PREMIER LEAGUE

GENERAL
316 Team meeting room on site (20 people)
317 Guest / Parents’ Lounge (50 people)
318 Match Analysis Suite to hold 20 people (fully equipped)
320 Academy Administration Office space and facilities
320 Private meeting room on site
322 Classrooms for 20 people (min. 20 computers)
54 Each member of Academy Staff has an employment contract or
a statement of terms of employment or in the case of a
non-employee, a contract for services
Other
The ISO will be asked to confirm also that the following are
being addressed:
- Health and Safety audit result at the current acceptable
standard of a score at least 85%
- Safeguarding provisions: compliance with Rule S
1.24. “Development Phase” means an individualised plan, developed and implemented in
accordance with these Rules, for the professional development of an Academy coach.
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT RULES
Guidance
See further Rules 83 to 86.
1.25. “Development Centre” means an establishment operated by a Club in England or Wales for
the coaching of Children which is not an Academy and includes any such establishment by
whatever name or title it is known.
1.26. “Development Phase” means the Foundation Phase, the Youth Development Phase or the
Professional Development Phase as the context requires, and “Development Phases” means
all of the former.
1.27. “Education Advisory Group” means the group consisting of two persons appointed by the
League, two appointed by the Football League, and an independent chair.
1.28. “Education Ombudsman” means an expert appointed by the League to undertake, amongst
other things, the verification of Clubs’ Hybrid and Full Time Training Models to ensure that
they comply with these Rules, and to advise the Education Advisory Group and PGB thereon.
An Education Ombudsman shall either be an experienced educational practitioner or a coach
who has extensive experience in youth development.
1.29. “Education Programme” has the meaning set out in Rule 179
1.30. “Elite Player Performance Plan” means the document of that name dated May 2011 and
presented to the General Meeting held on Thursday 2 June 2011.
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