Training provider

THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION PREMIER LEAGUE LIMITED

Employer reviews

Excellent (22 reviews)

Employer review details

Statement	Percentage of employers that selected this as a "strength"	Percentage of employers that selected this as "needs improvement"	Total number of employers that selected this statement
Communication with employers	70%	30%	20
Providing the right training at the right time	50%	50%	12
Getting new apprentices started	67%	33%	12
Reporting on progress of apprentices	56%	44%	9
Adapting to my needs	38%	62%	8
Improving apprentice skills	33%	67%	6
Initial assessment of apprentices	67%	33%	6
Training facilities	100%	0%	5
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	2

Apprentice reviews

Not yet reviewed

Provider overview

The Premier League (PL) is a limited company whose 20 shareholders are the most successful professional Football Clubs in England. It has responsibility for administering the football played at PL clubs, including the football of young players. Each Club operates, for the purpose of youth development, a Football Academy licensed by the PL under standards specified by in the Youth Development Rules. The PL’s education function sits within the Football Department and is headed by the Chief Football Officer. It has the overall responsibility for all areas relating to player development in academies, from U9 to U21.

Each club can offer an apprenticeship to a select number of players based on their potential to become a professional player.

Apprenticeship training course

Sporting excellence professional (level 3)

79% achievement rate (out of 280 apprentices)

64% national achievement rate

Explain achievement rate

The percentage of apprentices who successfully achieved their apprenticeship when trained by this provider on a course in this subject area. This rate uses data from the 2022 to 2023 academic year.