A reminder to all Coaches and to anyone seeking Clubmark accreditation or re-accreditation on behalf of their club that all the qualifications and certificates that are needed expire 3 years after the pass date.

To that end, we have arranged two vitally important courses for coaches at Addington Village Cricket Club.  The first is the “Safeguarding and Protecting Children” (SPC, previously known as “Good Practice and Child Protection”) and it’s on Thursday 24th April 2008, 6:30 to 9:30pm.

The second is the First Aid course and that is on Wednesday 30th April 2008, again, 6.30 to 9.30pm

This is the last chance for coaches to renew their qualifications before the 2008 season starts.  We must also remind you that a Clubmark Evidence File is at risk of being rejected if coaches do not have all the necessary qualifications in place.

Please contact Heidi Coleman at KCB if you need to attend either or both of these course.

As you all probably know, no coach can work in a School environment without first of all attending a course.  Not surprisingly it’s called “Working in Schools Module”.

All joking aside, if you as a coach, want to work in a School either for your Club, KCB, Chance to shine or even for yourself, this course is mandatory.

Demand for the course has been high and so we’ve now arranged for another to take place on Sunday 27th April 2008 at Kent College, Whitstable Road in Canterbury.

Details and an application form are available for download from here.  If you want more information please contact Heidi Coleman at KCB.  Her details can be found on the “About Us” page of this website.

An additional 1st 4sport Level 2 Course has been arranged to start on Saturday 29th March at the Kent County Cricket Club, St. Lawrence Ground, Old Dover Road, Canterbury.

The Level 2 course will be suitable for you if you have played cricket and have knowledge of some of the rules and techniques involved in playing the game.

The ECB Coach Course is designed to help you “prepare for, deliver and review cricket coaching sessions”. 
If you have done the Level 1 you can do the certificate if under 18, but will not be issued certificate until you are 18 years.

Course Requirements are:
• 8 x 3 hour modules. These are usually delivered on 4 days over a 4-week period.

• Practical Coaching Assessment

• Multiple Choice Questionnaire

• 6 x 30 minute sessions of Supported coaching practice – MUST BE ARRANGED BY THE CANDIDATE. This requires the candidate to be able to work in a coaching environment and must act as the lead coach with a UKCC2 or ECB level 2 coach supporting. Coach must display evidence of being able to plan progressive sessions. Contact KCB in cases where candidate has difficulty in arranging practice.

Full information is available here or you can contact Heidi Coleman at Kent Cricket Board - her contact details are on the personnel page - who will gladly answer any questions you might have.

Please note that there are still spaces available on the 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Cricket Coaching Award Course that takes place at Kent College, Canterbury commencing on Sunday 13th January 2008.

If you are aware of anyone at your club that is looking to take this course, or your club has written into their development plan that they need more UKCC2 coaches next year, please encourage these people to sign up to this course.

If this course is not filled by the 21st December 2007 it will not run.

In excess of 100 cricket coaches will attend a Development Day to improve their coaching skills at the Kent Cricket Academy, St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury on Sunday 18 November (from 09.00 to 16.00 hours). 

The impressive list of presenters includes Kent County Cricket Club’s own newly-appointed Academy Director, Phil Relf, and a host of presenters that have been developed by the Kent Cricket Board and the English Cricket Board including; James Medhurst, Chris Penn and Ray Willis.  Former Kent player, Neil Taylor, will deliver a batting session and the day will be rounded off with a question and answer session hosted by BBC Radio Kent’s John Warnett, with England and Kent cricketer Geraint Jones and Kent Cricket Academy Scholar James Goodman sharing their thoughts.

“This year’s emphasis is on effective delivery to young players at all levels of the game, including local club junior sections, through to our own Academy players” says Peter Carter, Chairman of the Kent Cricket Board Coaches’ Association.  The development day is aimed at improving all Kent Cricket Coaches, whether recently qualified or an experienced specialist coach.  The opportunity to discuss issues with other coaches and to network is another very valuable benefit of the day.  With a top lunch and light refreshments it will be a truly invigorating and inspiring day.

For further information and to book contact Clair Gould KCB.  The agenda for the day and a full booking form are available for download from this website.

Email:  clair.gould.kent@ecb.co.uk 

Direct Dial Tel: 01227 473618