The FA has launched a new, entry-level football course for both current and future volunteers in the grassroots game - The FA Playmaker supported by BT.

It’s open to anyone aged 14+, completely free to sign up, and requires no previous football experience or qualifications to get the most of out it.

Over five modules, the course focuses on the brilliant basics of football providing a toolkit anyone can use to get involved and help create fun, safe and inclusive experiences in the game.

The FA’s Head of Education, Lucy Pearson, explains why it’s important to offer a course like this to grassroots football:

“As well as providing an exciting new entry-point into football education,The FA Playmaker marks an important new step in how The FA provides learning to volunteers across the grassroots game.

“Whether it's cost, time or aspiration, we’ve acknowledged that The FA Level 1 in Coaching Football isn’t always a realistic first step for everyone into football. So, we needed to look for a new option.

“Something more affordable, more flexible and better suited to the needs of volunteers wanting guidance, tips, and tools to contribute to safe, fun and inclusive football"

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