IFA Launch School Quality Mark

• Gary Kennedy MBE Gary Kennedy MBE
• Mr Jonathan Craig MLA, Michael Boyd (IFA) and Mr Thomas Beckett (Mayor of Lisburn and Castlereagh) Mr Jonathan Craig MLA, Michael Boyd (IFA) and Mr Thomas Beckett (Mayor of Lisburn and Castlereagh)
• Mr J Martin (Laurelhill principal Mr J Martin (Laurelhill principal
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The School Quality Mark is a new initiative provided by the Irish Football Association that looks to enhance and improve schools football at both primary and post primary level.  A part of the IFA Let Them Play strategy the School Mark provides schools with the guidance to implement structures to build capacity and allow football to flourish. Schools will have the opportunity to enter the accreditation at three different levels, Bronze, Silver and Gold which will depend on the structures already in place.  Some of the key areas that are set out in the accreditation are school governance and management, further games development, duty of care and female participation. School-club links will also form a major part of the schools mark as it is key for pupils to be given a pathway from schools to local club football. The IFA are delighted that precision training has agreed to be the official sponsor of our School Quality Mark and will provide up to £500 of equipment and training aids to schools who achieve the accreditation.

The School Quality Mark will allow 125 schools to achieve the accreditation over a 5 year period, for information on the School mark accreditation please contact Ross Redman - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.