Getting children involved in football is a major GFA priority and as well as discovering and nurturing young talent football in schools helps children develop life skills like teamwork, sportsmanship, motivation and fitness.
Our aim is to work with key partners to ensure all young people of all ages and abilities participate in high quality football sessions in and out of school hours and have opportunity to continue their football experience if in post 16 education.
To realise this aim we are working towards 7 key objectives:
1, Encourage and support schools to deliver football within the National Curriculum and within out of school sports programmes
2, Raise standards in PE and school sport by supporting schools to become FA Charter Standard
3, Work with local School Sports Partnerships to ensure football remains a key part of the agenda
4, Ensure good exit routes from school to FA Charter Standard Clubs for all young people
5, Develop a network of football trained teachers and AOTTS
6, Develop and support competitive school sport structures
7, Support schools to develop young leaders through the Junior Football Organisers course and volunteer programmes.