As part of our commitment to raise safeguarding standards in football, FIFA launched the FIFA Guardians Safeguarding in Sport Diploma.

Developed by FIFA and the Open University (OU), the FIFA Guardians Safeguarding in Sport Diploma is a complete open learning experience available in English, French and Spanish. This major new global education programme is designed to strengthen and professionalise safeguarding standards across football. The programme will consist of five online courses primarily aimed at training and supporting safeguarding officers from FIFA’s 211 member associations (“FIFA learners”).

FIFA learners will have access to dedicated webinars, moderated forums, interactive workshops and assessments as part of the ongoing 24 months curriculum. FIFA learners will be required to complete the full programme to achieve the FIFA Guardians Safeguarding in Sport Diploma.

The five online courses will also be open and freely accessible to other learners, from any sport or sector, who wants to learn more about safeguarding in sport. If they successfully complete all five courses online, they will be awarded the FIFA Guardians Safeguarding in Sports Award by the Open University.