All referees MUST have an in-date appropriate safeguarding qualification on their FAN record in order to allow them to re-register for the upcoming season.
Referees who are 14/15 years old
a) Complete free 1 hour Safeguarding For All (valid for two years)
Referees who are 16+, but completed a previous Safeguarding qualification as a 14/15 year old can;
a) Complete free 1 hour Safeguarding For All (valid for two years)
b) Complete the Safeguarding Children Course (£30) (valid for two years with continual free recertification)
All other Referees who are 16+ can;
a) Complete free 1 hour Safeguarding For All (valid for two years)
b) Complete the Safeguarding Children Course (£30) (valid for two years with continual free recertification)