Boston United FITC Soccer Schools are operated in the school holidays at various venues throughout South Lincolnshire and North Cambridgeshire. Every child that comes to one of soccer schools can expect a fantastic time and an opportunity to see friends and make new ones too. Everyone walks away with either a Certificate or prize to acknowledge their achievements and throughout the courses children have the opportunity to win prizes that can include trophies and match tickets.

We hold various fun games and activities and past courses have included from time to time:-


    - Competitions
    - Pilgrims Vision
    - Pilgrims Challenge
    - Inflatables
    - Competitions
    - Speed Gun
    - Target Goal
    - Football Theme Park
    - Pilgrims 1 v 1 Showdown
    - Player Appearances


For all our Course Dates for 2007-08 please click on the sub menu on the left hand side of this page.

Boston United Football in the Community are pleased to announce that we have achieved Charter Standard Holiday Course Status

Criteria

Staff

• Qualifications: minimum 1^st 4 Sport Level 1 Coaching Football
• Member of FA Coaches Association
• Up to date Emergency Aid Certificate
• Attended 3hr FA Child Protection and Best Practice Workshop
• Been CRB checked
• Copies of Coaching Qualifications kept at organisation HQ
• At least 1 coach at every venue, must be qualified to a minimum 1^st 4 Sport Level 2 Coaching Football

Coach/Player Ratio

• Maximum 16 players to 1 coach (Ratio may be lower for U8s)
• Minimum two coaches/supervisory staff should be in attendance at all times

Code of Conduct

Programme

Equal Opportunities

• Open registration
• Courses to be marketed to, and available for, both boys and girls and to adhere to equal opportunities criteria.
• Operate Equal Opportunities Policy

Facilities, Equipment and Procedures

• Equipment suitable for age and stage of development of youngsters
• First Aid equipment on site
• Access to telephone
• Appropriate toilet procedure
• Appropriate secure, enclosed changing
• Enclosed eating area (where lunch break is incorporated)
• Supervisor to check facilities/equipment are safe before start of play and after breaks

Registration

• Telephone number of parent/carer to be provided in case of emergency
• Coaches made aware of any medical conditions
• Conditions noted
• Register maintained for all sessions
• Coaches check facilities/equipment daily.
• Appropriate de-registration procedure at end of the day

Groups

• Children should be grouped appropriately in terms of age, size and ability

Insurance

• Public Liability insurance to be provided by the Course Organiser to a minimum of £5 million

In Service Training

• Keep FA qualifications up to date
• Commit to attending in Service Training as requested by the FA