16-19 Study Programme Offer: Berkshire (Football)

We are seeking partners to support in the delivery of a community-based football programme in the Reading City area. Partners must be able to provide sporting facilities for approximately 70 16-18-year-old learners including: a gym, 3G football pitch, and changing rooms.

Partners will also require teaching facilities (classrooms), associated IT infrastructure, and a breakout room. Partners will be expected to employ teaching staff to deliver academic qualifications including: BTEC L1 Introductory Diploma in Sport Level 3 NCFE Sports and Physical Activity All programmes will be co-delivered with our faculty teams.

Partners will seek to attract learners from underrepresented demographics and create opportunities through community outreach work including the provision of work experience for our learners. All applicants will demonstrate robust quality assurance practices, health and safety, child protection and safeguarding policies.

The successful partner will need to work with us within the limitations of the 16-19 funding lagged funding formula whereby successful delivery in 26/27 will lead to lagged funding being received by all parties in 27/28. Please note that this opportunity is currently being delivered with an existing partner in the 25/26 academic year and this is part of an annual re-tendering process.