We published today Our new women’s and girls’ gaming strategyIt outlines the governing body’s priorities for the next four years (2024-2028).

Our 2020-2024 strategy Inspiring Positive Change This coincided with record growth in the sport; more women and girls than ever before, with more women and girls playing, coaching, managing and supporting the growing professional game. new strategy Reaching Higher It aims to build on the transformational success achieved to date and strives to continue working to unlock the full potential of women’s and girls’ play.

The new strategy outlines four strategic priorities:

1. Build and preserve the uniqueness of the women’s game – Continue to honor the history of women’s football and ensure that its distinctive qualities and unique culture are valued and protected, while recognizing those who have contributed to making this history unique.

2. Win a big tournament – Dream of winning more tournaments. Continue to be world leaders both on and off the pitch, developing players and creating an inclusive talent pathway system to make football more equal and accessible at all levels of the game, ensuring the England pathway and teams represent society.

3. Create solid, high-quality competition – Create interesting competition structures and support clubs to reach the appropriate level in the game. To enable people to grow and develop within our competitive structures. Build on the success of the Adobe Women’s FA Cup and FA Women’s National League to ensure all competitions are exciting and deliver entertaining football.

4. Provide equal opportunities for women and girls to play – To continue our growth in schools while combating inequalities. Continue to increase the number of women’s teams and introduce live league offers as we expand and develop our seasonal football offer. The target is for 90% of schools to provide equal access to girls’ football at key stages 2 and 3.

There are five golden themes across each of the four strategic priorities and across all levels of women’s and girls’ play that will be instrumental in delivering the next phase of growth by 2028:

1. Women’s health and well-being – Leveraging play to support the health and wellbeing needs of women and girls by providing them with environments where they can thrive

2. protection – supporting the development of a safer culture in play for women and girls

3. Refereeing – to educate and educate the new generation of referees who are representatives of our society

4. coaching – support and develop excellent coaches who can unlock the potential of every player in a safe and inclusive game

5. Diversity and inclusion – Make the game better reflect our society

Reaching Higher It also outlines plans to enhance play for women and girls by four enabling areas that will see further business investment, the development of data and technology services, a continued focus on marketing and communications, and improved playing fields and facilities.

We’ve changed the game for women and girls, but we’re not done yet!

Meet our new women’s and girls’ gaming strategy 2024-28…

— FA (@FA) 31 October 2024

Baroness Sue Campbell, FA Director of Women’s Football, said:: “There is no doubt that we have made significant and tangible progress in all areas of women’s and girls’ football over the last four years, but there is no room for complacency; We must strive to reach higher. Although diversity in women’s football is improving, we must redouble our efforts to ensure every girl and woman feels welcome within the football family, whether as a player, coach, manager or leader. “We can be proud of the achievements to date, but now is the time to refocus our priorities to unlock the true potential of women’s and girls’ football.”

FA Chief Executive Mark Bullingham said:: “Until the same number of women and girls play as men and boys, there is still work to be done across the game. Over the next four years, we will focus on building the quality and sustainability of our women’s and girls’ leagues and cup competitions, as well as further international success, and developing facilities that align with our ambitions. None of our ambitious plans can be achieved without seamless collaboration with football’s stakeholders, including the new independent body governing women’s football’s top two leagues. “We are well into the 2024-28 period with the ambition to deliver further growth and social change.”

Full Reaching Higher The strategy can be viewed in full Here.