ECFA Committee
The ECFA Committee is one of three advisory groups to the AoC Sport Board. Its purpose is to advise the Board on:
a) The strategy for growing and developing football competition and participation in colleges
b) A cross college strategy for growing football and raising standards
c) Building national partnerships, sponsors and community links; working towards AoC Sport vision of providing sport or physical activity for every young person
d) The football budget set by the National Football Development Manager and make recommendations for obtaining additional sources of income and priority areas of expenditure
e) The organisation of Category 1 leagues and make decisions on applications
f) Football issues raised by other AoC Sport advisory groups and/or members
The membership of the committee includes:
- Up to eight senior college members (including Chairperson and Vice Chairperson)
- AoC Sport Managing Director (Ex Officio position)
- Up to two independent representatives (including The Football Association)
- Up to two young people (e.g. students, apprentices) as youth representatives (co-opted members)
The ECFA Committee Members
Kevin Hamblin (Chair) – Principal & CEO, South Gloucestershire & Stroud College
Joanne Maher (Vice Chair) – Principal & CEO, Loughborough College
Jason Gunningham – Vice Principal, Bridgwater and Taunton College
Micky Riddell – Curriculum Leader, Joseph Chamberlain College
Paul Buckland – Head of International and Business Development, Isle of Wight
Mark Hughes – Head of Hartlepool Sixth Form College
Mark Walsh – Deputy Head of School, Milton Keynes College
Daniel Brett – Assistant Principal, Bishop Burton College
Dean Hardman – Director of Sport and Student Experience, AoC Sport
Kevin Coleman – Equality and Diversity Manager, The FA
Micky Burke – National Education Agencies Delivery Manager, The FA
Rosie May – Bridgwater & Taunton College (Youth Representative)
Executive reports:
Alice Kempski – National Football Development Manager, AoC Sport
Andy Perlejewski – Competitions Manager, AoC Sport