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Academy Parents - Exploitation Alert: Cunch Line Chronicles App

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Please see below information with relation to a new app that poses a risk to young people.

The Cunch Line Chronicles App is advertised as ‘a light-hearted, satirical take on the darker side of urban UK culture’.

In reality, this app is an exploitation risk for young and vulnerable people as it appears to have an in-chat facility which could enable grooming and recruitment to real life County Lines gangs.

The National Crime Agency, National P...

Academy Highlights of the Month | October & November 2020

Hi All,

Please click here to view the ‘Academy Highlights of the Month’ for October & November 2020.

If you ever have any suggestions for the Academy Highlights of the Month newsletter then please do not hesitate to email our Academy Operations Coordinator, Alastair Chaplin, on Alastair.Chaplin@bcfc.com.

Many thanks,

BCFC Academy

Week 20 Player Presentation Reviews (U9-U17)

FAO:- U9 - U17 PARENTS (INC. GKs)

The Week 20 Player Presentation reviews will take place as follows:-

Week 10 Player Performance Reviews

All Players & Parents,

The Week 10 Player Performance Reviews are now open on PMA.

All players must login to the system and complete the 'Players Comments' section of the Week 10 reviews by 5pm on Friday 18th September, at which point the staff comments with become visible for the player to view.

If you have any problems accessing PMA please contact Assistant Academy Operations Manager Emily Hickin via email on Emily.Hickin@bcfc.com.

Many Thanks,

BCFC Academy

U9-U16 Full-Time Coaching Staff Update | 2020-21 Season

All Players/Parents,

Please see below the plan for the 2020-21 season age group full-time Coaches.

This integration of the new staffing will commence from 7th September.

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Important Academy Update 6 | COVID-19 Virus

All Parents,

Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic it has been a focus of ours to ensure the safety of all our players and staff and also to check on the general wellbeing of all our players and their families. It has been an extremely difficult period of time for everyone and one in which we have had to constantly look at ways we can adapt to still deliver aspects of our programme across the U8-U23 age groups.

Our aim over the coming months will be to gradually re-introdu...

Important Academy Update 5 | COVID-19 Virus

Sent on behalf of Academy Manager, Kristjaan Speakman:

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Following our most recent correspondence on Friday 3rd April I write to confirm our short-term plan for the Academy programme. Having completed the final part of the coaching mesocycle online with all age groups, we have now finished the Week 40 player development reviews and these will be available to view on PMA from next week. With the intention of resuming the programme in late May or early June we are...

Week 40 Player Performance Reviews

All Players & Parents,

The Week 40 Player Performance Reviews are now open on PMA.

All players must login to the system and complete the 'Players Comments' section of the Week 40 reviews by 5pm on Friday 17th April.

The staff comments will then become visible to the player week commencing 20th April.

Due to the ongoing circumstances the Week 40 presentations that usually accompany the reviews on PMA will not go ahead.

If you have any problems accessing PMA please contac...

Important Academy Update 4 | COVID-19 Virus

Sent on behalf of Academy Manager, Kristjaan Speakman:

Dear Parent/Guardian,

I hope this communication finds you and your families safe and well.

Since our first communication on March 12th the COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be a very dynamic situation requiring diligence and thoughtfulness. Our priority continues to be the safety of our staff, players and their families in this most difficult of times. We continue to monitor the ever-changing conditions relating to COVID-19 a...

Barclays Bank Support

All Parents/Players,

We have had an offer of support from Barclays, one of our Life Skills partners, to provide free, independent advice for any players/parents who require some assistance during these uncertain times.

We are aware that call centres and helplines will be very busy at this time, so it could be really useful to have a direct contact to speak to and get some advice.

Barclays are able to support in helping to connect you directly with the relevant sector, rather ...