Education & Training Opportunities – 31 Jan 2017

Tuesday 31st January 2017

Sports Coach UK Safeguarding and Protecting Children

Tuesday 31st January 2017.
Chase Golf club, Penkridge from 18:30 – 21:30.
Cost is £35 per person and you can book your place here.

Thursday 9th February 2017.
Newcastle Under Lyme College from 18:00 – 21:00.
Cost is £38 per person and you can book your place here.

First Aid

Tuesday 14th March 2017.
Meadowside Leisure Centre, Burton-On-Trent 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.


Youth Sport Trust – seminar

Course title: Power of an Active School

This session would support schools to increase physical activity throughout the day to boost health and academic achievement for young people.

It looks at how your school can:

  • Meet the requirements of the governments childhood obesity plan
  • develop an understanding of the evidence and research underpinning active approaches in schools
  • boost well being, behaviour and attendance by building physical activity into the whole school day
  • introduce physical activity into the classroom to raise confidence and aspiration levels

Target audience: Teachers of KS1 and 2 PE, HT, Senior Leaders

To view snippet of video clip – Dr William Bird – Intelligent Health : https://www.youthsporttrust.org/power-active-school . Full version accessible via workshop

View the flyer Power of an Active School – 16th Feb

Date: Thursday 16th February 2017
Venue – Stirchley Baths – Bournville Lane  Birmingham B30 2JT
Time: Please arrive at 12.15pm for a 12:30pm start and a 3:30pm finish.
Tea and coffee will be provided on the day.
As this is an active learning session  practical session, please be dressed in comfortable clothing .

Link to book: https://youthsporttrust.force.com/YST_EventRedirect?id=a0tb0000005VnUAAA0

Youth Sport Trust Level 2 members get a place free. Non members delegate cost includes Level 1 membership


Youth Sport Trust

More opportunities – download the flyers.

  1. Youth Sport Trust – National Conference – Inspiring and Leading Change – 1st March Ricoh Arena
  2. Early Years’ course – Level 3 award in supporting physical development and physical activity

Sue Smart
Development Manager – West Midlands
Email: sue.smart@youthsporttrust.org