The Barclays Girls’ In Football In Schools is aiming to build a sustainable infrastructure of schools committed to developing the girls’ game. The focus is to help girls become more physically active with improved wellbeing, increased physical literacy and grow all girls’ confidence and competence to play football or officiate at school and in a community setting. We aim to develop innovative ways to deliver girls football through improving their first participation experience, and creating an active and confident generation of inspired female footballers, coaches, officials, and leaders.
It’s a national programme delivered in collaboration with the FA, designed to ensure equal access to football for girls in schools. The initiative supports both primary, secondary and SEND schools through:
Be part of the movement, sign the pledge and sign your primary or secondary school up to the programme.
We have three programmes for primary, secondary and SEND schools:
If you are a school that wants equal rights for girls to access football, then we have the perfect programmes for you!
Key training dates for Barclays Girls’ Football in Schools programmes:
Essex Strategic Leads
Basildon, Castle Point and Rochford – Steve Bish and Ellie Turner-Powell based at the Deanes School: [email protected]
Brentwood, Colchester , South Woodham Ferrers & Tendring – Tom Weller at Active Essex: [email protected]
Chelmsford, Thurrock and Braintree – Mia Claydon at Active Essex: [email protected]
Harlow – Andrew Martin based at Passmores Academy: [email protected]
Southend – Kirk Edwards based at Shoeburyness High School: [email protected]
Uttlesford – Jackie Coleman based at Saffron Waldon High School: [email protected]
