Coaching Meeting Minutes 8th Feb 2006
| Committee : Richard Dearden (Tel 01204 395591) has been appointed the "Coaching Co-ordinator" for the Bolton League. Other members on the panel are : Paul Tebay, Mike Buckley, David Fairbrother, Will Halton & Mike Fletcher. |
| If you have any questions or issues, or need to qualified coaches for your club, please contact a member of the committee. |
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Please the ECB website and read the guideline on Child Protection (ie: "Safe Hands) |
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The England Cricket Board have laid out details of what procedure to follow in becoming a qualified coach. It is very important to read the "Safe-Hands" document and all coaches are required to have the "Criminal Records Bureau" (CRB) check completed before taking on any coaching obligations. This is done by completing the Self-Declaration form available on this website and sending it to our local Welfare Officer at Bolton Metro. Contact Natalie Woodford on 01204-334238. |
| natalie.woodford@bolton.gov.uk | |
| Postal address: The Wellsprings, Civic Centre, Bolton, BL1 1US | |
| Some guidelines are detailed below. |
The ECB runs a National
Coaching Scheme, which is designed to equip coaches with the necessary skills to
deliver high quality coaching programmes at all levels of the game.
This scheme, which is run
from the ECB Coach Education Office at Edgbaston, includes the following:
Introductory Courses
These provide a basic
introduction to the skills and knowledge required to effectively assist a
qualified coach in introducing and developing cricket among young people in an
environment of safety and enjoyment.
Level I
Level I equips the beginner
coach with skills and knowledge required to introduce and develop cricket
amongst young people in an environment of safety and enjoyment.
Level II
Level II builds on skills
and knowledge acquired at Level I and develops further competencies.
For further details on Level I and Level II courses in your county please contact your Cricket Development Officer.
Level III
Level III equips
established Level II coaches with a range of knowledge and skills designed to
significantly enhance performance when working with performance orientated
cricketers of all age groups.
Level IV
Level IV builds on skills
and knowledge acquired during and after Level III. It is designed to equip
coaches either operating in, or with the potential to operate in the
professional arena.
Level V
Level V will provide
individually designed needs analysed education and support programmes for
high-performing Level IV coaches who are currently working in or have the
potential to work in the international arena.
ECB Coaches Association
The ECB Coaches Association
supports the activities, interests and continuing development of all ECB
qualified coaches and who have become members.
General coaching
enquiries
Please contact:
ECB Coach Education
Department
Warwickshire County Cricket Ground
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B5 7QX
Tel: 0121 440 1748
Fax: 0121 446 6344
Email: coach.education@ecb.co.uk