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The Open University FIFA Guardiansâ„¢ team

Learning to play your part

FIFA Guardiansâ„¢
Safeguarding in Football

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Dear Learner, welcome to the FIFA Guardians Safeguarding in Football educational programme. Please click the video below to hear my views on why safeguarding in football is essential.

Gianni Infantino, FIFA President

Millions of people around the world are passionate about football. No matter how they are involved in the game everyone has the right to enjoy football in a safe and supportive environment and in a culture of respect and understanding – especially the youngest members of the football family.

Start YOUR journey towards a safeguarding qualification by reading more about the courses below.

Why study these courses?

FIFA is working together with its 211 Member Associations and the 6 Confederations to promote everyone’s wellbeing in football and develop a comprehensive approach to safeguarding best practice throughout the game. 

You can learn about this work by studying these courses as a Nominated FIFA Learner or as a member of the Global Football Community. In both pathways you will benefit from:

Expert knowledge

Knowledge provided by experts in safeguarding.

Supporting your work

Applying key skills and ideas to your safeguarding role.

Achieving a qualification

Gaining digital badges for each course and a certificate once you complete all five courses.

Below, choose which one of the two pathways applies to you.

Who is a Nominated FIFA Learner?

You are a Nominated FIFA Learner if you are:

  • Appointed by your Member Association (MA) as its lead Safeguarding Officer and your registration has been formally approved by FIFA.
  • Committed to your own learning and development, including 70 hours of online learning (over two years), plus attendance at webinars and a FIFA Guardians residential workshop.

If you are not a Nominated FIFA Learner, you can still benefit from all the FIFA Guardians Safeguarding in Football courses by registering as a Global Football Community Learner.

Who is a Nominated FIFA Learner?

You are a Nominated FIFA Learner if you are:

  • Appointed by your Member Association (MA) as its lead Safeguarding Officer and your registration has been approved by FIFA.
  • Committed to your own learning and development, including 70 hours of online learning (over two years), plus attendance at webinars and a FIFA Guardians residential workshop

If you are not a Nominated FIFA Learner, you can still benefit from all the FIFA Guardians Safeguarding in Football courses by registering as a Global Football Community Learner.

Who is a Global Football Community Learner?

You are a Global Football Community Learner if you work or volunteer anywhere in the world of football. FIFA strongly encourages and welcomes everyone in football, including all employees and volunteers of Member Associations and clubs (for example, Presidents, Secretary-Generals, CEOs, Safeguarding Officers, coaches, physiotherapists and medical staff, referees, players, parents), FIFA staff, and volunteers, to sign-up as a Global Football Community Learner. You will then complete Course 1, the FIFA Guardians Safeguarding Essentials, which takes only 90 minutes.

In addition to doing Course 1, you can also access the range of FIFA Guardians Safeguarding in Football courses as a Global Football Community Learner.