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LEAGUE FOOTBALL EDUCATION

Employer reviews

Excellent (63 reviews)

Employer review details
  • Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
  • Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
  • Communication with employers(selected by 50 employers)

    88%12%
  • Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 36 employers)

    89%11%
  • Getting new apprentices started(selected by 33 employers)

    100%0%
  • Improving apprentice skills(selected by 21 employers)

    76%24%
  • Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 20 employers)

    90%10%
  • Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 17 employers)

    65%35%
  • Adapting to my needs(selected by 15 employers)

    27%73%
  • Training facilities(selected by 9 employers)

    44%56%
  • Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)

    50%50%
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 88% 12% 50
Providing the right training at the right time 89% 11% 36
Getting new apprentices started 100% 0% 33
Improving apprentice skills 76% 24% 21
Initial assessment of apprentices 90% 10% 20
Reporting on progress of apprentices 65% 35% 17
Adapting to my needs 27% 73% 15
Training facilities 44% 56% 9
Working with small numbers of apprentices 50% 50% 2

Apprentice reviews

Not yet reviewed

Provider overview

League Football Education was established in 2004 by The English Football League and The Professional Footballers' Association to manage the Advanced apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence programme, to be replaced by the Sporting Excellence Professional.

Funded by the Education & Skills Funding Agency, the European Social Fund and by football, LFE is responsible for over 1200 apprentices [aged 16-18 years-old] at 72 Football Clubs, is one of the largest providers of apprenticeships in elite sport.

We have a network of staff working across the country supporting our clubs to assist our apprentices throughout their two year development programme. LFE aims to help all apprentices achieve the full educational framework and to support apprentices moving into positive destinations at the end of the programme.

Apprenticeship training course

Sporting excellence professional (level 3)

87% achievement rate (out of 640 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.

Apprenticeship location

B31 Birmingham Remove location

LEAGUE FOOTBALL EDUCATION’s training options

Head office 98 miles away

E F L House, 10-12 West Cliff, Preston, PR1 8HU

  • not available At apprentice’s workplace
  • available Day release: 97.9 miles away
  • available Block release: 97.9 miles away

Day and block release address

EFL House, 10-12 West Cliff, PRESTON, Lancashire, PR1 8HU

Contact this provider about this course

Telephone
01772 326870
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LEAGUE FOOTBALL EDUCATION is 1 of 12 training providers for Sporting excellence professional (level 3) at the apprenticeship location.

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