FIFA Agent Exam Questions: Safeguarding and Ethical Recruitment

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Based on: FIFA Guardians child safeguarding toolkit · FIFA Guardians Safeguarding Essentials · FIFA Ethical Recruitment Guide (January 2026 study materials). Exam dates 2027 →

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According to the FIFA Ethical Recruitment Guide, how is it viewed when someone charges a young player's family large upfront fees for trial costs, visas or relocation, and the promised trial or contract never happens?

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How does the FIFA Guardians Safeguarding Essentials course distinguish "child protection" from safeguarding more broadly?
Answer: Child protection describes the response, the action taken when there are concerns that a child may be suffering or at risk of harm
The course says safeguarding includes both preventing harm and responding to concerns. The term child protection is often used for the response part, the action taken when there are concerns about a child.
FIFA Guardians Safeguarding Essentials (Course 1 of the FIFA Guardians Safeguarding in Football Award) (FIFA Football Agent Exam Study Materials, January 2026 edition) – Part 1: What is safeguarding?
In the Safeguarding Essentials course, what does "grooming" refer to?
Answer: An abuser giving certain players rewards such as special attention, extra privileges or gifts as part of a process of sexual abuse
The course describes grooming as abusers using rewards like special attention, privileges or gifts. Fear of losing these rewards makes it harder for players to recognise or report abuse.
FIFA Guardians Safeguarding Essentials (Course 1 of the FIFA Guardians Safeguarding in Football Award) (FIFA Football Agent Exam Study Materials, January 2026 edition) – Part 3: Responding to safeguarding concerns - Why are players not likely to speak out?
According to the FIFA Ethical Recruitment Guide, who ultimately makes the legal decisions on behalf of a minor player during recruitment?
Answer: The player's parents or guardians
The guide says parents or guardians ultimately make the legal decisions for minor players. Involving the family also protects the player, because it helps make sure choices are made in the player's best interests.
FIFA Ethical Recruitment Guide (FIFA Football Agent Exam Study Materials, January 2026 edition) – 5.2 Communication with Minors and Families
Under the toolkit's safe recruitment guidance, by when must a new employee complete the member association's training on safeguarding children in football?
Answer: Within three months of taking up the post
Point 6 of the safe recruitment procedures requires all new employees to attend and complete the MA's safeguarding training within three months of taking up a post.
FIFA Guardians Child Safeguarding Toolkit for Member Associations (2019 edition) – Appendix 6: Guidance on safe recruitment and screening procedures for MAs, point 6
A coach repeatedly ignores health and safety guidelines. This is poor practice that does not reach the threshold of child abuse. According to the toolkit, how can such a report be handled?
Answer: Internally, through the relevant disciplinary or ethics procedures of the member association
Poor practice is behaviour that disregards children's needs without meeting the threshold of abuse. The toolkit says such reports can be handled internally by the MA's disciplinary or ethics procedures, while possible abuse goes to the statutory authorities.
FIFA Guardians Child Safeguarding Toolkit for Member Associations (2019 edition) – Appendix 5: Guidance for MAs on dealing with concerns about a child and/or allegations of child abuse
A parent says they need to enter the changing room while young players are inside. Under the toolkit's guidance on changing rooms, when may this happen?
Answer: Only if it is truly necessary, only a parent of the same sex as the children, and only after letting the coach know in advance
Parents should be discouraged from entering changing rooms. If it is truly necessary, only a parent of the same sex as the children may enter, the coach must be told in advance, and a same-sex coaching staff member should be present when other children are in the room.
FIFA Guardians Child Safeguarding Toolkit for Member Associations (2019 edition) – Appendix 13: Guidance on the safe use of changing rooms and showering facilities, point 9
An association wants to film youth players for its website. Under the toolkit's guidance on images of children, what must be obtained before any photography or filming takes place?
Answer: Written consent from the parents or guardians
The toolkit requires written consent from parents or guardians, for example through a consent form, before any photography or filming. Depending on national law, the child's consent may also be needed.
FIFA Guardians Child Safeguarding Toolkit for Member Associations (2019 edition) – Appendix 12: Guidance on celebration and communication arrangements - Permission
In the toolkit's risk assessment guide, what should happen to a football activity whose likelihood of harm is rated high?
Answer: It should be modified or cancelled
The risk assessment guide rates the likelihood of harm as low, medium or high. If risks are high, the activity should be modified or cancelled.
FIFA Guardians Child Safeguarding Toolkit for Member Associations (2019 edition) – Appendix 8: Risk assessment guide for MAs - Explanation of terms used

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FIFA Agent Exam Questions: Safeguarding and Ethical Recruitment

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How does the FIFA Guardians Safeguarding Essentials course distinguish "child protection" from safeguarding more broadly?

In the Safeguarding Essentials course, what does "grooming" refer to?

According to the FIFA Ethical Recruitment Guide, who ultimately makes the legal decisions on behalf of a minor player during recruitment?

Under the toolkit's safe recruitment guidance, by when must a new employee complete the member association's training on safeguarding children in football?

A coach repeatedly ignores health and safety guidelines. This is poor practice that does not reach the threshold of child abuse. According to the toolkit, how can such a report be handled?

A parent says they need to enter the changing room while young players are inside. Under the toolkit's guidance on changing rooms, when may this happen?

An association wants to film youth players for its website. Under the toolkit's guidance on images of children, what must be obtained before any photography or filming takes place?

In the toolkit's risk assessment guide, what should happen to a football activity whose likelihood of harm is rated high?

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