English Schools' Football Association

For the attention of County Schools FA officers

Over the next six months The Football Association will be developing a new National Game Strategy leading up to the Olympics. The scope of the new strategy has been widened to embrace Football Development, Facility Development, Child Protection, Equality, Referees, Governance and Competitions and will be the blueprint by which all aspects of the game develop over the next six years.

The FA has now begun the process of undertaking an extensive consultation with key stakeholders. As a result of discussions at The FA and with a number of local organisations you have been highlighted as one of the individuals we believe make a valuable contribution to the game and as such, we very much hope you can attend the stakeholder event and have 'your say' on the future of 'your game'.

Here is a list of the Regional Events currently being organised by the Football Association around the country. Please represent the ESFA at the most convenient one for your county:-

•    East Midlands – Notts County -11 October

•    South West – Bridgewater Exchange -16 October

•    West Midlands – Coventry City -17 October

•    North East – Sunderland - 24 October

•    North West – Manchester City - 25 October

•    South East –Wokefield Park, Nr Reading - 26 October

•    Yorkshire – Leeds United - 30 October

•    London –West Ham - 31 October

•    Eastern – Comberton Village College 1 November

•    Events will be 1.30-4.30 and 6-9pm