Preston North End vs Peterborough United

THE ONE AND ONLY
LEARNERS CELEBRATE
PROGRESSION WITH AWARDS
PRESENTATION AT DEEPDALE
Preston’s Centre of Sporting Excellence learners celebrated their completion of the 2020/21
academic year with an end-of-season presentation at Deepdale.
Thirteen young people won awards
for their achievements both in the
classroom and on the pitch with the
Centre of Sporting Excellence in the past
year.
Preston North End Community and
Education Trust and Preston College
together offer Diploma in Sport
qualifications – at levels one, two and
three – as part of the Centre of Sporting
Excellence partnership.
Learners have the opportunity to gain
valuable knowledge in multiple sporting
disciplines, access unique work placement
opportunities from both organisations,
and represent the Centre of Sporting
Excellence in national football leagues
as part of studying a Diploma in Sport
qualification.
Michael Broadbent was the winner of the
Overall Academic Learner of the Year and
was awarded a signed 2021/22 Preston
North End home shirt in recognition of
his efforts, while there were also awards
voted for by manager and players for each
of the four football teams.
There was also recognition for learners of
the year at levels one and two, as well as
awards for two level three learners of the
year – in years one and two, respectively.
Preston’s Centre of Sporting Excellence
Curriculum Leader Jodi Collum said:
“We believe it is important to bring
our learners together at the end of
each academic year to celebrate their
successes and achievements in all aspects
of their course.
“It has again been another challenging
year for our learners but we have been
delighted by how they have continued to
engage with their studies through various
lockdowns and changing restrictions in
society while still supporting one another
as well.
“Our tutors are always challenged to
select just a few winners of these awards
at the end of each year, but it’s fantastic to
be able to celebrate those high achievers
while also recognising the hard work of all
of our learners throughout the year.
“We wish those moving on from Preston’s
Centre of Sporting Excellence every
success in their future career, in the
knowledge that they are well-prepared for
their next steps, while looking forward to
seeing the progression of other existing
learners, alongside plenty more young
people who will be enrolling with us from
September.”
The Centre of Sporting Excellence has seen
more than 100 learners complete their
studies in the 2020/21 academic year, with
around half of those now progressing to
the next level of their Diploma in Sport
qualification.
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