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Presentation to Shropshire Junior Football League - 15th October 2015
Identifying Talented Disabled Players in Mainstream Leagues
Will Perkins– FA Talent Selection Officer – Midlands and EastAiden Wassell- Shrewsbury Town FC Health and Inclusion Lead Officer.
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Session Objectives . . .
It’s all about potential and talent . . . . . .
Why are we here?
• Introduction..
• To raise awareness of the England Disability Talent Pathway
• Highlight opportunities for YOUR players access
• Demonstrate talent and potential- what are we looking for?
• Showcase good practice
• What can you do?
• Resources/contacts
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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?
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England Talent Pathway 15-16
Disability Recruitment Networks x 30
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)
FA Emerging Talent Programme (B1, CP, D, PS and GKs) 4 x 2 days plus bespoke support
England Development Squads (B1, CP, PS and D) 4 x 2 days
England Elite Squads
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Talent Outcome Measures for Disability Football• Quality and quantity of players at the top of the
pathway;
• Breadth and scale of the pathway;
• Player progression through the pathway;
• Improved quality of the pathway;
• Effectiveness of the pathway for talented disabled players.
Additional Outcomes
• Transition of players from mainstream to disability talent environments
• Increase opportunities and access to the talent system for all athletes with potential, regardless of their background or circumstances
• A need to do things differently.
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Widen the net!
Key to delivery . . . .
• 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
• Proactively identify players – ‘purposeful recruitment for a fixed point in time’!
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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
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Please Fill In The Form Below
Name:……………………………..
Age……………………
Address………………………………………….
Emergency Telephone Number………………………….
Email………………………………………….
Disability Classification………………………….
Photo Consent: Yes/No please circle
Where did you here of the England Talent Day………………………………….
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Final Messages . . .
It’s all about potential and talent . . . . . .
• Players of suitable level are predominately in mainstream environments
• Players encouraged to stay in most appropriate learning environment- most often mainstream provision
• Differences in classification- particularly CP5
• Opportunity for players and coaches within pathway
• Could your club have players who could access the pathway? And take part in upcoming international tournaments?
• Genuine opportunity for players to progress and understand their journey!
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Useful Contacts
West Midlands Cerebral Palsy Regional Talent Centre
West Midlands Partially Sighted and Deaf Regional Talent Centre
Shrewsbury Town FC Talent ID Programme
FA Disability Talent Selection Officer