Football club teams up with sixth form college

Hartlepool United are “delighted” to announce a new academy partnership with the town’s sixth form college.

- Gavin Ledwith [e-mail] @GLedwi

The five-year agreement will see talented young footballers study a wide range of academic and technical courses at Hartlepool Sixth Form College while also developing and playing with the club’s academy.

Student athletes will have the chance to select from A-Levels, T-Levels and technical courses, all of which are aligned to meet local skills needs and to ensure progression into employment, further study or higher education.

On the pitch, they will develop under the guidance of qualified Pools coaches with a personalised programme consisting of coaching, performance analysis, sports science, video analysis and nutrition.