The Girls’ Emerging Talent Centres across England provides greater accessibility to the player pathway and more inclusivity for female players to enhance player development.

Funding of £5.25 million from the Premier League across the next three years will see players engaged in FA Pathway programmes more than double helping to create greater access for all. Girls’ Emerging Talent Centres across the nation will increase and diversify the talent pool and gives more girls than ever the chance to take their first steps on the pathway towards playing professional football and following in the footsteps of the inspirational Lionesses.

The Centres are underpinned by five key areas:

          1. Better accessibility
          2. More inclusivity
          3. Reducing the impact of early selection
          4. More focused investment
          5. Providing more appropriate challenges

Emerging Talent Centre’s in Durham County:

Sunderland ETC

Durham ETC

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For more information on Emerging Talent Centres please contact Helen Edwards at Helen.Edwards@durhamfa.com

Professional Game Academies will focus on players aged 14-20 (U15-U21s), who show potential, with a high-performance club training and playing environment that supports a dual career focus.

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