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Silver Quality Mark Criteria

These are the requirements in order to achieve Silver status for Scottish FA Quality Mark.

Your local Club Development Manager will support your club as you work through the criteria and we also have a large bank of resources to support the process.

  SILVER
(Development)		 MANDATORY
REQUIREMENTS		 ADDITIONAL
RECOMMENDATIONS
CRITERIA   Four teams or more at four different age groups   
PARTICIPATION    
QM Online System Registered Yes    
Additional Community Activity N/A N/A  N/A 
EDUCATION    
Coach Education - Adult Teams

Yes
1.1 (13 years +)

All clubs must:

Submit a coach register with only registered officials which must match the Quality Mark Online System.

 
Coach Education - Youth Teams Yes
Head Coach:
1.3 (13+)
Assistant Coach: 1.2 (13+)

All clubs must:

Submit a coach register with only registered officials which must match the Quality Mark Online System.

  
Coach Education - Children's Teams Yes
Head Coach:
1.3 (Children's)
Assistant Coach:
1.2 (Children's)

All clubs must:

Submit a coach register with only registered officials which must match the Quality Mark Online System.

  
Coach Education - Futsal Teams Yes
Head Coach: Introduction to Futsal

All clubs must:

Submit a coach register with only registered officials which must match the Quality Mark Online System.

  
Coach Education - Early Years Early Years Course 
(only if club has early years section)

All clubs must:

Submit a coach register with only registered officials which must match the Quality Mark Online System.

  
Physical Preparation (10% of coaches) N/A N/A N/A
Minimum (1x) Level One GK coach per club Yes

All clubs must:

Submit a coach register with only registered officials which must match the Quality Mark Online System.

  
Disability Inclusive N/A  N/A N/A
CLUB SERVICES    
Specialised Roles Yes  

Club Licensing additional extras:

  • Head of Physical Preparation
  • Head of Children's/Youth
  • Head of Player Recruitment/Retention
  • Parent/Player Liaison Officer
  • Finance Manager
  • Marketing & Media Officer 
ANA Affiliation MOS Criteria Yes
  • Constitution (signed off by committee - with equity policy, mission statement and relevant to their legal structure)
  • Bank account
  • First aid person per team
  • Insurance
  • Elected roles with signed role descriptions
  • How to ensure induction pack is implemented into the club.
Introduction Pack Yes

Club must have an induction pack for parents, players and volunteers that includes:

  • Organisational structure
  • Code of conduct
  • Committee role descriptions
  • Volunteer role descriptions (CW&PO, Culture Keeper, Coach Co)
  • A club specific induction pack to be created and signed off by Chairperson.
Club Planning Yes
  • Training and games schedule
  • Club meetings (minutes encouraged)
  • Governance
  • Finance
  • Facility planning
  
Legacy Club Workshops N/A N/A N/A
Child Wellbeing Directives Yes
  • Adopt Scottish FA Child Wellbeing & Protection (CW&P) Policy 
  • Appoint, induct and train named Child Wellbeing & Protection Officer
  • Adhere to appointment and selection procedures
  • Attend appropriate CW&P training
  • Agree to and sign Code of Conduct for CW&P
  
ATTRACTIVE GAME    
Culture Plan Yes
  • Must deliver a Leader's Workshop
  • A designated Culture Keeper or Positive Coaching Scotland (PCS)champion with role description
  • Identified PCS workshops
  
Health & Safety Policy Yes    
Equity Policy Yes    

 

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