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box-shadow: 0 1rem 1rem rgb(0 0 0 / 19%); z-index: 9998;"><div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col"><div class="in-page-menu__container"><h2 class="screen-reader-text">In This Section:</h2><nav role="navigation" class="in-page-menu__nav" aria-label="Pages In This Section"><div class="faw-sub-menu"><ul id="menu-player-pathway" class="site-nav-carousel"><li id="menu-item-10895" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10895"><a href="https://faw.cymru/player-pathway/" class="menu-item-10895">Player Pathway</a></li> <li id="menu-item-10896" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-menu-item page_item page-item-9755 current_page_item menu-item-10896"><a href="https://faw.cymru/national-academi/" aria-current="page" class="menu-item-10896">National Academi</a></li> <li id="menu-item-15362" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-15362"><a href="https://faw.cymru/faw-centre-for-football-research/" class="menu-item-15362">FAW Centre for Football Research</a></li> <li id="menu-item-17232" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-17232"><a href="https://faw.cymru/future-talent/" class="menu-item-17232">Future Talent</a></li> </ul></div></nav></div></div></div></div></aside> <div class="pb-6 pb-md-10 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer" aria-hidden="true"></div> <div class="wp-block-gbold-container container"> <div class="row wp-block-gbold-grid-row row__all-start"> <div class="col-md-8 offset-md-2 col-lg-6 offset-lg-3 wp-block-gbold-grid-column"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-faw-h3-l">FAW National Academi</h2> <p class="has-text-align-center is-style-faw-l-text">Unearthing talent and connecting football</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pb-6 pb-lg-10 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer" aria-hidden="true"></div> <div class="wp-block-cover is-light" style="min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;"><span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim"></span><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="799" class="wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-9926" alt="" src="https://media-faw-cymru.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/faw/20230922160022/2023-04-16-The-New-Saints-v-Penybont_AC_252.jpg" style="object-position:48% 19%" data-object-fit="cover" data-object-position="48% 19%" srcset="https://media-faw-cymru.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/faw/20230922160022/2023-04-16-The-New-Saints-v-Penybont_AC_252.jpg 1200w, https://media-faw-cymru.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/faw/20230922160022/2023-04-16-The-New-Saints-v-Penybont_AC_252-300x200.jpg 300w, https://media-faw-cymru.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/faw/20230922160022/2023-04-16-The-New-Saints-v-Penybont_AC_252-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://media-faw-cymru.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/faw/20230922160022/2023-04-16-The-New-Saints-v-Penybont_AC_252-768x511.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><div class="wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow"> <div class="pb-20 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer" aria-hidden="true"></div> <div class="pb-20 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer" aria-hidden="true"></div> <div class="pb-md-20 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer" aria-hidden="true"></div> </div></div> <div class="pb-6 pb-lg-10 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer" aria-hidden="true"></div> <div class="wp-block-gbold-container container"> <div class="row wp-block-gbold-grid-row row__all-start"> <div class="col-md-6 offset-md-3 wp-block-gbold-grid-column"> <p>The Football Association for Wales’s vision is for Wales to become a leading football nation at a global and local level.  We want football to be the most successful sport in Wales, consistently competing with the very best in the world. </p> <p>The <strong>National Academi </strong>will unearth and nurture the best talent from grassroots football. This will be a high quality, professional youth development infrastructure that will harness potential and provide opportunities for talent to progress.  </p> <p>Our National Academi will enable us to support the development of a thriving football eco system which will provide opportunities for talent to progress through our elite player development pathways.  </p> <p>This will mean that Cymru produces world class players for our National Teams at a global level while also improving the quality of player in our domestic leagues.  </p> <p>We want to ensure that the most talented players, wherever they are in Wales, can access the support they need to develop their talent. </p> <div class="pb-4 pb-sm-4 pb-md-4 pb-lg-4 pb-xl-4 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer" aria-hidden="true"></div> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Impact Update</strong> – August 2024</h3> <p><strong>Unearthing Talent:</strong></p> <p>During the 2023/24 season, eight players who have been developed within the system and progressed on, were capped by Cymru Teams from U15 to U21 level. </p> <p>Whilst the FAW recognises the small percentage of players who will transition into National teams from the National Academies, the secondary byproduct – transition into JD Cymru Leagues football, has also been assessed. </p> <p>Of 498 players who during 2022/23 season played mostly in the Cymru Premier Development League U19 (ie. exclusively open to National Academi Clubs): </p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>96 players transitioned to play mostly in JD Cymru Leagues Senior Football in 2023/24 (ie. established themselves as Senior players in the domestic leagues) – a throughput of 19.3%. </li> </ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>The average age of these players was 18.1 years. Seven players established themselves as senior JD Cymru Premier players. </li> </ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>In total there has been a 5.89% increase in players moving into senior domestic leagues since the beginning of the implementation of the new National Academi model.</li> </ul> <p>In summary, the National Academi provision is beginning to unearth not only Cymru players but contribute to the transition of new players at an exceptionally high ratio into our domestic leagues.</p> <p><strong>Quality Assurance:</strong> </p> <p>The new National Academi model set out to establish a strong reputation for high quality provision. Through audit and assessment, the 2024/25 season shall see 18 Clubs licensed to operate National Academies – a reduction of 40% since 2021/22. Standards within the 18 clubs have improved dramatically with the number of Category A programmes increased by 20%. </p> <p>During the 2023/24 season the standard deviation in score difference within the National Academi games programme dropped from 3.08 to 2.69, demonstrating a significant increase in competitiveness across the board. This is further illustrated in the fact that in every league from U12 through to U16 there was a reduction in the largest scoreline difference when compared to data in 2022/23.</p> <p><strong>Support:</strong></p> <p>There was a fear that genuine talent may have been restricted from accessing the programme due to cost implications. Since 2022/23 through criteria, each of the 18 clubs are mandated to offer scholarships and financial support to help with financial barriers to access. Furthermore, the FAW have established an Academi PAWB fund for the 2024/25 season, which will support 19 players across Wales to access the National Academi programme at their respective Clubs.</p> <p>In September 2023, Regional Academies Managers were onboarded in the North & South respectively and the FAW has conducted a stakeholder survey from all National Academies about their experiences and perception of support. 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</span> <span class="hopp-accordion__icon hopp-accordion__icon--caret" style="display:none"> <svg id="Layer_1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" class="hopp-accordion__svg hopp-accordion__svg--caret"><g id="down-arrow-grey"><g id="Path_23123-2"><path d="m23.36,5.59c-.29-.26-.73-.24-.99.05l-10.36,11.38L1.63,5.61c-.26-.29-.71-.31-.99-.05-.29.26-.31.7-.05.99l10.69,11.74.09.09c.18.16.42.24.65.24.27,0,.53-.11.72-.32l10.67-11.72c.26-.29.24-.73-.05-.99Z" fill="currentColor"/></g></g></svg> </span> </h2> <div class="hopp-accordion__content"> <p>The National Academi’s primary objective is to ensure that high quality environments exist across Wales to provide opportunities for talent to progress through our elite player development pathways to ensure Cymru can consistently produce world-class players for our National Team success. </p> <p>Our National Academi will also act as a catalyst within the community, connecting grassroots clubs, leagues and area associations to widen access, enhance provision and provide greater opportunity to give every talent a chance.</p> <p>The programme will be underpinned by the following principles:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Develop a strong reputation for high quality provision</li> <li>Support the development of thriving domestic Clubs and football ecosystem</li> <li>Driving participation locally through better user experience and access</li> <li>Provide more professional opportunities and remove barriers to progression</li> </ul> </div> </div>  <div id="0aaee78f-ac7d-4208-96a2-5f4d4e1f2e2a" class="hopp-accordion " > <h2 class="hopp-accordion__heading is-style-faw-h3"> <span class="hopp-accordion__heading-text"> <strong>Why are you making these changes?</strong> </span> <span class="hopp-accordion__icon hopp-accordion__icon--caret" style="display:none"> <svg id="Layer_1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" class="hopp-accordion__svg hopp-accordion__svg--caret"><g id="down-arrow-grey"><g id="Path_23123-2"><path d="m23.36,5.59c-.29-.26-.73-.24-.99.05l-10.36,11.38L1.63,5.61c-.26-.29-.71-.31-.99-.05-.29.26-.31.7-.05.99l10.69,11.74.09.09c.18.16.42.24.65.24.27,0,.53-.11.72-.32l10.67-11.72c.26-.29.24-.73-.05-.99Z" fill="currentColor"/></g></g></svg> </span> </h2> <div class="hopp-accordion__content"> <p>We’ve inherited a system that when judged against the vision statement was broken. 100% of our National Team players (all ages) are registered in the English Academy structure prior to their U12 season, the public sentiment was that academies were ‘no different to grassroots’ and ‘money-making schemes’, and the FAW were mandated to fund only our Cymru Premier clubs – leading to a funding model that was both disconnected to the quality of provision and unsustainable based on prospect of Cymru Premier relegation.</p> </div> </div>  <div id="279a1bb2-3e65-435f-99ec-214da7dadb10" class="hopp-accordion " > <h2 class="hopp-accordion__heading is-style-faw-h3"> <span class="hopp-accordion__heading-text"> <strong>How will academies be categorised?</strong> </span> <span class="hopp-accordion__icon hopp-accordion__icon--caret" style="display:none"> <svg id="Layer_1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" class="hopp-accordion__svg hopp-accordion__svg--caret"><g id="down-arrow-grey"><g id="Path_23123-2"><path d="m23.36,5.59c-.29-.26-.73-.24-.99.05l-10.36,11.38L1.63,5.61c-.26-.29-.71-.31-.99-.05-.29.26-.31.7-.05.99l10.69,11.74.09.09c.18.16.42.24.65.24.27,0,.53-.11.72-.32l10.67-11.72c.26-.29.24-.73-.05-.99Z" fill="currentColor"/></g></g></svg> </span> </h2> <div class="hopp-accordion__content"> <p><strong>CATEGORY C</strong> – 6 Clubs</p> <p>Delivering development & support services, permitting access for more players to experience quality assured standards of delivery above grassroots Football.</p> <p>FAW determine composition of each Academy – in line with Club licensing Tier 1 requirements & capability to deliver.</p> <p><strong>CATEGORY B</strong> – 10 clubs</p> <p>Delivering a quality environment and full player development pathway. Providing high standard of player experience, permitting Clubs to deliver a wider focus.</p> <p>FAW license full Academy composition.</p> <p><strong>CATEGORY A</strong> – 4 Clubs</p> <p>Delivering outstanding quality provision, which raises domestic standards and increases professional opportunities, as a core strategy at the heart of the Club’s model.</p> <p>FAW license full Academy composition.</p> </div> </div>  <div id="3d75237a-5f89-475b-908e-00c72d59ef33" class="hopp-accordion " > <h2 class="hopp-accordion__heading is-style-faw-h3"> <span class="hopp-accordion__heading-text"> <strong><strong>How far should a child be expected to travel to get to an academy?</strong></strong> </span> <span class="hopp-accordion__icon hopp-accordion__icon--caret" style="display:none"> <svg id="Layer_1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" class="hopp-accordion__svg hopp-accordion__svg--caret"><g id="down-arrow-grey"><g id="Path_23123-2"><path d="m23.36,5.59c-.29-.26-.73-.24-.99.05l-10.36,11.38L1.63,5.61c-.26-.29-.71-.31-.99-.05-.29.26-.31.7-.05.99l10.69,11.74.09.09c.18.16.42.24.65.24.27,0,.53-.11.72-.32l10.67-11.72c.26-.29.24-.73-.05-.99Z" fill="currentColor"/></g></g></svg> </span> </h2> <div class="hopp-accordion__content"> <p>By the end of the two year development period, we hope that we will have reached a point where a player can access an academy within 35-40 minutes of their home.</p> <p>We recognise that younger age groups need an environment that is as close to them as possible.</p> <p>From around 12 years of age, where players tend to become more motivated by the prospect of progression, they may need to travel further in order to get the best possible development opportunities. It’s not just the physical environment but also the other players that they will be training with that will enable them to fully realise their potential. </p> </div> </div>  <div id="f4e145d7-67d3-409a-8260-ac86388eb338" class="hopp-accordion " > <h2 class="hopp-accordion__heading is-style-faw-h3"> <span class="hopp-accordion__heading-text"> <strong>What is the pathway into and beyond academies for the most talented players?</strong> </span> <span class="hopp-accordion__icon hopp-accordion__icon--caret" style="display:none"> <svg id="Layer_1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" class="hopp-accordion__svg hopp-accordion__svg--caret"><g id="down-arrow-grey"><g id="Path_23123-2"><path d="m23.36,5.59c-.29-.26-.73-.24-.99.05l-10.36,11.38L1.63,5.61c-.26-.29-.71-.31-.99-.05-.29.26-.31.7-.05.99l10.69,11.74.09.09c.18.16.42.24.65.24.27,0,.53-.11.72-.32l10.67-11.72c.26-.29.24-.73-.05-.99Z" fill="currentColor"/></g></g></svg> </span> </h2> <div class="hopp-accordion__content"> <p>Our aspiration is that academies will act as demonstration of talent locally, providing an avenue for the most talented players to showcase themselves on the regional and national stage, local grassroots league, it’s a new thing and will take time to fully come into fruition.</p> <p>In areas where there are professional clubs nearby, the most talented players should be supported into those environments with a view to them coming through to the Cymru national teams.</p> <p>In the areas where that isn’t possible, the FAW will run regional programmes, representative squads – 11-15 year olds – keeping the best players together and supporting<strong> </strong>and exposing them, keeping professional clubs on the radar. </p> <p>The National Academi will accelerate their journey. </p> </div> </div>  <div id="b4011f38-9006-4f56-8774-01d5392931e0" class="hopp-accordion " > <h2 class="hopp-accordion__heading is-style-faw-h3"> <span class="hopp-accordion__heading-text"> <strong>How will you ensure that there is a good geographic spread of academies?</strong> </span> <span class="hopp-accordion__icon hopp-accordion__icon--caret" style="display:none"> <svg id="Layer_1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" class="hopp-accordion__svg hopp-accordion__svg--caret"><g id="down-arrow-grey"><g id="Path_23123-2"><path d="m23.36,5.59c-.29-.26-.73-.24-.99.05l-10.36,11.38L1.63,5.61c-.26-.29-.71-.31-.99-.05-.29.26-.31.7-.05.99l10.69,11.74.09.09c.18.16.42.24.65.24.27,0,.53-.11.72-.32l10.67-11.72c.26-.29.24-.73-.05-.99Z" fill="currentColor"/></g></g></svg> </span> </h2> <div class="hopp-accordion__content"> <p>We have taken the decision that the club-based environment is the preferred environment for academies.</p> <p>Our first priority is to act with integrity when we give our seal of approval, we will only license clubs who will deliver, and we will rigorously monitor the quality of delivery to ensure that it is upheld. </p> <p>Moving forward, we have a commitment to establish regional programmes in the areas that are not covered by academies, where it is not possible to access club based academies within a reasonable travel distance. </p> </div> </div>  <div id="7301983d-3d80-4018-a0c5-5564e0333f6f" class="hopp-accordion " > <h2 class="hopp-accordion__heading is-style-faw-h3"> <span class="hopp-accordion__heading-text"> <strong>How will academies select their players?</strong> </span> <span class="hopp-accordion__icon hopp-accordion__icon--caret" style="display:none"> <svg id="Layer_1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" class="hopp-accordion__svg hopp-accordion__svg--caret"><g id="down-arrow-grey"><g id="Path_23123-2"><path d="m23.36,5.59c-.29-.26-.73-.24-.99.05l-10.36,11.38L1.63,5.61c-.26-.29-.71-.31-.99-.05-.29.26-.31.7-.05.99l10.69,11.74.09.09c.18.16.42.24.65.24.27,0,.53-.11.72-.32l10.67-11.72c.26-.29.24-.73-.05-.99Z" 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