Through this website, we aim to provide you with all you need to know about what we do, how we do it and what we are looking to achieve.

The club has achieved great success under the current regime, bringing through many players who have gone on to make an impact at first team level, as well as securing success for the youth team as they have won the League title for the last 3 consecutive seasons as well as winning the Lancashire Cup 4 times in the last 5 seasons.

Overall Purpose & Objectives
The major purpose of Oldham Athletic Youth Programme is to make a positive impact on the club's financial performance and the club's success on the field.  This is achievable by producing marketable assets of young professionals that improve our first team and realise income from the transfer fees of those that may be sold to other clubs.

It is a train of thought that the players produced through the youth system may tend to have a greater allegiance to the club than those transferred in.

In order to achieve this purpose there are a number of major objectives within the whole coaching process that also must be achieved.

1  Identification of young players with real potential;
2  Development of area links that enable club to develop more local young players;
3  Employment, deployment and training of staff to develop a large knowledge base, experience, qualification, and a sound philosophy;
4  Provision of adequate facilities;
5  Maximise the club's direct intervention time with its young players in technical, academic, personal, social and moral education;
6  Provide a high level competition both within the club and against other clubs;
7  Develop an effective learning environment within the youth programme.

The club's existing strengths in the development of young players and its ability to maximise the opportunities provided by the Football Association's 'Charter for Quality' will be a major factor in the club's future success.

Equal Opportunities Statement
Oldham Athletic (2004) AFC Ltd acknowledges that all employees of the club should have equal access to the club's services and employment.

The club is committed to equal opportunities for all and acknowledges the differences that do exist within the community.  We will ensure that our services and employment practices do not disadvantage any groups or individuals.

We aim to ensure that activities which the club is involved in do not discriminate, exclude or alienate anyone on the grounds of race, ethnic origin, nationality, religion cultural background, sex, sexuality, disability, domestic circumstances, illness (such as HIV or AIDS status), age, membership of trade unions or political beliefs.

Oldham Athletic Football Club's employees, contractors and users of the club's services are required to respect this statement.

Educational Welfare Policy
1  To provide encouragement at all times in educational studies;
2  To establish good links with schools of all registered boys;
3  Meetings with schools in terms of Centre of Excellence boys' progress;
4  To provide good grounding in social skills such as discipline, personal appearance, hygiene, health & fitness and general lifestyle;
5  To educate all staff on Child Protection issues.