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Coach
Education Courses in Nottinghamshire
Sept
2008 to March 2009
Courses
UKCC1 (Assistant Coach)
This
course starts you on the coaching pathway and focuses strongly on
the “How to Coach” skills. These skills are a pre-requisite on the
pathway to becoming a successful coach at the next and ensuing
levels.
Format and Joining Requirements
·
The 4 modules of the course are normally run over 5
consecutive weekday evenings
6pm to
9pm or on a Sunday morning 9am to 12 noon
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An assessment takes place on the 5th session
during which the candidate is required to run a 10 to 15 minute
session using 6/8 other candidate coaches
who act as players during the assessment
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ALL
candidates MUST
Ø
complete
a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) Form
Ø
attend
a
Safeguarding and Protecting Children Course (approx 3 hours
duration)
Ø
attend
a First Aid Course (approx 1½ hours duration)
Ø
The above courses will be scheduled into the programme within
close proximity of the venue
Application Process
·
Courses will be in the ownership of the local District
Development Group (DDG) until
June 1st
2008
·
After this date nominations will be opened up to all DDGs
·
Minimum age 16 yrs
All
application forms must be returned to:
Stewart Burrows
Cricket Office
Nottinghamshire
County
Cricket Club
Trent
Bridge
Nottingham
NG2
6AG
The
appropriate fee MUST BE submitted with all applications
irrespective of the funding stream monies being received or in
transit.
UKCC2 (Coach)
This
course builds on the skills acquired on UKCC1. The course expands on
the “How to Coach “skills and also the “What to Coach” elements.
Format and Joining Requirements
·
The course comprises of 8 x 3 hour modules which take place
over 4 consecutive Sundays from
9am to
4pm
·
An assessment takes place when candidates have produced
evidence that they have undertaken supported practice (6 training
sessions with children supervised by a current UKCC2 coach)
·
This assessment is held approximately
2 months after the final module
·
The assessment is a 15 minute session working with 8 young
children
·
ALL
candidates MUST
Ø
hold
a
current England and Wales Cricket Board ( ECB) Criminal Records
Bureau (CRB) Form
Ø
hold
a current Supporting and Protecting Children Course Certificate
Ø
hold
a
current First Aid Certificate
Ø
NOTE: It is essential that all of these requirements are
renewed every 3 years
Application process
·
Applications are accepted from coaches in any district
·
It is advisable that candidates hold a UKCC1 qualification
prior to applying for this course
·
Minimum age 18 yrs
All
application forms must be returned to :
Stewart Burrows
Cricket Office
Nottinghamshire
County
Cricket Club
Trent
Bridge
Nottingham
NG2
6AG
The
appropriate fee MUST BE submitted with all applications
irrespective of the funding stream monies being received or in
transit.
Over
Subscription
Should
courses become oversubscribed the following criteria will be applied
in priority order:
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Applicant is a member of a Focus Club
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Applicant is a member of a club which regularly attend DDG
meetings
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Applicant is a member of a club affiliated to the Notts Cricket
Board
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Teachers working in Nottinghamshire Schools
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Any other applicants
Funding Sources and Course Fees
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Most District Councils will have funding streams for coach
education. Contact your local District Council Sports Development
Officer for details
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Nottinghamshire County Council operates a “Coach Scholarship
Fund” which can be accessed by all excepting courses within the City
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For further information and advice please contact Tim
Stevenson, Coaching Development Co-ordinator: tim.stevenson@nottscc.gov.uk
or 0115 977 4403
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Nottingham City Council also has a Coach Grant Aid Scheme.
To request an application form ring 0115 9152716
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These funding sources must be applied for at least 28 days
prior to commencement of a course
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Fees (course fee plus SPC & First Aid if relevant) must be
submitted when submitting application forms for the either UKCC1 or
UKCC2
UKCC1
Course Fee £100
UKCC2
Course Fee £150
SPC
£15
First
Aid £15
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