Charter for Academy Players and Parents
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CONTACTS • CONTENTS • WELCOME • THE ACADEMY SYSTEM • PARTICIPATION • ACADEMY PERFORMANCE PLAN • PLAYER RECOGNITION SYSTEM • PLAYER DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESSION PLAYER AND SAFEGUARDING WELFARE • INDEPENDENT ADVICE • FEEDBACK • KEY CONTACTS • THE FA RESPECT PROGRAMME • YOUNG PLAYERS RESPECT CODE OF CONDUCT SPECTATORS RESPECT CODE OF CONDUCT • FA EDUCATION AND WELFARE STATEMENT • APPRENTICESHIPS • TRIALS • YOUTH DEVELOPMENT RULES • CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT CHARTER FOR AcADEMY PLAYERS EFL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND PARENTS PLAYERS’ and pARENTS’ guidE SEASON 2017/18 EFL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PLAYERS’ and pARENTS’ guidE SEASON 2017/18 CONTACTS • CONTENTS • WELCOME • THE ACADEMY SYSTEM • PARTICIPATION • ACADEMY PERFORMANCE PLAN • PLAYER RECOGNITION SYSTEM • PLAYER DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESSION PLAYER AND SAFEGUARDING WELFARE • INDEPENDENT ADVICE • FEEDBACK • KEY CONTACTS • THE FA RESPECT PROGRAMME • YOUNG PLAYERS RESPECT CODE OF CONDUCT SPECTATORS RESPECT CODE OF CONDUCT • FA EDUCATION AND WELFARE STATEMENT • APPRENTICESHIPS • TRIALS • YOUTH DEVELOPMENT RULES • CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT ENGLISH FOOTBALL CONTACTS LEAGUE (EFL) STAFF CONTACTS CONTENTS CHARTER EFL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT EFL EFL Youth Development Director EFL House 1 THE ACADEMY SYSTEM ......................................... 6 Dave Wetherall T 07552 166367 10-12 West Cliff OUR VISION ........................................................................... 6 Preston EFL Youth Development Business and Operations Manager OUR MISSION ......................................................................... 6 Lancashire YOUR OPPORTUNITY .............................................................. 6 Jim Briden T 07711 077267 PR1 8HU THE PERFORMANCE PATHWAY ................................................7 EFL Youth Development Co-ordinator T 01772 325800 UNDERSTANDING ACADEMY CLASSIFICATION ......................7 Pauline Hothersall T 01772 325814 efl.com EFL Senior Regional Manager 2 PARTICIPATION .................................................... 8 Phil Stant T 07703 273844 LEAGUE FOOTBALL EDUCATION (LFE) JOINING THE ACADEMY SYSTEM ........................................... 8 EFL House ACADEMY REGISTRATION ...................................................... 9 EFL REGIONAL MANAGERS 10-12 West Cliff SCHOLARSHIP OFFERS ......................................................... 10 Preston North West – Graham Mitchell T 07436 812345 ACADEMY INDUCTION ..........................................................12 Lancashire North East – Adrian Shaw T 07736 668056 PR1 8HU 3 ACADEMY PERFORMANCE PLAN .........................17 Midlands – Dave Regis T 07918 151246 T 0870 4589250 F 0870 4589251 COACHING PROGRAMME .......................................................17 South West – Bob Bloomer T 07760 788687 E [email protected] GAMES PROGRAMME ............................................................18 South East – Ken Oram T 07436 562220 lfe.org.uk FESTIVALS, TOURS AND TOURNAMENTS ............................. 20 South & London – John Clayton T 07760 616865 EDUCATION PROGRAMME .................................................... 20 South Central – Ben Smith T 07795 677078 THE PREMIER LEAGUE (PL) 30 Gloucester Place 4 PLAYER RECOGNITION SYSTEM ......................... 23 EFL PLAYER ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT London 5 EFL Head of Player Administration W1U 8PL PLAYER DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESSION ..... 24 Debbie Birch T 0207 8649000 F 0207 8649001 premierleague.com 6 PLAYER AND SAFEGUARDING WELFARE ............ 25 EFL Player Admin Manager Louise Smith 7 THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION (FA) INDEPENDENT ADVICE ....................................... 26 EFL Player Admin Officers Wembley Stadium 8 Gill Banks T 01772 325828 PO Box 1966 FEEDBACK ........................................................... 27 Ric Seear T 01772 325952 London FEEDBACK AND OPEN COMMUNICATION............................. 27 E [email protected] SW1P 9EQ COMPLAINTS ........................................................................ 27 T 0844 9808200 F 0844 9808201 9 KEY CONTACTS ....................................................29 EFL COMPETITIONS DEPARTMENT TheFA.com EFL Competitions Manager Paul Snellgrove THE PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLERS’ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ASSOCIATION (PFA) EFL Youth and Reserves Team Officer THE FA RESPECT PROGRAMME ..................................................... 30 20 Oxford Court YOUNG PLAYERS RESPECT CODE OF CONDUCT ..............................31 Debbie Anyon T 01772 325834 Bishopsgate SPECTATORS RESPECT CODE OF CONDUCT ....................................31 EFL CHILD PROTECTION Manchester FA EDUCATION & WELFARE STATEMENT ..................................... 32 M2 3WQ EFL Child Protection Advisor APPRENTICESHIPS ....................................................................... 32 T 0161 2360575 F 0161 2287229 TRIALS .......................................................................................... 33 Ann Hussey T 01772 325811 thepfa.co.uk E [email protected] EFL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT RULES The EFL Youth Development would like to thank the following clubs for providing the EFL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT RULES 2017/18 ................................. 35 From 1st October 2017, please use the following photographs included in this guide: Bolton Wanderers, Burton Albion, Exeter City, Millwall, email address: [email protected] Northampton Town, Peterborough, QPR and Walsall. CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT ........................................................ 73 2 EFL yoUTH DEVelopment CHARTER FOR ACADEMY players AND parents EFL yoUTH DEVelopment CHARTER FOR ACADEMY players AND parents 3 CONTACTS • CONTENTS • WELCOME • THE ACADEMY SYSTEM • PARTICIPATION • ACADEMY PERFORMANCE PLAN • PLAYER RECOGNITION SYSTEM • PLAYER DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESSION PLAYER AND SAFEGUARDING WELFARE • INDEPENDENT ADVICE • FEEDBACK • KEY CONTACTS • THE FA RESPECT PROGRAMME • YOUNG PLAYERS RESPECT CODE OF CONDUCT SPECTATORS RESPECT CODE OF CONDUCT • FA EDUCATION AND WELFARE STATEMENT • APPRENTICESHIPS • TRIALS • YOUTH DEVELOPMENT RULES • CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT WELCOME Joining the academy system is a wonderful opportunity for any young player. On behalf of everyone at the English Football League (EFL), we wish you good luck as you begin your journey. You should expect the quality of coaching, the standard of education and the all-round experience to be outstanding. We expect all Academy Players to show commitment to, and respect for, their fellow players of all ages, for their coaches and their Club, and for both the rules and the spirit of the game. The EFL operates the Academy system on behalf of its Clubs, and also works closely with, the Premier League, The Football Association (FA) and the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA). There are many things you will need to know as an Academy Player or as a parent of a player. This Charter is designed to provide you with an introduction to the Academy system and information on how it works. 4 EFL yoUTH DEVelopment CHARTER FOR ACADEMY players AND parents EFL yoUTH DEVelopment CHARTER FOR ACADEMY players AND parents 5 CONTACTS • CONTENTS • WELCOME • THE ACADEMY SYSTEM • PARTICIPATION • ACADEMY PERFORMANCE PLAN • PLAYER RECOGNITION SYSTEM • PLAYER DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESSION PLAYER AND SAFEGUARDING WELFARE • INDEPENDENT ADVICE • FEEDBACK • KEY CONTACTS • THE FA RESPECT PROGRAMME • YOUNG PLAYERS RESPECT CODE OF CONDUCT SPECTATORS RESPECT CODE OF CONDUCT • FA EDUCATION AND WELFARE STATEMENT • APPRENTICESHIPS • TRIALS • YOUTH DEVELOPMENT RULES • CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT 1 THE ACADEMY SYSTEM OUR VISION OUR MISSION YOUR OPPORTUNITY THE PERFORMANCE PATHWAY WHAT WE WANT TO ACHIEVE WHAT WE DO WHAT IS THERE FOR YOU We call the development journey of an Academy Player the Performance Pathway. We want to produce more, and The aim of the Academy system Participating in the Academy Players can join and leave at different ages or points and can progress into the professional game or another career. better, home-grown players. is to help young players maximise system is an achievement to be Your Club coaches, backed by a wide range of other specialist services, support Academy Players through each phase their potential in football, proud of, however it is important We want our players to be of the Pathway. education and life. to maintain a balance between the technically excellent and demands of life outside of football, tactically astute, independent It puts well-being and personal including your education. Ensure THE PERFORMANCE PATHWAY HAS 3 PHASES decision-makers on and off the development at the heart of that you maintain interests beyond field, equipped for a successful everything we do. Our aim is to FOUNDATION PHASE Under 9 (U9) to Under 11 (U11) the football pitch and manage career as professional footballers. develop well-rounded individuals expectations of a professional We want to develop the world’s as well as high quality players. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PHASE Under 12 (U12) to Under 16 (U16) football career because only a leading youth coaches, provide Clubs provide expert services, few Academy Players will go on to PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PHASE Under 17 (U17) to Under 21 (U21) inspirational facilities and support and advice to Academy become professional footballers. world-class support services. Players and their parents, and every young player should enjoy and value their Academy experience. UNDERSTANDING ACADEMY CLASSIFICATION Each Academy is independently audited every three years and categorised from 1 to 4. The EFL works closely with its Clubs in between