It is envisaged that the Centre will feed the most talented players into the regional and national disability specific squads e.g. The England Cerebral Palsy Squad.
The Centre of Excellence currently operates two age groups – Under 14’s and Under 18’s, which caters for players aged 10-18 years old. We also have three Kent Deaf squads (U12 Boys, U16 Boys and U16 Girls)
All players must be registered disabled or have a Special Educational Needs (SEN) statement to be registered with the Centre of Excellence. All players must also be playing for a local grassroots club. The Centre currently caters for players with a range of disabilities including hearing and visual impairments, cerebral palsy and players with learning difficulties. We also welcome amputee players.
In the 2010/2011 season the Kent Centre of Excellence squads will take part in the South East regional fixture programme and compete against other Centre of Excellence squads in the South East region. Training for both squads will take place weekly at The Hundred of Hoo School, Rochester from 6.30pm - 8pm from September 2010 through to May 2011.
If you wish to nominate please complete a nomination form and return it to Stephanie Gadd at the Kent County FA. Please see related links for more information.