FA Charter Standard
Potton United Youth FC (formerly Potton Colts) is an FA charter standard club.
The kitemark is awarded to clubs and leagues that are well run, sustainable, which place child protection, quality coaching and safety paramount.
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Potton United Youth (formerly Potton Colts) is an FA Charter Standard Club
The FA Charter Standard kitemark is awarded to football clubs who provide a high quality football experience. FA Charter Standard clubs are proven to be well run, sustainable, and importantly place child protection, quality coaching and safety paramount.
Once awarded, FA Charter Standard clubs and leagues are given an annual health check to ensure the standards of provision are maintained. Kitemark awards can be withdrawn if a club has a poor disciplinary record, fails to attend in-service FA Charter Standard events or is unable to continue to meet the criteria.
FA Charter Standard Clubs all feature:
A trained Welfare Officer
CRB-checked volunteers
Emergency Aid-trained volunteers linked to each team
Respect programme sign-up,
A Level One coach for each youth team,
Appropriate club administration in place and a volunteer co-ordinator.
Our Club has won Best Chartered standard Club Award for Bedfordshire 3 times & for East Anglia 2 times.
What next?
Find out how to play or get involved as a referee or Coach
Find out more about the FA Charter Standard Club on the FA site >