LFPs

1. Name of Group

The group shall be known as the Suffolk Local Football Partnership

2. Aim of the Group

To oversee and coordinate the planning, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of football development across the county, recognising the input and needs of all partners involved to gain mutual benefits for the development of football

3. Terms of Reference

• To provide a strategic overview of football development within the county
• To provide a strategic overview / project assessment of applications to Football Foundation
• To assist County FAs in the drawing up and implementation of County Facility and Development Plans linking into national FA strategies
• To identify key areas for investment against defined funding criteria as published by the Football Foundation
• To communicate the conditions of grant for Football Foundation funding to potential applicants with regard to public accountability
• To recognise the needs and objectives of members of the football development group
• To engage the CFA, local authorities, schools, clubs, Football in the Community, ESFA and any other agencies / partners involved in football development in order to avoid duplication and maximise the opportunity to increase football participation from all sections of the community
• To create appropriate sub groups to enable structured, thorough discussion and action on specific areas, i.e. Mini Soccer, Equity, Charter Standards, Women and Girls and any others as required in order to inform, advise, and report back to the Local Football Partnership and relevant partners (FA, CFA, FF)
• To assist in the delivery of information and education that will enhance and involve people in accessing and taking part in football
• To exchange information and best practice at national, regional, county, district level on all aspects of football development in accordance with FA National development programmes
• To ensure the highest coaching and educational standards are applied meeting FA criteria
• To provide opportunities to increase participation, involvement in football without discrimination on the grounds of politics, gender, religion, race, ability, sexual orientation or socio-economics
• To identify sponsorship, external areas of funding in order to support a programme of football development
• To monitor and evaluate all aspects of football development ensuring outcomes / targets are met from all partners involved in the delivery of the objectives of the Football Association and the Football Foundation
• To ensure the following aims and objectives of the Football Foundation are met:
• To put in place a new generation of modern football facilities in parks, sports centres, local leagues, clubs and schools
• To provide revenue support for new schemes or programmes introduced to promote the development of grass roots football
• To strengthen the links between football and the community and to harness its potential as a force for good in society
• To revolutionise the whole funding process for grass roots football in order to maximise participation from all sections of the community

4. Membership

The Local Football Partnership must as a minimum consist of representation from all key groups as listed below:

• The Football Association’s Regional Football Development Manager – Advisors, non voting
• The Football Association’s Regional Facilities Manager – Advisors, non voting
• County Football Association Representative
• County Football Association Development Officer(s)
• English Schools Football Association (County Schools Football Association)
• Local Authority (Chief Leisure Group nominee)
• Local Authority (Sports%2 0Development Forum nominee)
• Education (Director of Local Education Authority or as nominated by)
• Sport England (Regional Director or as nominated by)
• Football in the Community Regional Manager (or as nominated by)
• The membership of the Local Football Partnership may co-opt additional members to the group from specialist areas of development as and when deemed necessary, e.g. Active Sports Manager, English Federation of Disability Sport, Kick It Out, other priority group representatives etc.

5. Chair and Role of the Group

The following officers, will be elected by the Local Football Partnership on a twelve month renewable basis:

• Chair
• Vice Chair

The chairperson shall:

Conduct meetings in an efficient productive manner

Ensure that the terms of reference are adhered to at all times

Vice chair shall:

Act on behalf of the chair in their absence

The Secretariat will:

The County Football Association will be responsible for the administration / secretarial support to the LFP(s) and will liase with chair in relation as above

6. Meetings

All meetings of the Local Football Partnership will be held as and when appropriate, but not less than six times per year.

7. Sub Groups

Specific areas of football development work should be devolved to sub groups of interested members, which reflect FF / FA objectives / initiatives

Meetings of sub groups shall meet as and when appropriate, but not less than four times per year

This will allow for:

• Deeper discussion amongst interested parties
• Non-professional development officers to have an input into the group
• The achievement of stated aims / targets in relation to Football Development
• Provide Feedback to LFP
• Provide strategic overview / project assessment

Examples of sub groups could be:

Mini Soccer, Charter Standard, Girls and Women’s, Disability working group, Football in the Community, Pitches and facilities, Active Sports Partnerships, Black and ethnic minorities working group.

Membership of group

Chairperson: Gordon Blake