{"id":10937,"date":"2019-10-22T16:04:51","date_gmt":"2019-10-22T15:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.efltrust.com\/?page_id=10937"},"modified":"2023-12-13T09:56:42","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T09:56:42","slug":"educationandemployability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.efltrust.com\/educationandemployability\/","title":{"rendered":"Education &#038; Employability"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-large avia-no-border-styling  avia-full-stretch av-section-color-overlay-active avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first   av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-50  container_wrap sidebar_right lazyload' style='background-repeat: no-repeat; background-image:inherit;background-attachment: scroll; background-position: top left;  '  data-section-bg-repeat='stretch' data-av_minimum_height_pc='50' data-bg-image='url(https:\/\/www.efltrust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Education-and-Employability-e1580992127566.jpg)'><div class='av-section-color-overlay-wrap'><div class='av-section-color-overlay' style='opacity: 0.3; background-color: #000000; '><\/div><a href='#next-section' title='' class='scroll-down-link '  aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue877' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/a><div class='container' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-10937'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_hr   container_wrap sidebar_right' style='background-color: #f28546;  '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-10937'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='color:#0a0a0a; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: efl-bold;\">We work with people, young and old, to develop both academic qualifications and skills for life. \u00a0Our network provides various ways of breaking down the barriers and enabling people to find employment.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='color:#0a0a0a; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: efl-regular; font-size: 10pt;\">Our EFL Club Community Organisations (CCOs) provide positive, inspiring learning environments that are used to engage the local community to develop skills for life, raise awareness of important issues and open up opportunities for employment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: efl-regular; font-size: 10pt;\">We have a particular strength with regards to working with disadvantaged and disengaged young people and supporting them to achieve positive outcomes. Our CCOs run a variety of academic qualifications and short programmes that equip young people and those over the age of 25 with the skills they need to successfully find employment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: efl-regular; font-size: 10pt;\">Our network works with thousands of primary schools across the country. Our coaches are qualified to deliver the national curriculum and help develop PE provision in schools. However we utilise the power of football and sport to help people learn in innovative ways, teaching a diverse range subjects using the power of sport and the reach of football Clubs to engage people in subjects that go way beyond sport. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: efl-regular; font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0Traineeships help young people (aged 16-24) struggling to find work and get the first step into employment, Match Fit offers support for people that are struggling to find work and Changing Room is a 12 week course specifically for people who face significant barriers to finding employment.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div  style='height:50px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-6  el_before_av_testimonials  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div   data-autoplay='1'  data-interval='5'  data-animation='fade'  data-hoverpause='1'  class='avia-testimonial-wrapper avia-grid-testimonials avia-grid-2-testimonials avia_animate_when_almost_visible  av-minimal-grid-style av-boxed-grid-style '>\n<section class ='avia-testimonial-row'><div class='avia-testimonial av_one_half flex_column no_margin avia-testimonial-row-1 avia-first-testimonial' ><div class='avia-testimonial_inner'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia-testimonial-content '  ><div class='avia-testimonial-markup-entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a title=\"Permanent Link: Bernie: \u201cJust because you\u2019re getting older, it doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t learn something new or do something different.\u201d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.efltrust.com\/natalie-match-fit-was-the-best-thing-i-ever-did-i-now-have-a-full-time-role-and-can-actually-go-on-holidays-with-my-son\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\u201cMatch Fit was the best thing I did, I now have a full-time role and can actually go on holidays with my son!&#8221;<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.efltrust.com\/natalie-match-fit-was-the-best-thing-i-ever-did-i-now-have-a-full-time-role-and-can-actually-go-on-holidays-with-my-son\/\">Read Natalie&#8217;s story here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-meta'><div class='avia-testimonial-arrow-wrap'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-image lazyload'  itemprop=\"image\"  style='background-image:inherit;' data-bg-image=\"url(https:\/\/www.efltrust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/EBX4z6QXsAA9qeL-180x180.jpg)\"><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-meta-mini'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><strong  class='avia-testimonial-name'    itemprop=\"name\" >Natalie McDonagh, Match Fit <\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_2'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-10937'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  style='height:50px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_two_third  \" style='border-radius:0px; 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'><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>Drawing on the power of football and the power of the Club badge, EFL Trust and the network of EFL Club Community Organisations (CCOs) reach out to a broad spectrum of the community, including disadvantaged and disengaged individuals and those with physical and mental challenges, supporting them to achieve positive outcomes.<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Training Ground Employability Programmes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The EFL Trust offers a number of programmes to those, regardless of age, seeking employment or further training as part of our \u2018Training Ground\u2019 programmes: which includes Match Fit, Changing Room and In Training. All of these programmes offer small groups the chance to develop employability skills, and to improve their functional skills in Maths and English.<\/p>\n<p>Participants on most programmes also access substantial work experience in a range of employment contexts, both within the football Club and with other local businesses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Traineeships<\/strong><\/p>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \">\n<div class=\"avia_textblock \">\n<p>Traineeships are run at many Clubs across the country and offer 16-24 years old that are not in education or employment the opportunity to get on the first step of the employment ladder. The trainee will learn new skills and enhance their ability to find employment. The traineeship will give young adults the chance to gain high quality work experience in different working environments, while also improving their core skills such as English and Maths skills.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><strong>Higher Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>EFL Trust, in partnership with the University of South Wales, offers a route into a career in community coaching and management with two higher education Foundation Degree courses in Community Football Coaching and Development, and in Sports Coaching and Development.<\/p>\n<p>After completion of either Foundation Degree, students can then top up to a full BSC Honours Degree when they complete our BSc (Hons) Football Coaching, Development and Administration (Top Up).<\/p>\n<p>These unique blended learning programmes offer students the chance to study at one of our Football Club Community Organisations linked to EFL Clubs, gaining valuable experience within a professional environment while they study for their degree. In the current academic year, 2019\/20, more than 400 students are on programme.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '  style='font-size:40px; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: efl-bold;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Find out more about our <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333px;\">Education<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0and Employability projects:<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av-layout-grid-1'  class='av-layout-grid-container entry-content-wrapper header_color av-flex-cells     avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_hr  submenu-not-first container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  >\n<div class=\"flex_cell no_margin av_one_third  avia-builder-el-17  el_before_av_cell_one_third  avia-builder-el-first   \"  style='vertical-align:top; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px ; ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner' ><p><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-no-styling av-hover-grow noHover  av-overlay-hover-deactivate   avia-builder-el-18  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><div class='av-image-caption-overlay'><div class='av-caption-image-overlay-bg' style='opacity:0.4; background-color:#002a68; '><\/div><div class='av-image-caption-overlay-position'><div class='av-image-caption-overlay-center' style='color:#ffffff; '><p>Match Fit<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-11198 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-11198 avia_image lazyload' data-src=\"https:\/\/www.efltrust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Peter-10-e1573137444523-495x400.jpg\" alt='' title='Peter 10' height=\"400\" width=\"495\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 495px; 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