WOMEN'S & GIRLS FOOTBALL

Centre of Excellence

 
Are you ambitious and looking to develop your club ?
 
Are you thinking about starting a new girl's team ?
 
Would your club like to be involved ?
 
3 Lions courses are an 8 week coaching programme to support the progression of players from school based activities into club football, and selecting talented players to progress into the girls' centre of excellence programme.
 
Developing partnerships between schools and their local Charter Standard Clubs is one of the FA’s key priorities.
 
The FA School–Club Link Programme is football’s commitment to the delivery of the Physical Education and School Sport Club Links (PESSCL) strategy document, which sets out to ensure that all children, whatever their circumstances or abilities, should be able to participate in and enjoy physical education and sport.
 
The project is entering its third year, with full representation across the country and all County FA’s delivering this core element of their football development programme. Many projects have included the delivery of curriculum and after-school 3 Lions FC coaching courses by FA Charter Standard clubs in their local primary and secondary schools, culminating in a festival for the School Sports Partnership.
 
Funding is available, via the County FA, to support the running of these coaching courses and festivals, to provide bursaries for coaching courses and club development as well as supporting liaison work for schools wishing to become FA Charter Standard. Coaching Packs and Festivals Packs are available to provide promotional material to market and support delivery, as highlighted below. Equipment Packs are also available, including Futsal and Soccability, to be utilised by schools and clubs in the school-club link programme.