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Sergei Gotsmanov

Russian international
Jun 3, 2007
799
Hove
I've recently decided to take the plunge and have left my tedious office job with a view to getting involved in football coaching.

Does anyone know where you get an application form for a CRB check? I've trawled through the FA website but can't seem to find a link for the form.
 






ATFC Seagull

ATFC Seagull

Aberystwyth Town FC
Jul 27, 2004
5,399
(North) Portslade
Worth noting that normally you have to be specifically CRB checked for something - i.e. for a specific football coaching job, rather than just getting yourself one.
 




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Springal

Well-known member
Feb 12, 2005
25,336
GOSBTS
Speak to Sussex FA, they'll sort it. I just had to do one, very boring tedious process and likely to take 6 months, but should not stop you progressing.
 






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BigGully

Well-known member
Sep 8, 2006
7,139
If you are not already, then get your level 1 FA Qualification.

It isnt the hardest thing in the world and just takes up a couple of weekends and the instructor might be able to recommend that you take the other levels if he thinks you really show signs that you can coach.

Then become a member of FACA ( Football Association Coaches Association ) you will have access to lots of resources at a cost of about 36 quid annually.

You can then have a CRB check through them that you can use when needed, I think there might be an added cost for this.
 


supaseagull

supaseagull

Well-known member
Feb 19, 2004
9,616
The United Kingdom of Mile Oak
As you can see byt my avatar i'm involved in youth football.

Firstly, if you're looking at getting into youth coaching, then you won't need to get a CRB yet. When you start working with a club or organisation, they will give you a CRB form and you will have to apply as a volunteer for that specific organisation.

One silly thing with CRB's is that you have to have one for each organisation you do work (voluntarily or paid) for. I have two, one for the club I'm involved in as Secretary and Coach and the other for my local school as I help them out from time to time.

I run an Under 9's team myself and I have my level 1 and am planning to do my Level 2 at some point over the next couple of years and some clubs (if they're charter standard) have to have Level 1 coaches at every age group to affiliate as a Charter Standard club each year.

I'm also jointly responsible for Mini - Soccer for the Sussex Sunday Youth League so, if you or anyone want to get into youth coaching or want any advice, then please PM me as I'm more than happy to help and provide advice.
 




Everest

Everest

Me
Jul 5, 2003
20,741
Southwick


chimneys

chimneys

Well-known member
Jun 11, 2007
3,628
Springal said:
Speak to Sussex FA, they'll sort it. I just had to do one, very boring tedious process and likely to take 6 months, but should not stop you progressing.
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??? Was recently CRB checked for my kid's school's Saturday morning coaching. Took 10 mins to fill out form online, waited about a week and confirmation came through post!

Surely 6 months would delay people massively in getting employed in kiddie related jobs?
 


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Springal

Well-known member
Feb 12, 2005
25,336
GOSBTS
chimneys said:
??? Was recently CRB checked for my kid's school's Saturday morning coaching. Took 10 mins to fill out form online, waited about a week and confirmation came through post!

Surely 6 months would delay people massively in getting employed in kiddie related jobs?
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Mine took a good few months, did it on paper, not online! Just had to do another one and is not looking much quicker!
 








1066familyman

1066familyman

Radio User
Jan 15, 2008
15,611
BigGully said:
If you are not already, then get your level 1 FA Qualification.

It isn't the hardest thing in the world and just takes up a couple of weekends and the instructor might be able to recommend that you take the other levels if he thinks you really show signs that you can coach.

Then become a member of FACA ( Football Association Coaches Association ) you will have access to lots of resources at a cost of about 36 quid annually.

You can then have a CRB check through them that you can use when needed, I think there might be an added cost for this.
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Good advice there. To add to it slightly...

Sussex FA Coaches Association membership is currently £15 a year if I remember rightly. You only have to be a level 1 to be able to join and, amongst other things, they offer a good range of, usually free, coaching workshops throughout the year which are well worth attending. Getting involved in a Charter Standard local club as a volunteer is probably the best route into coaching I'd say.

I can also thoroughly recommend the new FA Youth Award if you intend coaching kids. Brilliant courses that are split into 3 modules. You need to be a minimum level 1 to take modules 1 & 2 and you need to be a minimum level 2 to take module 3. If you took module 3 and successfully completed the assessment you'd now be a Level 3 coach too (hence the minimum level 2 requirement). Sorry if it all sounds a bit confusion, it's not really once you get involved.

Good luck.
 






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Sergei Gotsmanov

Russian international
Jun 3, 2007
799
Hove
Thanks for all the advice guys. Some really useful info in there.

The Albion are running a Level 1 course in March so will be looking to get myself on that. I do have a club, where I am going to start helping out, so I can get my CRB done through that route.
 


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LS6

New member
Nov 9, 2010
122
You'll have to have a level one to coach any age group. Unless you sware, smoke, drink, hit a player or urinate on a goal post, you will pass.
 






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