The Scottish Schools' Football Association was formed in 1903 and currently has 28 affiliated Primary and Secondary Local Associations from all parts of Scotland, as well as 300 Secondary Schools and 2000 Primary Schools.
The object of the Association is "to foster the mental, moral and physical development and improvement of pupils through the medium of Association Football and to help charitable funds and purposes."
The Association's activities are governed by its Council which is elected at the Annual General Meeting.
The Executive Committee is known as the President's Committee and has wide ranging responsibilities for the conduct of Association business. The office bearers are all volunteers who receive honoraria.
All of the Association's activities at National, Local and School level depend entirely on volunteers.
The Association runs 18 different competitions / festivals / events ranging in age from Primary 4 to under 18 Secondary and includes both inter school and inter association activities.
The Association currently runs two International Squads at Under 18 Boys and Under 15 Girls