Training provider

LEAGUE FOOTBALL EDUCATION

Employer reviews

Excellent (63 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	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

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear Remove location