What if there is something on The FA CRB Disclosure?
The FA is very fair but it does have a duty to make sure the information it is given does not affect the safety of children. Old and juvenile offences are not viewed as seriously as recent offences. Minor and financial crimes are usually disregarded on the Disclosure and treated as if it were clear of convictions. For more about this see the question below ‘Who will see my Disclosure?’ Recent assaults, violence with prison sentences, sexual crimes and drug usage and supply are taken more seriously. Every Disclosure is assessed separately taking into account the person’s age at the time of the incident, the time expired since the conviction, the way the court dealt with the crime and other relevant information. The FA will sometimes ask you about convictions on your CRB and ask you to provide two character references. This is to reassure The FA you are suitable to be involved in children’s football. When the enquiry process is complete and The FA is satisfied there is no risk the Disclo
The FA is very fair but it does have a duty to make sure the information released does not affect the safety of children. Every Disclosure is assessed individually taking into account the person’s age at the time of the incident; the time expired since the conviction, the way the court dealt with the crime and other relevant information. Old offences are not viewed as seriously as recent offences. Minor and financial crimes are usually not as relevant. Juvenile offending is generally less concerning than adult offending. Recent assaults, violence with prison sentences, sexual crimes and drug supply are considered as a higher risk. The FA will sometimes contact you about convictions or information on your CRB and ask you to provide two character references. This is to reassure The FA you are now suitable to be involved in children’s football and that your convictions, or other information are not relevant to the welfare of U18s in football. If you are asked for this information it is ve
