county fa cpd accreditation guidelines
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Local County FA CPD Accreditation
Guidelines
How to Register a CPD Event
• The Administration Process
• Appropriate CPD
• EMS
• Advertising Requirements
• Participant
The Administration Process
Please view the below flow chart demonstrating the administration process required between CFA’s, RCDM’s and LCC team.
1. CFA
arrange CPD
event in
liaison with
RCDM
2. Add to
EMS and
CFA
participant
3. Complete
the LCC
accreditation
link (28 days
in advance)
4. LCC to
confirm
received and
approve
5. Event gets
added to
LCC website
and
advertised
6. CFA Mark
candidates
attendance
(within 2
weeks)
7. LCC
Check EMS
and that all
CPD is
accredited
Key Points:
1. Please confirm licence level/content with your RCDM before submitting details (This MUST be approved by the relevant
RCDM)
2. CPD events will NOT be accredited if the correct EMS and participant link are not provided
3. To submit an event please visit: http://eventspace.thefa.com/FALearning/participant/arrangement.aspx?id=104681 This
MUST be submitted 28 days in advance
4. LCC team will approve and notify you within 7 working days
5. Monthly County event emails are sent out, all events are also promoted via the CPD section of the LCC website
6. Please mark attendance ASAP
7. CPD will show correctly on all FANs two weeks after you have marked on EMS
• CPD events will generally be accredited over a two-level banding, this is to ensure that all attendees can receive
appropriate CPD content with the absolute assurance that it should be meaningful and relative to all attendees.
• County FA CPD events will only be accredited for the below licence levels:
- Level 1
- Level 1 and 2
- Level 2
- Level 2 and 3
- Level 3
• This is a standardized format that covers all of the CPD providers in England to ensure consistency and a quality
assurance process
Appropriate CPD
• CPD Events must be added to EMS to be approved
• Each event must be registered on the correct template,
so for example:
Licence Level: 1 and 2
Hours Accredited: 3 Hours
Correct Code: 4640-CPD L12(3)-32921
Incorrect Code: 4640-CPD L1(3)-32921
• Please note: If a CPD event is added to the wrong course
template this will not be approved, this cannot be changed
retrospectively. If this is submitted incorrectly, please
cancel the course and resend on the correct template.
• If you are unsure which template to use, please contact
The CPD Team
EMS EMS BUG
If a coach has attended two courses of the same
template, so for example L1,2 (3 Hours) on
22/09/2014 and 23/09/2014 the system is currently
only allowing one qualification to update as it believes
the second is a duplicate.
To resolve this, a member of the LCC team checks all
events on a weekly basis to make sure the hours
have transferred across to all attendees.
CPD will be up to date two weeks from you marking
on EMS.
Advertising Requirements
• Each event must clearly state that it is FREE of charge for
FA Licensed Coaches (If easier, this can be via issue of a
voucher code for LCC members)
• The booking page must clearly show the licence level and
hours accredited
Please include the below text on each page (licence level
adapted as needed)
Please note: This course is for level 1 and 2 coaches.
Coaches of any level may attend, however CPD is only
applicable for levels 1 and 2 coaches.
• Details of useful advertising resources/templates can be
found on p.9. Alternatively, please contact
[email protected] for further assistance.
Why must CPD Events be FREE of charge for FA
Licensed Coaches? Each County FA is able to
draw down funding from their County plan.
Why are FA Licensed Coaches’ Club Events
Chargeable? No funding is provided for these
events, as such they are run and organised on a
cost only basis.
Participant
• CPD Events must be added to participant correctly to be approved
• Each event must adhere to the advertisement requirements as per p.6
Participant – County FA Event Submission
• To submit an event for approval please visit:
http://eventspace.thefa.com/FALearning/participant/arrangement.aspx?id=104681
• Once submitted, you will receive an automatic confirmation. The LCC team will then confirm your event has been
approved.
• Please note: No events should be advertised until accreditation has been approved by the LCC team, please
therefore submit this a minimum of 28 days prior to the event. Further details on the accreditation process can be
found on p.3.
Useful Resources
• 2014/15 CPD Programme
• 2014/15 National Course Planner
• The CPD Matrix
• Grassroots CPD
• Professional Game CPD
• CPD PowerPoint template
• Marketing/Promotional Flyer
Please click on the relevant resource below
Grassroots CPD
Guidance
Professional Game
CPD Guidance
CPD Powerpoint
template
Marketing/
Promotional Flyer
Commonly asked questions
• What is CPD?
• How many hours do coaches have to complete?
• UEFA CPD Requirements
• Where can coaches see their CPD hours?
• Can CPD be carried over to next season?
• What happens if CPD is not completed?
What is CPD?
The term CPD stands for Continuous Professional Development and is used to describe the learning professionals undertake
to enhance and maintain their skills and knowledge related to their profession.
How many hours do coaches have to complete?
In order to retain their coaching licence, coaches are required to complete a number of hours CPD through the season (1
August 2014 – 31 July 2015). The number of hours required are wholly dependent on licence level, please see below:
FA Licence
Level
Minimum CPD
Requirements
How Often
1 3 Hours Seasonally – for season
2 5 Hours 2014/15 this must
3 5 Hours be completed from
4 5 Hours 1 August 2014 -
5 5 Hours 31 July 2015
Please note: These are recommended minimum
hours. We strongly urge all coaches to look beyond
these to further enhance the learning journey
Where can coaches see their CPD hours?
UEFA qualified coaches (Level 3,4 & 5) are required to
complete 15 hours of CPD every three years as per UEFA
regulations. This is to ensure the retention of their
coaching qualification.
Being an FA Licensed Coach will ensure UEFA
requirements are fulfilled. The FA CPD captured though
Licensing does conform and align to UEFA qualification
retention over a cyclical 3 year basis.
By maintaining their membership and keeping up to date
with CPD this is automatically retained.
UEFA CPD Requirements
By visiting www.TheFA.com/LicensedCoachesClub and
clicking on ‘My Training’
What happens if CPD is not completed?
It is the responsibility of the coach to complete their CPD hours each season in order to renew their membership. If CPD is
not completed, a coach will not be able to renew their membership until the required hours have been completed.
Can CPD be carried over to next season?
No!
Excess CPD hours cannot be rolled over to/from the next/previous season. CPD is recorded seasonally between 1 August –
31 July and is required each season in order to maintain membership.
Once a coach renews his/her membership for the new season, the system will automatically look at the new season
requirements. This means once renewed, the CPD requirement will change to a red cross. All additional training from
previous seasons will still remain under the historical section on the website so you can continue to grow your coaching CV
and maintain a full history of additional hours.
Useful Contacts
• The CPD Team
• FA Regional Coach Development Managers
The CPD Team
• Local CFA CPD Contact
• External CPD to include
FAYCE/Mentoring
• National Level 1 and 2 Events
• Boot Room CPD
• Regional CPD Events:
- Level 3 and 4
- Goalkeeper
- Futsal
- Women’s Game
- Disability
• Captured CPD – Levels 1&2
• CPD Programme
• National CPD Events
• Conferences
• Webinars
• Captured CPD – Levels 3,4&5
FA Regional Coach Development Managers
Name Region Email
Keith Webb East [email protected]
Jamie Godbold East [email protected]
Jack Walton North West [email protected]
Julie Callaghan North West [email protected]
Andy Poole East Midlands [email protected]
Matt Jones East Midlands [email protected]
Richard Cooper West Midlands [email protected]
Chris Dowhan West Midlands [email protected]
Chris E Whalley South East [email protected]
Mark Leigh South East [email protected]
Julie Chipchase North East & Yorkshire [email protected]
Andy Foster North East & Yorkshire [email protected]
Jon Gittens London [email protected]
Mark Haining London [email protected] (27 Oct start date)
Tony McCallum South West [email protected]
Martin Dighton South West [email protected]
Contact us:
0800 085 2012
St. George’s Park, Newborough Road, Needwood, Staffordshire, DE13 9PD