Safe Soccer Clearance Program

• Meeting safeguarding training requirements for coaches, referees, administrators, and volunteers in youth soccer.
• Increasing knowledge in critical areas of safeguarding best practice.
• Helping develop a safeguarding culture within an organization. 
• Supporting administrators to ensure safeguarding training, screening, and onboarding is effectively managed. 
• The provision of digital assets that demonstrate an organization or an individual’s completion of safeguarding training.

The program combines a comprehensive suite of training, alongside practical tools that help soccer organizations to manage and feel confident in their fundamental safeguarding practices.

• How can you create a proactive safeguarding culture that goes beyond individual staff training? 
• In what ways can you embed youth voice and agency into safeguarding processes?
• What communication strategies can you use to ensure families fully understand your organization’s approach to safeguarding?
• How will you monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of safeguarding training over time?
• You will need to create a free US Soccer Learning Center account to access the training elements of the program. The background check element of the program casts $24 and lasts for two years. 
• If you have a Safeguarding concern, please visit the USSF Safeguarding Hub for additional information about how to make a report. If you or someone you know is at an immediate risk, please contact your local emergency services.

As the governing body of soccer in all its forms in the United States. U.S. Soccer exists in service to soccer. Our ambition is to ignite a national passion for soccer. We believe soccer is more than a sport, it is a force for good.’ To learn more visit USSoccer.com.

These resources are hosted on the US Soccer Safeguarding Hub where you can find a range of other information and resources designed to support safeguarding in soccer.