Useful Information

This page has been created to signpost guidance and policies to support our volunteer coaches and co-ordinators.

Coaching

Safeguarding policy and guidance [add links]
Code of conduct for coaches
Club’s Coaching Philosophy [upload doc and add link]
Session plans/ideas [don’t we have Dropbox with this? If not, create one]
Team roles: Head Coach/Manager, Coach(es), Coaching Assistants, Team Coordinator, Stores Coordinator, Matchday Helpers, Matchday Delegate, Assistant Referee, Sponsor Coordinator
Matchday guidance – checklist (assign parents to tasks i.e. stores person/key holder, set up goals etc, greet opposition & referee (match delegate?), assistant referee ready; equipment present and correct; safe area for water bottles etc, ); equal playing time plan and formations
Qualifications and requirements (must all be in-date)
- FA DBS check
- FA Safeguarding course
- First Aid (either FA delivered or FA approved)
- Coaching – Playmaker/Level 1
- FA Licensed Coaches Club membership
Coach mentors’ contact details

Safeguarding policy and guidance [add links]
Code of conduct for players
Code of conduct for coaches
Code of conduct for team officials
Code of conduct for parents/carers/spectators
Team roles: Head Coach/Manager, Coach(es), Coaching Assistants, Team Coordinator, Stores Coordinator, Matchday Helpers, Matchday Delegate, Assistant Referee, Sponsor Coordinator
Fixtures confirmation – league, own team, pitch allocations (fixtures@), referee, opposition
Reporting results to the league; matchday complaints process
Sharing team news/results – report form for website and social media; what can/cannot be publicly shared
Membership fees
Registrations guidance
Referees: finding/booking; paying fees/reimbursement
Kit/sponsorship guidance – inc fundraising ideas
Training equipment
Matchday equipment and preparation (goals, respect barrier, corner flags etc) – see facilities
- Stores person role
Winter training schedule [page needs to be updated]
Where to go for help and advice
- Safeguarding
- Leagues
Booking external tournaments

Housekeeping rules
- Pick up litter; if a bin is full, take it home or find another bin
- Ensure the site is locked/secure if you’re last to leave
- If something is broken or missing, report it immediately
- If there is an accident, report it immediately
- Ask for help if you need it
Knebworth Recreation Ground
- Address and directions, defibrillator location, pitch locations, guidance on areas for coaches and spectators
- Guidance for unlocking/locking pavilion
- Stores guidance for goals, respect barrier, corner flags etc [need to create, could be video?]
- Roadside barrier guidance [need to create, could be video?]
Woolmer Green Playing Field
- Address and directions, defibrillator location, pitch locations, guidance on areas for coaches and spectators
- Guidance for unlocking/locking toilets [need to create]
- Stores guidance for goals, respect barrier, corner flags etc [need to create, could be video?]
- Roadside barrier guidance [need to create, could be video?]
Winter training venues
- Marriotts School
- Round Diamond School
- Stevenage FC Academy

Safeguarding policy and guidance [add links]
Code of conduct for players
Code of conduct for coaches
Code of conduct for team officials
Code of conduct for parents/carers/spectators
Team roles: Head Coach/Manager, Coach(es), Coaching Assistants, Team Coordinator, Stores Coordinator, Matchday Helpers, Matchday Delegate, Assistant Referee, Sponsor Coordinator
Volunteering
Membership fees and registrations

Awards and recognition – regular awards/recognition amongst team, annual awards/recognition amongst team and Club; recent copies of Goalposts
Comms and Social Media