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We are enhancing our medical education provision from March with the introduction of virtual reality (VR) technology into CPR training.

We are excited to announce that we will be running a pilot course for our new UEFA B Fitness Diploma in April 2026, ahead of a full national launch in the 2026/27 season.

St George’s Park welcomed a group of female coaches on 14th December for a dedicated Para Performance CPD event, delivered by England Football Learning.

We’re proud to share that FA Learning’s Medical Education Senior Lead, Professor Lisa Hodgson, has been awarded the Sir Roger Bannister Medal.

This month, England Football Learning facilitated a Paediatric ATMMif-R course (Advanced Trauma Medical Management in Football – Reaccreditation).

This month, England Football Learning hosted its first ever Powerchair specific continued professional development (CPD) event. This took place at St. George’s Park ahead of one of England’s Powerchair games against the USA, part of a series of friendlies as the team prep for the European Championships this summer.

Former England captain Steph Houghton and midfielder Izzy Christiansen were among 17 current and former players from the women’s professional game who took part in the 12-month programme which was tailored to fit around the playing schedules of professional players.

On Thursday 1^st May, this year’s cohort of Technical Director Graduates celebrated the end of the 18-month programme, a monumental achievement for the carefully selected group.

Throughout the month of March, to honour International Women’s Day, England Football Learning  hosted a series of coaching development events for their network of female coaches. FA Coach Development Officer’s Sharon Muxworthy and Stacey Miles conceptualised the sessions and worked with various County Football Associations (CFAs) across the country to facilitate sessions catered towards female coaches in the regions, celebrating their successes and developing their skillsets.

England Football Learning has again partnered with the League Managers Association (LMA) to offer a new series of CPD-accredited coach education events for coaches in the Men’s National League System.

The FA launches pioneering ParaATMMiF-R course, the first trauma-focused medical training tailored for Para football.

We've launched the Coaching Excellence Initiative, a programme for elite women’s coaches to build leadership skills and develop players.

We've launched program to empower female coaches from underrepresented groups with hands-on experience in women’s football.

Last week, we marked the graduation of the next generation of UEFA Pro Licence coaches with a graduation evening at the National Football Museum.

The Football Association, in collaboration with UEFA and The PFA, today announces the first-ever all-female cohort for the UEFA A Licence course.