Presentation to Shropshire Junior Football League - 15th October 2015
Identifying Talented
Disabled Players in
Mainstream Leagues
Will Perkins– FA Talent Selection Officer – Midlands and East
Aiden Wassell- Shrewsbury Town FC Health and Inclusion Lead
Officer.
Session Objectives . . .
It’s all about potential and talent . . . . . .
Why are we here?
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Introduction..
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To raise awareness of the England Disability Talent Pathway
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Highlight opportunities for YOUR players access
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Demonstrate talent and potential- what are we looking for?
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Showcase good practice
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What can you do?
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Resources/contacts
Introduction to the pathway
• 8 FA supported England teams- real focus on those
disabilities that present in mainstream environments
• 35 Local talent centres
• 21 Regional Talent Centres focussing on Blind, VI, Deaf
and CP
• 4 national/ regional staff dedicated to supporting
centres/players
• 614 players supported in 2014/15
• 2 major international tournaments hosted in England in
2015
• CP team qualified for the Paralympics 2016 in Rio- could
any of your players be there?
England Talent Pathway 15-16
England Elite Squads
England Development Squads
(B1, CP, PS and D) 4 x 2 days
FA Emerging Talent Programme (B1, CP, D, PS
and GKs) 4 x 2 days plus bespoke support
FA Regional Talent Centres (B1, CP, PS and D) minimum
x 22 wks. plus fixtures
FA Disability Talent Identification Programmes (30 x England
Talent Days and 6 week assessment and referral periods)
Disability Recruitment Networks x 30
Talent Outcome Measures for Disability Football
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Quality and quantity of players at the top of the pathway;
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Breadth and scale of the pathway;
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Player progression through the pathway;
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Improved quality of the pathway;
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Effectiveness of the pathway for talented disabled players.
Additional Outcomes
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Transition of players from mainstream to disability talent environments
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Increase opportunities and access to the talent system for all athletes
with potential, regardless of their background or circumstances
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A need to do things differently.
Key to delivery . . . .
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FA Disability Recruitment Network
• ESFA
• PL and FL Trusts
• FA Skills Coaches
• School Partnership Managers
• SENCOs
• FA Coach Mentors
• CS Clubs and Leagues
• CSP Inclusion Officers
• PE Specialists
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Proactively identify players –
‘purposeful recruitment for a fixed
point in time’!
Widen the net!
What Can you do?
• Conduct a review of disability within your club/league
(inclusion of disability line on registration form/Survey
Monkey?)
• Attend Regional Network Meeting on behalf of club/league
• Link in with local Regional Talent Centres- understand the
level, opportunity
• Player referral to Talent Selection Officers
• Promote the England Disability Talent Pathway to others,
particularly in mainstream settings
• Challenge local club/educational institutions on what they
are doing
Please Fill In The Form Below
Name:……………………………..
Age……………………
Address………………………………………….
Emergency Telephone Number………………………….
Email………………………………………….
Disability Classification………………………….
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Where did you here of the England Talent Day………………………………….
Final Messages . . .
It’s all about potential and talent . . . . . .
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Players of suitable level are predominately in mainstream environments
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Players encouraged to stay in most appropriate learning environmentmost often mainstream provision
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Differences in classification- particularly CP5
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Opportunity for players and coaches within pathway
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Could your club have players who could access the pathway? And take
part in upcoming international tournaments?
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Genuine opportunity for players to progress and understand their journey!
Useful Contacts
West Midlands Cerebral Palsy Regional Talent
Centre
[email protected]
West Midlands Partially Sighted and Deaf Regional
Talent Centre
[email protected]
Shrewsbury Town FC Talent ID Programme
[email protected]
FA Disability Talent Selection Officer
[email protected]