

Protect yourself, the young people you are coaching and your employer by understanding and following good coaching practice. Learn how to recognise signs of child abuse and how to handle situations sensitively and effectively if you have any concerns.
This workshop will help you as the Coach:
Please note: Due to the sensitive nature of this workshop we have been advised by the course organisers that people under the age of 16 should be accompanied by an adult.

Safeguarding and Protecting Children level 2: reflecting on practice is aimed at coaches and those working with children and young people in sport. The workshop acknowledges and values the experience coaches have gained since the last workshop and builds on the knowledge and insight gained from Safeguarding and Protecting Children.
Safeguarding and Protecting Children 2: reflecting on practice will:

Everyone should have access to sport, regardless of gender, age, race, ability, faith or sexual orientation. As a coach, you have an important role to play in ensuring this happens. The workshop will help you to apply and extend your existing skills to meet the needs of present and potential participants. By the end of this workshop coaches will be able to:
This course is designed to be attended by sports coaches. The tutor will use coaching examples to help coaches understand how they, as a coach in their coaching practice, should be equitable in their language and actions towards different people.
This course shares similar introductory material to the "A Club for All" workshop and it is important that the same person doesn't attend both courses.

Develop your own coaching knowledge and skills to coach disabled players through inclusive and separate coaching sessions. Discover new ways to adapt equipment and identify appropriate safety and medical considerations to meet your players' needs.
This workshop will help you, the coach to:

This new sports coach UK workshop will help coaches better understand why challenging behaviour occurs in sport. This workshop will support coaches by identifying a range of practical ideas to deal with behaviour in sport and coaching environments in a positive light. Helping coaches to recognise what creates a positive coaching environment and actions that will encourage acceptable behaviour is key to the outcomes of this workshop.
This workshop is primarily designed for Level 1 or Level 2 coaches. The scenarios, DVD footage and role-plays are set in the context to support all coaches who work with children and young people.
By the end of the workshop, coaches will be able to:

An Introduction to Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD)
3 hour duration
This theory based workshop is aimed at coaches to enable them to understand the key concepts of LTAD and what it means to them and their practice. By the end of this workshop coaches will be able to:
Identify and recognise the reasons for adopting LTAD

An Introuction to the FUNdamentals of Movement
3 hour duration
This practical based workshop is aimed at coaches that have an understanding of Long Term Athlete Development or be familiar with the LTAD player pathways in their chosen sport. It explores the concepts of Balance, Agility, Coordination and speed (ABCs) helping coaches to develop their observational and analytical skills whilst introducing them to good movement patterns within either sport specific or multi skill environment.

The ABCs that Make a Difference
FUNdamentals of Agility, Balance and Coordination - All Practical
Three separate workshops build that on the knowledge previously gained from 'An Introduction to the FUNdamentals of Movement'. Each workshop looks in detail at the individual components of agility, balance and coordination.

FUNdamentals of Agility
3 hour duration - starting, stopping, changing direction, rotation, reaction and complex movements. The ability to rapidly change the body's position efficiently and effectively requiring a combination of balance and coordination. The workshop builds on knowledge gained fron attendance on "An Introduction to the FUNdametals of Movement" workshop. Aimed at coaches / teachers who have reached at least UKCC Level
2.

FUNdamentals of Balance
3 hour duration - height of centre of gravity, centre and base, losing balance, extending the base, positioning the centre of gravity, counterbalance and moving forces. Balance is the ability to maintain the centre of gravity of a body within the base of support. Keeping balance requires the intergration of inputs from mutiple senses, i.e. sight, tough and hearing. This workshop will help to provide pratcical solutions to accelerate its
development within children. Aimed at coaches / teachers who have reached at least UKCC Level 2.

FUNdamentals of Coordination
3 hour duration - organising limbs, generating force, differentiating force, speed and accuracy and interception. Coordination is the ability to execute a movement smoothly and accurately. This involves the senses, sight, touch and hearing, with muscular contactions and joint movements - from walking to throwing and catching. Aimed at coaches / teachers who have reached at least UKCC Level 2. A recommendation for this workshop, is
to have attended,
Multi-skill Clubs in Practice
3 hour duration
This practical workshop is designed to help participants integrate the ABC,s into Multi-skill Club sessions. It will give delegates the opportunity to develop ideas with others and share good practice. By the end of this workshop delegates will be able to:
This workshop is for coaches or teachers who are multi-skill trained or of an equivalent background. Delegates must have attended The FUNdamentals of Movement workshop and have achieved at least a Level 2 coaching qualification.
Designed to help sports clubs and volunteers to run their clubs as effectively as possible.
This workshop outlines how your club can benefit from reaching all members of the
community, and explains how to reach out to them- young people, older people, those on low incomes, disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. By the end of the workshop you will be able to:
This course is designed to be attended by volunteers in a club, (possibly a club member, member of the committee or the volunteer co-ordincator). The tutor will use club management and administration examples to help the volunteer/club member understand the benefits of opening up their club to the wider community and being equitable in their membership and club practices.
This course shares similar introductory material to the "Equity in your Coaching" workshop and it is important that the same person does not attend both courses.
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The Role of The Volunteer Coordinator
3 hour duration
Clubs will benefit greatly from having a volunteer coordinator - a single contact who supports their volunteers, knows them all by name and what each of them do in the Club.
This workshop will teach volunteers exactly what the volunteer co-ordinator role should encompass and help them to become an even greater asset to their club by attending this workshop.
By participating in this workshop you will be able to:
This workshop provides practical ideas for raising funds from a range of sources, including grants, fund-raising events and sponsorship. At the end of the workshop you will be able to:
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First Aid
3 hour duration
This is a general 3 hour Emergency Aid course, that will provide you with the knowledge of how to deal with potential life threatening injuries and teach you how to deal with a variety of situations.
Please check with your sport specific Governing Body to ensure that they will recognise this certificate for coaching and Clubmark purposes.
This is a 6 hour, Appointed Persons course, delivered by St John Ambulance. Please check with your sport specific Governing Body to ensure that they will recognise this certificate for coaching and Clubmark purposes.
The workshop will be run over 2 evenings, or as a full-day session, and will teach you basic lifesaving First Aid and relevant regulations,
Course content:
There are a maximum of 12 places available for this course.
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Sports Funding & Grants
3 hour duration
This is a practical workshop on grants and funding aimed at those who are in Sports Club
who are in the process of pursuing grant applications for the development of the Club and its members.
Tasks will also include areas where individuals can work on their own project ideas
There may be some scope for one to one advice given to each club, but this will depend on the numbers ion the workshop. The tutor will advise on the day of the workshop.
To continue your Professional Development please view the list below of other running sports and sports coach uk workshops. These are not on the current Workshop Programme but still may be available through SASSOT or direct
through the workshop provider.

How to Coach Disabled People in Sport
Coaching Children and Young People
Planning and Periodisation
Coaching the Young Developing Performer
Coaching the Whole Child
Multiskill Club Induction
Multiskill Inclusion
An Introduction to Long Term Athelete Development
An Introduction to the FUNdamentals of Movement
Fundamentals of Balance
FUN damentals of Agility
FUNdamentals of Ccordination
Analysing Your Coaching
A Guide to Mentoring Sports Coaches
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Action Planning for Your Club
Developing Partnerships with your Clubs and Schools
How to Get Tax Breaks from your Club
Making the Most of your People
Valuing Your Sports Volunteers
Needs Analysis
Please note that attendance on the scuk / running sports and Firts Aid workshops will Accredit you with a 3 Year Certficate. This is processed after the event by sports Coach uk, using the details you provide to the Tutor on the actual workshop session. This is normally sent to your home address 6-8 weeks after the workshop. If you do not receive the certificate during this time and / or require some form of attendance for Club mark, please contact sports coach uk on 0845 601 3054. SASSOT, is able to produce a letter of attendance if you so wish. For First Aid workshops via the RLSS, you will receive the certificate on the evening of the workshop.
If you are interested in a workshop in the list above that is not in the current workshop programme please make contact with the Education and Training Officer.
If you are a Club or Coach and have a minimum of 8 particiants and wish for a workshop to be arranged for you we can help.
Alternatively, you can search the sports coach UK website or runningsports websites.
Please contact 01785 619695 or Email sassotadmin@staffordbc.gov.uk
with full details of your inquiry.
Other Coach Development Workshops
An introduction to Autistic Spectrum Disorders. To include the difference between Autism and Asperger syndrome, common myths and stereotypes, prevalence rates, causes. We will then look at the triad of impairments and sensory sensitivity. To conclude, we will briefly consider communication strategies and ways of working with young people with ASD. Please contac Mark Fosbrook - Aiming High, Disability Sport & Physical Activity Officer 01785
619398 / 07800619693 or Email mfosbrook@staffordbc.gov.uk














