The following outlines the recommended recruitment model that LFE believes best supports both learners and trusts/foundations. This model ensures that learners are thoroughly informed and aware of all aspects of the course, while trusts/foundations can confidently recruit students who are capable and well-suited for the courses.
Recruitment Model
Open Evening Suggestions
- Presentation to provide information about the BTEC/football programme/personal development and enrichment opportunities.
- Focus and advice on pathways and careers in sport.
- Emphasise education is the driving force on the course and football is enrichment or reward.
- Current learners to help support delivery.
- Opportunities for Q&A.
- Map out the recruitment process.
Education and Football Taster Day(s)
- Not just a regular football session, introduce education early into the process.
- Full or half-day containing a short classroom session (30 min-1 hour). Highlight typical timetable and day structure.
- Football session to showcase a typical session on programme.
- Opportunity to observe learners in class and on the pitch, also supports knowledge of groupings for both education and football.
Education Interview
- Formal interview with the learner and their parent/carer.
- Request the learner brings their ID (chance to get early), mock results and school report/letter from school.
- Find out why the learner wants to join the course, what previous education experience they have, discuss career options and explain the course in depth.
- Allow parent/carer to ask questions specific to learner and build an understanding of expectations.
- Introduce the learner to the code of conduct.
Conditional Offer/Invite to Enrolment Day
- Following all three steps, you can now offer learners an invite to results day.
- This will allow well-informed, knowledgeable learners to attend enrolment day. We could have ID already for each learner and knowledge of them as an individual.
- Any late enrollers, or learners that turn up on results day, should still have an education interview and be shown the open evening literature.
