Education & Training Opportunities – 27 June 2017
How to deliver engaging sessions for young people workshop by UK Coaching (formally Sports Coach UK)
Wednesday 5th July 2017, 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Burton Albion’s Pirelli Stadium , Princess Way, Burton-Upon-Trent DE13 OAR
Easy access from A38 coming off at Clay Mills Junction
A limited number of FREE places
A practical based workshop to expand knowledge so 14- 25 year olds keep coming back for more. It will develop your coaching to help you better meet the needs of this age group. Learning about new participants needs, including how to build self-confidence, motivation and self-esteem. Helping improve the coaching experience and ensure they keep coming back for more sport.
You will learn how to identify:
- The different stages of young people’s participation
- Differences in coaching styles that meet young people’s requirements
- Differences in coaching styles in different environments: schools, satellite clubs, colleges, universities and clubs.
Plus you’ll understand and be able to include the ‘C’ system approach in your coaching.
There is a minimum age of 16 for people attending.
To book your place email Catherine Pendlebury (cpendlebury@staffordbc.gov.uk) the contact email, mobile number and club, organisation and sport of the people who would like to attend.
Catherine Pendlebury
Satellite Club Links Officer
SASSOT
t: 01785 619 177
m: 07814131074
e: cpendlebury@staffordbc.gov.uk
Sports Coach UK Safeguarding and Protecting Children
Wednesday 12th July 2017
Newcastle Under Lyme College from 18:00 – 21:00.
Cost is £38 per person and you can book your place here.
Tuesday 15th August 2017.
Chase Golf Club, Penkridge from 18:30 – 21:30.
Cost is £35 per person and you can book your place here.
Tuesday 17th October 2017.
Meadowside Leisure Centre, Burton-On-Trent from 18:30-21:30
Cost is £35 per person and you can book your place here.
First Aid
Tuesday 26th September 2017.
Stafford Borough Council Civic Offices from 18:30 – 21:30.
Cost is £25 per person and you can book your place here.
Further workshops programme will be announced over the year. In the meantime if you would like to request a specific closed workshop in Newcastle, Stoke or Staffordshire Moorlands then please contact John Prescott, Assistant Principle at Newcastle Under Lyme College, at john.prescott@nulc.ac.uk or Ben Sproston, Curriculum Manager for Public Services and Sport at ben.sproston@nulc.ac.uk . For closed workshop requests for all other areas of Staffordshire please contact Sophie Darby, Sport Structures Course Delivery Executive at SophieDarby@sportstructures.com
For further information, please contact Lee Booth, Workforce and Coaching Development Manager on lbooth@staffordbc.gov.uk or 01785 619730.
UK Coaching – Open University launches new coaching course
The Open University has produced a new online, free course titled: ‘Exploring sport coaching and psychology’.
Recommended by UK Coaching (formerly Sports Coach UK), the multisport course is aimed at Level 1-3 coaches wanting to continue their professional development.
Introduced by GB hockey player Alex Danson, the course explores effective coaching and psychology using examples from individual athletes, coaches and teams.
Learning outcomes from the course:
- Outline the influences of, and links between, sport coaching and psychology for those developing their abilities in sport.
- Describe different aspects of effective coaching and the way in which a coach may influence young people and adults.
- Compare the psychological characteristics used in sporting careers to those you might need to shape your own future.
- Reflect on your own sport or fitness behaviours, beliefs and practices and identify useful next steps for further development.
- Understand and be confident in your ability to study online.