Olie shares what Barnet & Southgate College provides him
The Barnet and Southgate College Tottenham Hotspur Football programme is one of the most successful college football programmes in the country for player development with a number progressing onto professional contracts, US Scholarships, UK University and high levels of non-league football, especially through the additional partner - Haringey Borough FC. Additionally a number of team accolades have been attained in this time as well as National representative team caps.
Catering for a range of abilities from elite players who have been part of EPPP professional Academy setups previously, county level players or talented grassroots players through to development level players who want to combine football with their education, feel a part of something meaningful, the programme strives to be well rounded and work on the person, as well as the player and the student.
This exciting course links Academy standard football coaching, provided by the Tottenham Hotspur Global Football Development team, with a high-quality range of full-time academic qualifications as part of the study programme offered by Barnet and Southgate College for students aged between 16 and 19 years old.
Students on this pathway are able to select from a number of full-time academic qualifications to study ranging from BTEC Level 1, 2, 3 or Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport, A Level packages, NVQ Level 2 in Activity Leadership (Coaching), YMCA Personal Training and Gym Instruction Courses and limited Business courses. There is also the option to link into the Haringey Borough FC u23 pathway.
The Tottenham Hotspur coaching team of FA and UEFA qualified professional are dedicated to creating a bespoke, elite coaching environment for students.
All coaching staff have appropriate FA qualifications in football, are emergency first aid trained, and are DBS checked. Coaches from Tottenham Hotspur Football Club on the Barnet and Southgate programme also work within the Club's Academy and Development Centres.