What is the FA Charter Standard? [16 Feb @ 12:33pm]

The FA Charter Standard Clubs programme was launched in February 2001 and is a core component of The FA Football Development programme.

The project is aimed at all clubs outside the Football League and Premier League and should help players, children and parents find a club in their local area that meets FA standards. Here are some of the criteria that clubs must meet:

• A written constitution
  FA CRB checked volunteers
• All managers to have minimum of FA Level 1 Coaching Course
• Commitment to attend in-service training
• Acceptance and promotion of Codes of Conduct
• Commitment to provide Mini-Soccer opportunities for Under 10s
• Commitment to promote schools liaison and equal opportunities for all

Like other clubs in the Western League, Westbury United has an ongoing commitment to meeting the requirements of the FA charter, and any progress towards that goal will be recorded on this page. See below for details of the club's commitment to the FA's equality policy as part of their code of conduct.

FA Equality Policy 2011 - 2012 [15 Feb @ 6:50pm]

Westbury United Football Club would like to remind players, supporters and club officials that the club wholly endorses the FA’s equality policy.

What is the policy?

In brief, the policy is “To confront and eliminate discrimination whether by reason of gender, sexual orientation, marital status, race, nationality, ethnic origin, colour, religion or belief, ability or disability and to encourage equal opportunities.  .... This includes sexual or racially based harassment or other discriminatory behaviour, whether physical or verbal”.

This kind of behaviour is not only completely unacceptable, it is also in breach of FA Rule E3 (2) and as such would result in a large fine that the club cannot afford.

What does this mean for you?

If any player, supporter or club official is heard racially or sexually harassing any other person, or behaving in any way that contravenes the policy, they will be banned from the ground. Notices will shortly be going up around the ground to this effect.

To find out more about how the FA is tackling discrimination in football, go to:

http://www.kickitout.org/1.php