After an application process competing against other FE Colleges Nationally the College has been selected to receive an enhanced level of support by British Colleges Sport and The Football Association in order to develop a high quality and sustainable football development programme. They showed they have the capacity and commitment towards developing a broad range of football initiatives so that they can receive an enhanced level of support from the BCS staff. Ten colleges are selected each academic year to be a part of the programme and the process will work across the four-year national strategy.

Chris Wall the Sports Academy Development Coordinator said ‘This is a fantastic achievement for a City Centre College and supports the work that has been done through our partnership with Exeter City Football Club and other local clubs. Neil Saunders, Andy Gowing and Darren Goff at the College as well as Simon Hayward, Kwame Ampadu, Danny Harris and Aaron Pugh from Exeter City have all worked hard to produce a fantastic Football Development programme here at the College. With the experience of Shaun Taylor from the Club and Somer Manly the Colleges new FESCO (Further Education Sports Coordinator) we will be able to enhance our football provision and provide opportunities within volunteering, officiating and coaching in the future’.