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UCFB and ESFA to continue educational partnership into third year

The English Schools' FA

The ESFA is delighted to announce that it has extended its partnership with University Campus of Football Business (UCFB) – the world’s first higher education establishment dedicated to football and sports degrees – into its third year.

UCFB, which has campuses with the Etihad Stadium and Wembley Stadium at their heart, will continue to be the ESFA Foundation Partner for Higher Education, helping to improve career prospects for students through football. Earlier this UCFB also announced the launch the Global Institute of Sport (GIS) – its dedicated new home for Master’s degrees and executive education, to further expand its educational offering in the UK, online and abroad.

The extended deal means that employability opportunities for UCFB and GIS students at the ESFA and County School FAs will continue, as will research opportunities for students.

Football matches between the English schoolboys U18 squad and a UCFB team have been some of the highlights of the previous agreements, and UCFB is delighted to confirm that this fixture will be returning soon, and students will help to run the ESFA YouTube channel and help to broadcast their fixtures.

Andrea Chilton, CEO of ESFA: “The English Schools’ FA is delighted to be able to continue this partnership with UCFB and now GIS. Our joint missions remain the same as they always have – using football as a platform for personal development, educational attainment and career progression, makes this a particularly exciting joint venture through which we aim to enhance each other’s services for the benefit of our players, students and pupils.”

Sharona Friedman, GIS President and UCFB Governor, commented: “The last two years has seen a number of our students gain great insight and experience working alongside the ESFA. It’s only right that this partnership should continue to benefit our students and the ESFA, and we look forward to both organisations benefitting from each other’s expertise over the coming 12 months.”

UCFB graduates are currently employed at Premier League clubs, including Manchester City and Chelsea, with numerous ex-students also in roles at The Football Association, the Scottish Professional Football League and dozens of English Football League clubs.

Look out for forthcoming information on UCFB and how your pupils can get involved in their fantastic higher education programmes for their future.

Sponsors and Partners

ESFA & inspiresport Continue their Partnership for 2019/20

The English Schools' FA

The inspiresport and ESFA Partnership Continues into 2019-20

The sports tour provider inspiresport, who have been partnered with the English Schools’ FA for over 11 years, will continue to support ESFA member schools into the coming season.

Let them inspire your school

Designed to develop skills and inspire confidence in students no matter what their ability, their tailored sports development tours to the UK and Europe offer professional coaching at some of Europe’s top professional clubs and federations, including”¦

  • World-class coaching
  • Pre-arranged matches against local opposition
  • Attend professional fixtures
  • Stadium and museum tours
  • Dedicated tour director
  • FREE staff places

ESFA Chairman Phil Harding said about the continued partnership,

“Working alongside inspiresport to offer such wonderful sporting experiences at top-quality venues is a huge bonus to the ESFA. Having personally enjoyed what they offer I can fully endorse the excellent testimonials they receive from our Member Schools. Their continued support for our ESFA International Programmes really enhances the opportunities available to our players and we are delighted to be working in partnership with them again in 2019-20.”  

Contacting inspiresport

The inspiresport website has all the information you need to get involved with the fantastic opportunities they provide and as an ESFA member school, you can discover the additional benefits made available to you through this partnership.

View tour options | Request a quote | Email inspiresport

Current Offer | Chelsea FC and Man City FC 2-day tour options from only £189pp

Inspiresport and our International Programme

Further to the fantastic sports tours provision inspiresport are able to offer to ESFA member schools, they are also the continued proud sponsor of the ESFA’s International programme for both the U18 Boys’ and U15 Girls’ national squads. The ESFA have been delighted with the fantastic opportunities that inspiresport have been able to give to former schoolboy and schoolgirl England players and look forward to another season in partnership with inspiresport and our prestigious squads.

The English Schools’ FA would like to thank inspiresport for their continued support of Schools’ Football and look forward to another excellent season, with their support.