Academies are evolving. It’s no longer just about preparing for matchday. Today’s leading organizations are investing in the holistic development of their athletes—both on and off the pitch.

That includes education, mentoring, life skills, and personal development. But despite their importance, these areas are often the hardest to track, report, and connect to the overall development journey.

The Challenge

In most academies, education and life skills programs are still managed in silos—across spreadsheets, shared drives, or disconnected platforms.

That makes it hard to:

• Track individual participation
• Demonstrate curriculum coverage
• Understand how off-field engagement supports growth
• Link relevant information to Individual Development Plans (IDPs) or review processes

The result: missed insights, limited visibility, and no way to scale across age groups or phases of development.

What We Hear from Clubs and Teams

It’s the small-but-critical challenges that slip through the cracks:

• “We have school grades in a spreadsheet—but they’re never used in IDP reviews.”
• “We lose track of who needs transport or additional academic support.”
• “It’s impossible to see if we’re delivering life skills consistently across squads.”
• “Welfare and education data just live outside the system—we can’t connect the dots.”

These gaps aren’t just administrative issues—they affect player care, progression, performance, and decision-making.

The Solution: Structure Behind the Support

With the Coaching & Development Solution in iP: Intelligence Platform, education and life skills become a connected, measurable part of an athlete’s growth journey. Staff can centralize everything from academic data to mentoring sessions, delivering a complete view of each athlete’s progress.

What You Can Do in Coaching & Development

Track Academic Progress
Add school grades and visualize them alongside subjective notes, testing scores, and coaching evaluations—all within a player’s profile.

Create and Log Sessions
Build custom calendar events like “Life Skills Workshop,” “Mentoring,” or “Education Support.” Assign players and staff, upload materials, and log attendance—automatically.

Use Athlete Labels
Add dynamic tags to players (e.g., school type, academic program, transport needs). Update in bulk and use filters to personalize support or track trends.

Report and Visualize
Dashboards show curriculum coverage, session time per player, and gaps by squad or age group. Overlay education with wellness or workload metrics for deeper context.

Support IDPs with Confidence
Connect all off-field activity back to the athlete’s individual development plan—so you’re not just tracking, you’re advancing development.

See It in Action