why not search and add us today! Clubs are also invited to make use of the new "Noticeboard" facility on the County Website www.northumberlandfa.com/Development/County+Noticeboard/. This can be used to help your club advertise for new players / coaches/ volunteers etc. FA CRB - NOW ONLINE! Attention Club Welfare Officers: The FA have launched an online FA CRB service from 1st July 2011 that your club members will be able to use in the future. The online system will be quicker, easier, cheaper, more efficient and will make the verifying stage more straightforward. The online FA CRB will cost £10 which is saving of £5.30 from the current paper form which costs £15.30. Payment for the online system is through PayPal or credit card. If you are interested in using this service for your club - the Club Welfare Officer must register the club to utilize the service by emailing The Media Group on FAChecks@TheFA.com with your club name (it would help to provide your affiliation number or club ID). More information can be found herewww.northumberlandfa.com/Governance/ChildProtection/CRB+Information/

FA Respect Barrier Scheme - Dont miss out, get funding now! One of the biggest successes of the Respect programme over the last three seasons has been to improve the environment of youth football. The FA have sought to educate parents and coaches as to the right way to support their children but the introduction of designated spectator areas has also proved useful in creating the space to allow the players to play and the coaches to coach. The FA?s scheme will make available £100,000 for a 50 % funding scheme and is available to clubs that operate in any of the FA?s 850 Respect Leagues. Charter Standard clubs will be able to purchase additional numbers of barriers at the 50 % rate. The FA will work with Touchline Logos to offer a product that it is a significant improvement on the ?first generation? barriers and has withstood the demands of grassroots football since its adoption by the FA over a year ago. The range of Touchline Logos barriers can be viewed and ordered at www.Touchlinelogos.com  For more information please click here www.northumberlandfa.com/News/2011/07/FARespectBarrierScheme.htm

	Northumberland FA Coach Education FA Level 1 Award in Coaching FootballOur Coach Education continues to be popular, with our 2nd week intensive course of the summer already full. We will hopefully be running another week long course in October! Available Level 1 courses are as follows:- NFA HQ - September 2011 A four week course starting on Monday 5th September at the NFA HQ. This course runs on a Monday evening and Saturday morning. Hirst Welfare - October 2011 A four week course starting on Monday 3rd October at the Hirst Welfare Centre, Ashington. This course runs on a Monday evening and Saturday morning. FA Youth Award Module 1 - Developing the Environment For more information on the FA Youth Award, please see the website herewww.northumberlandfa.com/Development/CoachEducation/FAYouthAward/

Emergency Aid Workshop NFA HQ - Wednesday 31st August 3 hour workshop taking place from 6-9pm at the NFA HQ. Emergency Aid Workshop NFA HQ - Wednesday 28th September 3 hour workshop taking place from 6-9pm at the NFA HQ. Safeguarding Children Workshop NFA HQ -Tuesday 6th September 3 hour workshop taking place from 6-9pm at the NFA HQ. LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE! Welfare Officer Workshop (WOW) NFA HQ - Tuesday 20th September 3 hour workshop taking place from 6-9pm at the NFA HQ.

	Coach The Coach Next Event  The next "Coach The Coach" clinic will take place on Friday 26th August at Prudhoe High School. The night will run from 6.00-8.30pm with guest presenters Barney Jones and Adam Furness delivering themed sessions on 'Developing Creative Play'. This event is part of the Northumberland FA Charter Standard Support Programme and is therefore FREE to attend for all coaches at Charter Standard Clubs. Non Charter Standard Club coaches can still attend for the normal fee of £4. Attendence is strictly by prior registration, so please complete the Registration Form and return to Adam Furness. Summer Convention review 50 Coaches attended the inaugural Summer Convention at Complete Football and witnessed a variety of themed sessions delivered by the Coach The Coach Staff. The morning session saw Chris Terpcou, Ben Dawson and Neil Winskill present, whilst after lunch Barney Jones, Gary Middleton, Terry Mitchell and Liam Bramely delivered sessions for senior players. Overall feedback from those in attendence has been excellent and we're already planning on how to improve the event for next year!

Important Update - Welfare procedure It is the responsibility of all coaches/managers and officials within clubs, who in particular hold a current CRB, to notify the following people as soon as possible should an individual within your club be arrested or be under investigation for any offence. 1. Club Welfare Officer 2. County Welfare Officer Failure to do so may leave the individual and club liable to disciplinary action. The effect of reporting this is twofold: 1. To follow our legal and moral obligations to safeguard our children and young people in football 2. To safeguard the individual involved without prejudice I f you need to discuss this further please contact Stuart Leason County Development Manager or Gill Shields County Welfare Officer.

News: The final Level 4 fitness test is being held at the Riverside Complex, Chester Le Street on Sunday 21st August, 9am start. This session is compulsory for promotion to Level 4, but all referees are welcome to attend to boost fitness levels! There is no charge to attend!		News: Attention all qualified coaches - The FA Licensed Coaches Club is now live! Coaches need to visit www.TheFA.com/LicensedCoachesClub to find out more. Here they will be able to register for the new scheme and check if they meet the criteria to join.