Total Sports Coaching Post-16 Football Scholarship

The TSC Post-16 Football Scholarship is a two-year, full-time football and education programme for ambitious players ready to take their game to the next level. The programme combines high-quality coaching, regular competitive fixtures and formal study so players can progress within football pathways or pursue further education and employment opportunities.

Players train 2-3 times per week under UEFA-qualified coaches at Ramsgate FC’s WW Martin Community Stadium. The programme operates two playing pathways (Development Squad in the Kent Academies League and an Elite Squad in the National Youth Alliance League), with match footage, analysis and individual development plans used to track and accelerate player progress.

The Elite pathway is delivered in partnership with Ramsgate FC and offers clear routes into semi-professional and professional environments, including opportunities to be monitored by first-team staff. Education is integrated into the timetable via partner providers St George’s C of E School and Sports Connect, where players can study A Levels, BTECs or vocational courses alongside their football.

Player benefits include coaching from UEFA-qualified staff, a Nike kit package, a free FA Level 1 coaching badge, specialist goalkeeper sessions, participation in national competitions (including FA Youth Cup) and annual European tours. Applicants join via an online form and attend trial dates; successful players must enrol with one of the named education providers.