New Everton academy chief Gareth Prosser is confident of working closely with manager Frank Lampard.
Prosser has moved from Wolves this season.
He told evertontv: “Everton has a terrific history of developing talent and to have alignment from top to bottom across the Club will be very important.
“It will ensure people are on the same page and means the message to the players and the staff is a consistent one. That will hopefully make them feel more settled and able to give their best through training and coming to work.
“We want to further improve the pathway of players within the Club to the First Team and, if not at Everton, then at another club or into another career outside of football. We've got a huge responsibility to develop the people first, as well as the players."
Since being appointed at Everton in January, Lampard has overseen the progression of Anthony Gordon into one of the country's most exciting young forwards, and given debuts to Academy talents Isaac Price, Lewis Warrington and Reece Welch.
Prosser added: “That [Lampard's record] was another reason why this role at Everton was so exciting to me.
“That's what we want and we can ask for no more. Our job is to make sure Frank and his team are provided with players capable of, initially, performing in training – and then playing in the First Team and supporting the Club's ambitions."