Hertfordshire Coaching Courses

Updated August 2008

Below are the availability of personal performance courses in leisure centres and some village halls and courses for coaches. The next coaching courses to become a BADMINTON England (BE) UKCC Level 1 (Assistant Coach) or Level 2 Coach are shown in sections 2 and 3 below.

1 Personal Performance Courses: Adult and Junior

2 BE Coaching Course descriptions

3 Level 1 Courses (UKCC & BE) If you would like to attend the next, 9, 23 and 30 November 2008, details below contact Brian Jackson.

4 Level 2 (UKCC & BE) Assimilation Course - yet to be created/organised by BADMINTON England.

5 Level 2 (UKCC & BE) - see below

1^st Day – Sun 5^th Oct 08

2^nd Day – Sun 19^th Oct 08

3^rd Day – Sun 2^ndNov 08

4^th Day – Sun 14^th Dec 08

6 Level 3 (UKCC & BE)

Held at Milton Keynes, Module 1 starts:

12th-13th July 2008 and

26th-27th July 2008

-see details and full dates, below

7 Schools-related Courses (BE)

e.g 'Badminton for Teachers' Primary or Secondary

8 CPD Courses for Coaches

9 Directly contactable coaches

Coaches see your special page

Gill Bartlett coaching juniors at William Penn LC

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Gill Bartlett coaching juniors at William Penn LC

1 Adult and Junior Personal Performance Courses

Most Herts leisure centres and some villages run coaching courses for juniors and adults. Examples are shown below. Short duration courses e.g. 6 weeks may not be repeated, similarly the prices are likely to change (also in some cases they depend whether you are a member or not) so it is important to check these details.

Town	Centre	Age, Standard	Length (weeks)	Day	Time	£ Fee	Phone	Updated
Baldock Barnet	Knights Templar SC Queen Elizabeth Centre	Jnr 7-11, bgr/imprvr 11+ adult tba	Turn-up Turn-up tba	Saturday Saturday tba	3-4pm 3-4pm	£3/session £3/session	01462 631300	15Nov06
Berkhamsted	Berkhamsted Sports Centre	Junior - Bgnr Impvr Adult bgnr Impvr	15 Term Term	Mon Mon Wed	5-6pm 6-7pm 8-9pm 8-9pm	37.50 48.75 nm 43.20 54.70nm	01442 877855
Bricket Wood	Bricket Wood LC	Junior - Bgnr. Imprvr Adult - Ladies Impvr	Term Turn up & Play	Mon, Mon Tue,Thur Mon	4:30-5:15, 5:15-6 pm. 9-11pm 9:30 12am	37.80 42 nm 3.30 +ef 90p	01923 662224
Cheshunt	Grundy Park Leisure Centre: Standard Map	Junior - Bgnr. Imprvr Adult -	Jnr: Summer Hol 50+ 50+ Beginner	August Thur, Wed, Fri Thur	Various Various 10-12am	p.o.a p.o.a p.o.a	01992 623345	13Jun06
Datchworth	Village Hall	Junior	Term	Wed	6-7pm 7-8pm	9	01438 811634
Hatfield	Hatfield L C	Jnr club 'Swifts' 7-18yrs. Adults, play with 'hints and tips'	Term Continual	Fri Sun	5-10:30pm 7-9pm	p.o.a £2.25/session	01707 652061 01707 268769	21Nov06 21Nov06
	Herts Sports Village	Comets BC Development Club	Term	Sun	7-9pm	£5/session	07899 726909 or 07736 073333	21Nov06
Harpenden	Harpenden S C	Jnr: Bg, Impvr	12	Wed	5pm 6pm	38.00 42.00
		Jnr:Impvr. Bgnr, Adv.	11	Sun	10,11,12	3842
		Adult: Bgnr/Impvr	Cont.	Wed	8:30-11pm	3/3:85	01582 767722
Hemel Hempstead	Hemel Hempstead SC	Jnr Bgnr Impvr	13	Thur	4-5pm 5-6pm	48.70 38.95 m	01442 264824
Hitchin	HBS SC	Jnr Bgr/Impvr Coaching Club Adult Bgnr/Impvr	Term	Fri Sun Fri	6-7pm 9:30-11:30am 7-8pm	25/T+4a.m.	01462 459270
Hoddesdon	John Warner	Jnr Adult	Turn up and play	Sun	5-6pm 6-10pm	1.80 2.50	01992 445375	13Jun06
Letchworth	North Herts L C Note: closing Jul-Aug06 for refurb	Adult	Turn Up & Play	Mon	11am-4pm	p.o.a	01462 679723	13Jun06
Royston	Royston New Sports Centre	7-11 yrs, 12-16 yrs Adults		Sat	9-10am, 10-11am 3-4pm	10/session	01763 244807 Email
Stanstead Abbotts	Amwell View School	Older jnrs	Turn up and play	Tue, Fri	6-7:30pm	?	01992 422073
Stevenage	John Henry Newman						01438 741511
Stevenage	Arts & Leisure Centre						08700 132068
Stevenage - Shephall SC	Saturday Juniors	8-16yrs	Turn up	Sat	9-10am	p.o.a	01438 210100/1	13Jun06

Ware	Wodson Park	Jnr - Bgnr	Cont.	Sat	9.15-10:15am	p.o.a	01920 487091	13Jun06
		Jnr - Itmdt	Cont.	Sat	10.15-am	p.o.a
		Jnr - Impvr	Cont	Sat	11:15-12:15pm	p.o.a
		Adult Bgr/Impr Adv	Cont	Tue	8-9pm 9-10pm	p.o.a
Watford	Watford LC	Junior Bgr/ Impvr/ Adv	8wks	Fri	4-5,6-7,7-8	25.20	01923 670644
		Adult Bgr	6wks	Wed	7-9	37
Welwyn Gdn City	Gosling Sports Park	Jnr	Bgr	Fri Fri	4-5pm 5-6pm	p.o.a	01707 331056	13Jun06
	Gosling Sports Park	Adults. Single arrangements availavble for parentsl	All levels	Sun	7-9pm	p.o.a	01438 235438 or email	21Nov06
	Gosling Sports Park	Adults (no coaching, currently)	Turn up & Play -	Sat	12-1pm	p.o.a	01707 331056	21Nov06
	Gosling Sports Park	Jnr Play scheme (with racket skills)	Summer Hols	25Jul - 1Sep.	9-5pm	p.o.a
Club and individual courses can also be arranged. Contact individual coaches or Herts Coaching Co-ordinator., David Bartlett on 01438 715 374 Dave Bartlett for details.

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3 BADMINTON England UKCC Level 1 'Assistant Coach Award' Courses

The first level UK Coaching Certificate BADMINTON England coaching award is called the UKCC Level 1 Assistant Coach Award ( 3 days ). It is ideal for players helping Level 2 coaches, at their own club (junior and adult). Although there are separate Primary (7 hour) and Secondary Teachers (7 hour) courses some teachers may prefer this course. Applicants must be 16 by the date of the course and should be able to play and score a game of badminton. BADMINTON England information on the course is on the Level 1 'Assistant Coach' section of the Coaching Course section of their website.

For this course priority will be given to Herts' residents

Dates	Format/time	Venue	Tutor	Price and Application Form	Contact
9, 23 and 30 November 2008 Application Deadline - 8 October 2008	Tutored, with continuous assessment	Jim McDonald Centre, McDonald Court, High View (off Bishops Rise), Hatfield, Herts AL10 8HR. Map		Full price: £195 Herts Special Price: £122 The full price is required on application. The £73 refund will be made on course completion. If you are under 23 and need further sponsorship of up to £50, please complete a Ray Learney Fund Application Form. If successful, the £50 sponsorship will be made available, bringing the course cost to £72. Click here for the course Application Form when available. Please make cheques payable to BADMINTON England	If interested contact HBA Coaching Co-ordinator, Brian Jackson tel: 01920 438561. Address - Dane End Cottage, Whiteley Close, Dane End, Ware, Herts SG12 0NB
To attend this course please: 1 Note that the Herts Special Price is a package that: - includes support from a named Level 2 coach in your area (as far as possible) - requires participants to assist a Level 2 coach on 5 occasions in 3 months after course - provides you with help to prepare for Level 2 coaching award. If you are unable to participate in this package full-price places may also be available . 2 Print and complete the 'course application form' via the link below and return with payment to the address below. Places (maximum 12) are available in order of receipt of cheques and forms. 3 Please make cheques payable to BADMINTON England 4 Send the form to; Herts BDO, Tom Burton, SportSpace, Charter Court, Vicarage Lane, Kings Langley, Herts, WD4 9HR. 5 Note: the cost of this course does NOT include membership of the Coaches Register (normally £34) that provides insurance cover and other benefits - see the Coaches Register Benefits document. However successful attendees will be able to subscribe at a discounted price.

Click here for Assistant Coach Award: Course info (on BE website) and detailed content

Course Application form.

4 UKCC Level 2 Assimilation Course

This course is still to be written by BE.

5 BADMINTON England And UKCC Level 2

Who should attend: When: Where: Course Organiser contact: Cost: BE Tutors:	Players who wish to become coaches who have a good knowledge of the game, can perform the standard strokes, serves, basic tactics and with match experience. Passing the course entitles coaches to coach alone and BE insurance cover through the annual Coaches Register. Note: Before attending, participants must have passed either the new UKCC Level 1 Assistant Coach course, or, the previous BE Assistant Coach course and completed the self assessment document. If you have queries or need re-assurance on your skills level contact Coaching Co-ordinator, Brian Jackson tel: 01920 438561. Dates: 1st Day – Sun 5th Oct 08 2nd Day – Sun 19th Oct 08 3rd Day – Sun 2nd Nov 08 4th Day (assessment) – Sun 14th Dec 08 Application forms to Brian Jackson by 3rd September 08. Venue: Jim McDonald Centre, High View, Bishop's Rise, Hatfield AL10 8HR (see Map). Email: Brian Jackson. £350 full price, but significantly (£175) subsidised to successful applicants, see below. Do you need extra funding? If you are under 23 and not in full time employment you may be eligible for a further £100 subsidy from the Ray Learney Fund. Click here for the application form and/or contact Dave Bartlett (tel 01438715374) for more information. Tutor-assessor, Dave Jones; Additional assessor, Steve Bish For more information about the UKCC then please visit www.ukcoachingcertificate.org.	Senior Tutor-Coach, Ray Learney explains points to Gill Gowers, John James, and Patrick Kotwall
Sponsors:	Herts Badminton Association and European Social Fund through HBA, HSP and BE Workforce Development plan.
What will be covered:	Skills and knowledge requirements for coaching juniors and adults to beginner/intermediate level. A 4 day course see schedule below.
Course info contact:	Email: Brian Jackson tel: 01920 438561
Click here for:	Course info Course Application Form - to Brian Jackson by 3rd September 08. Dane End Cottage, Whitely Close, Dane End, SG12 0NB

The Level 2 Course schedule

		Time
Phase 1	Induction and pre-course	25 hours*
Phase 2	Taught course	2 days
Phase 3	Mid course home study	20 hours*
Phase 4	Taught course	1 day
Phase 5	Practical Coaching and preparation	28 hours*
Phase 6	Internal and independent assessment of practical coaching	1 day
* Times given in hours for the off course elements of the course represent the number of guided learning hours. These are guidelines for the maximum time and you may complete the tasks in significantly less time.

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6 Level 3 BE and UKCC Course

Please read all of the information carefully and please do not hesitate to contact BE Coaching Department if you need anything clarifying - the chances are that someone else may have the same queries so your questions might help everyone out! This is the first time we have used any of this paperwork so your feedback will be much appreciated.

BE will be running 3 Level 3 qualifications this year (up to 48 candidates), 2 of which are to be at the National Badminton Centre in Milton Keynes and 1 in Leeds. The first qualifications in Milton Keynes and Leeds are to begin in July and the second qualification in Milton Keynes will start late summer (see dates below). Whilst it is preferable for candidates to attend all modules of the same course there will be some flexibility for candidates to attend modules at different venues if needed.

On the application form please indicate your preferred venue - You do not need to wait until the dates are available before sending in your application.

It is realised that there is a lot to be completed in this application process, however it is really important that candidates are fully prepared for the Level 3 qualification as there is a significant investment of time (and money) required. We are not taking any payment for courses at this stage as we anticipate there will be more applicants than places for this year, once we have allocated all of the grant money and all places have been allocated we will require payment to secure your place.

Please send Level 3 and APL applications by email to coaching@badmintonengland.co.uk Please send APL evidence either by email with your application or separately in the post ensuring it is clearly marked with your name.

1 Dates 2 Applicant Information 3 Standard Application form

4 Approved Prior Learning form 5 Approved Prior Learning Evidence

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7 Schools-related Courses

There are Primary and Secondary school teachers courses.

Badminton for Teachers Courses:

Badminton for Teachers (Primary) Course, AfA Subsidised

Course details - on BE website

Next course to be planned.

Contact: HBA Development Officer

Bisi familiarisation for Primary Teachers or Coaches

This is a 2 or 3 hour introduction with BISI kit: on request, £10/attendee, approx. Contact Brian Jackson tel: 01920 438561.

Badminton Junior Helper Awards

These, like the old Community Sports Leaders Award (CSLA), are either as a continuous replacement, or a 'Bolt-on Badminton Module': this latter, is a 6 hour course for those who take the CSLA course. It includes the basic components of the L1 Award, Bisi and sections on organising and running tournaments. It can be broken into 2 x 3 hours or 3x2 hours. Contact Brian Jackson tel: 01920 438561.

BE Tournament Organisers Courses

Contact Brian Jackson tel: 01920 438561.

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