The courses will be structured as follows;
Week 1, Friday evening, 1830 – 2030 hrs, Introduction, Overview of Soccer Parent, Football Administration, Equity, Laws of the Game and Player and Coach Development, Classroom
Sunday, 0900 – 1300 hrs Practical Coaching session, Outside Pitch
Sunday 1330 – 1630 hrs Emergency Aid module, Classroom
Week 1 – Week 2, 6 hrs individual homework on the modules Soccer Parent, Football Administration, Equity, Laws of The Game and Player and Coach Development completing the appropriate templates found in the portfolio as the written evidence of completion of these modules. All to be completed by the second Sunday
Week 2, Friday evening, 1830 – 2130 hrs, 3 hours, Safeguarding Children module, Classroom.
Sunday, 0900 – 1130 hrs Long Term Player Development module; 1200-1600 hrs Practical Coaching session, Outside Pitch: 1600-1700, Checking and signing-off portfolio and issue of Topics for External Practical Assessment, Classroom
Week 3, Sunday, 0900 – 1230 hrs, Practical Coaching Topic External Assessment, Outside Pitch
Sunday, 1300 hrs until completion, approx 4 hours, Practical Coaching Topic External Assessment followed by feedback and action planning in classroom
In total the course runs for approx 33 hours, all parts must be completed, successfully, to qualify for the Club Coach Award.
The next series of courses have now been arranged as shown below, in each of the districts of Wiltshire. Further courses could be organised around the County to follow on from those scheduled below if there is a demand from Leagues, Clubs, Colleges and Schools, as long as there is a minimum of 15 candidates per course but 20 is the preferred number. All candidates must be 16 by 1st September 2009 and if between 16-18 by the aforementioned date there will be no course fee.
Course Dates and Venues
Devizes School, Devizes (Friday 30th July 2010 - Sunday 15th August 2010)
Wyvern College, Salisbury (Friday 3rd September 2010 - Sunday 19th September 2010)
Sheldon School, Chippenham (Friday 24th September 2010 - Sunday 10th October 2010)
Greendown School, Swindon (Friday 1st October 2010 - Sunday 18th October 2010)
St Laurence School, Bradford on Avon (Friday 5th November 2010 - Sunday 21st November 2010)
Greendown School, Swindon (Friday 28th January 2011 - Sunday 13th February 2011)
Devizes School, Devizes (Friday 18th February 2011 - Sunday 6th March 2011)
Wyvern College, Salisbury (Friday 25th February 2011 - Sunday 13th March 2011)
Sheldon School, Chippenham (Friday 19th March 2011 - Sunday 11th April 2011)
McDonalds Course, Chippenham (by invitation only) (Friday 29th April 2011 - Sunday 15th May 2011)
St Laurence School, Bradford on Avon (Friday 3rd June 2011 - Sunday 19th June 2011)
Greendown School, Swindon (Friday 24th June 2011 - Sunday 10th July 2011)
The cost of the course is £110 but £100 to those who are members of a Wiltshire Charter Standard Club and free to candidates who are between 16-18 on 1st September 2010.
If you or members of your club wish to attend a course/s then please request an application form. The application needs to be completed and return with the required payment of £110 or £100 from a Charter Standard Club, or you may enrol ontol at www.wiltshirefa.com.