The Gresley FC Football Academy is for 16-18 year olds looking to combine education with a career in football. Both the football and educational programmes are fully-funded and therefore there is no cost.
Football
- Compete in The Football Conference Youth Alliance
- Professional coaching by UEFA "A" and "B" Licensed Coaches
- Emphasis on progressing Academy players into the Reserve and First Team squad
The success of the Gresley football academy is recognised through its focus on individual players. Gresley FC dedicates a lot of time and attention to players on their course; this ensures they are given the best coaching experience and an educational programme that will provide them with a number of options for progression at the end of the course, including the opportunity of semi-professional football.
Education
Achieve nationally-recognised qualifications:
- Pathway A: BTEC Level 3 Sports Diploma or;
- Pathway B: VRQ Level 2 Sports Diploma plus BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Sport or a VRQ Level 3 Diploma in Sport.
- Sports coaching qualification
- Maths & English GCSE or Functional Skills
- Highly qualified & experienced tutor team
- UK's no.1 sports education provider successfully graduating over 6,000 students
- Ofsted Grade 2 - 'GOOD' provision
The football development programme and academic studies will be based on site at the home of Gresley FC; The Moat Ground, Moat Street, Church Gresley, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 9RE.
SCL Education Group is one of the UK’s leading independent providers of education through sport.
Matt Toulson - Academy Manager
Matt Toulson is a coach with over 8 years' experience in improving players performance and understanding of the game through all areas including; Technical, Tactical, Physical, Psychological and Social.
Matt is an FA Licensed coach and currently holds the FA level 2 in coaching, working towards the UEFA 'B' qualification, alongside the FA Youth Module 3 (Age specific coaching).
Developing players is the number one priority, as Matt coaches the Gresley under 16’s as well as overseeing new development groups of under 12's and 14's.
Find out more or book a trial - http://wearescl.co.uk/gresley-fc
