Tier 1 sessions are the entry level to our player development pathway. There are no entry requirements (e.g. trial process), with bookings open to all grassroots football players looking for an additional skills session each week. Players that excel on our tier 1 sessions, can be recommended for trial on our tier 2 sessions (Player Development Centres).

To Book onto sessions please see below:
Harrow Skill Centre: CLICK HERE
St Albans PDC: CLICK HERE

Tier 2 sessions are designed for technically competent grassroots football players, looking to develop their skills further. Players will receive one session (1hr) per week, with an additional fixture programme. Coaches will work across the FA Four Corner Model (Technical/Tactical, Psychological, Physical, and Social) and our PDC coaching/playing syllabus (in possession, out of possession, and transitions) to ensure we improve the player’s overall game. Sessions are catered to work with the individual and to improve the individual technical abilities as a player. Players will receive two individual player reports per season to inform the players on their areas of strength and areas of development, with a retain/release process at the end of each season. Kit option is also available with our PDC players.

Coaches will send the Player Development Manager a trial recommendation for our Tier 3 sessions, Advanced PDC (Boys) or Emerging Talent Centre (Girls) for any player that is excelling at their tier 2 sessions.

Entry into our PDC (Tier 2) programme comes through our online waiting list process to be considered for a trial. Submitting a trial application form DOES NOT guarantee your child a trial. We do not accept emails, texts etc. as an application form. The waitlist for trials is now open. Please complete the waitlist application here:  

PDC (TIER 2) Sessions:

Mondays (Boys):

• U7-10: 6pm – 7pm
• U11-13: 7pm – 8pm
• U14-16; 8pm – 9pm

Mondays (Girls):

St Albans PDC

• U7-12: 5pm – 6pm.
• U13-16:  6pm – 7pm

Kings Langley Centre

• U7-12: 6pm – 7pm
• U13-16: 7pm – 8pm

Our Advanced PDC is designed for players performing at a consistently high level of technical competency, for their grassroots team and may be looking to push on beyond grassroots football.
We offer two sessions per week, with an additional fixture programme during school holidays against other similar programmes. We also organise additional fixtures against professional academies as a showcase fixture for our Advanced PDC players to showcase their ability in front of academy coaches/scouts.
The Player Development Team will be constantly reviewing and observing players, and any players that they feel are ready for the step up for an academy trial, we will send a trial recommendation to local professional football academies.
For the majority, the Advanced PDC will create unforgettable experiences in terms of training at high quality facilities, in addition to playing additional fixtures and tournaments. Players will also receive two face-to-face development meetings to discuss their development, with a retain/release process twice a season (Before Christmas & at the End of the season).
The TIER 3 programme is invite only.

Advanced PDC Sessions (player must attend x2 sessions per week):
Monday:

• U7-12 1hr session
• U13-16 1.5hr session

Friday:

• U7-10 1hr Session
• U11-16 1.5hr Session

We are proud to have been one of the 73 Centres established across the country in the first cycle of this project, which forms part of the England Football Club Talent Pathway, funded by Premier League.

The first three-year cycle of the ETC comes to an end in May 2025 and our training groups continue, via invitation only, until then.

The Football Association will announce the successful licences for the 2025-28 cycle in mid-April 2025. Depending on the outcome of this process, we will communicate accordingly directly to current families and via this space.

Fridays:

• U9-13s 1.5hr session