Education & Training

Netball South West’s Education and Training Group are here to support coaches,
umpires and tutors/ assessors in the region.

Our group is responsible for promoting and facilitating good practice in all aspects of education, training and professional development including the delivery of appropriate aspects of the England Netball Corporate Plan, to meet the needs of and develop the workforce within Netball South West.
Members Details as follows:

Coaches across the region have requested that the E & T working group arrange some CPD opportunities for them. This we have dutifully done, however the opportunities are not being taken up and we will be forced to cancel activities unless participation improves.

The workshops are as follows:
Friday 29th February. 5pm - 9pm at Bath University. An observation session lead by Lyn Gunson at a Team Bath home fixture. This would be of particular interest to Level 2 club coaches. At present 7 have signed up and this session will be going ahead.

Sunday 6th April 10am - 1pm at Taunton School. An interactive/theory session where coaches will learn ways in which to analysing their coaching, develop skills on how to look at training needs analysis for themselves and their athletes culminating in implementing personal development plans for themselves and their athletes. This session will be lead by Patsy Colvin of sports coach UK. Currently 3 coaches have signed up for this and the workshop will be cancelled unless more sign up.

Sunday 27th April 10am - 1pm at Taunton School. A core stability workshop led by Denise Austin, volleyball community sports coach and national beach volleyball player/coach. Currently 3 coaches have signed up for this and the workshop will be cancelled unless more sign up.

Sunday 27th April (time and venue TBC - possibly Exeter) A netball specific multi-skills workshop lead by multi-skills community sports coach Ziggy Grewel. This workshop would be of particular interest to all coaches working with young children. Currently no coaches have signed up for this and the workshop will be cancelled unless more sign up.

For more information contact Karen Jones on 07970 544406 or via karen.jones@devon.gov.uk

Want to become a Netball UKCC Coach Tutor or Assessor?

England Netball is inviting qualified Level 2 coaches to join their tutor and assessor workforce to deliver the UKCC Level 1 & 2 qualifications.
They are now in a position to offer courses that will support and provide you with a nationally recognised tutor and/or assessor transferable qualification.

Benefits

• On completion you will be offered half pay rates whilst co-tutoring or co-assessing and full rates when you are deemed competent and hold either the Certificate in Tutoring Sport or Introduction to Assessment Practice in Sport.

• Travel and subsistence allowance
• Employment through England Netball
• Provision for Continual Personal Development
  

Full information, details and booking forms available by clicking on the link below:
http://www.englandnetball.co.uk/Get_Involved/TutorAssessor_Training/index.php

Training dates

Tutor Training - courses £300 per person

February 2nd, 3rd and 16th Venue is Corus hotel in Solihul
May 10th, 11th, and 31st West Midlands (venue TBC)
September 13th, 14th and 27th South East (Venue TBC)

Assessor Training £200 per person

April 26th and 27th North West (venue TBC)
July 26th and 27th East (venue TBC)
October 25th and 26th South West (Venue TBC)

If you are interested, but the cost of the course is prohibitive, please contact Karen Jones via karen.jones@umpireonline.net.  There may be financial support available to you to support your training.

Training for currently on our ACTIVE WORKFORCE list - course is free, travel will be paid at 17p per mile
June 21st Standardisation Training for Tutors and Assessors (Please do not book Level 1 courses on this date as ALL workforce need to attend)

NSW Courses Calender 2007/08

Click here to download.

The E & T group produce a development plan each year so all members can see what plans we have and what actions we hope to carry out. Below is a copy of the most recent plan, for more information feel free to contact Danny Neill or Karen Jones.

AREA 1: INFRASTRUCTURE – To develop and maintain a robust Regional Education and Training Infrastructure, to include Management, Planning, Administration, Communication, Marketing, Finance, Data management, which will enable successful delivery of E&T Plan.

AREA 2: EDUCATOR EDUCATION – To ensure that within the Region there are sufficient quality tutors, assessors and mentors to deliver the coach, official, volunteer education programmes

AREA 3: COACH EDUCATION – To ensure that the Region has sufficient coaches of a suitable level to service all programmes

AREA 4: OFFICIAL EDUCATION – To ensure the Region has sufficient officials, table officials and scorers of quality to service all programmes

AREA 5: VOLUNTEER EDUCATION – To ensure the Region has a well qualified workforce

AREA 6: VALUING AND RETAINING VOLUNTEERS – To identify volunteers, who have made a contribution to E&T netball development within the Region and recognize their contribution.

AREA 7: RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

ABBREVIATIONS:
KJ - Karen Jones
DN - Danny Neill
SG - Sue Gullick
RM - Ray Marsh
PC - Patsy Colvin
NS - Natasha Sandoe
PH - Pat Haden
LD - Linda Dyer (School)
KC - Kathryn Crago
RMB - Regional Management Board
EN - England Netball
E&T - Education & Training
N/A - Not Applicable
RW - Rebecca Ward
GS - Gilly Salter

Education & Training Group Article for NSW Quarterly Update – June 2007

 Since the last update the following umpires have passed their 'C' Award test
AVON: Kim Clarke, Caroline Phipps, Poly Hopkins, Jessica Sanders (TYUP), Emily Tarring (TYUP), Jo Thorne, Shamaine Pegler, Samantha Hutchings, & Kemi Okunnu
EAST DEVON: Rebecca Manley (TYUP), Emma McKenzie (TYUP), Chloe Bond (TYUP), Laura Robinson, Prudence Worthington, Julie Goodall, Diane Evely & Lynn Strawbridge
EAST DORSET: Alexandra Coulson, Tanya Ring, Laura Vickery & Naomi Hindmarch (TYUP)
WEST DORSET: Jenny Tait
SOMERSET: Siobhan Cleverly & Joanne Stubbins
WILTSHIRE: Clare Smith (TYUP), Caroline Oram, Joan White & Emma Wilkinson

A 'B' Award umpiring course has been held at Chulmleigh in North Devon tutored by Karen Jones that was full with 12 candidates attending.

TYUP Update
The second umpire mentor workshop was held on Sunday 29th April at Bath University - 10 attended.  12 TYUP umpires were used to officiate at the regional U16s & U14s tournament on 28th & 29th April & May13th.

The E & T group has been successful in being awarded £600 to support the training of new coaches U25. Funding will be used to assist them towards their costs in attaining the UKCC Level 1 award and with supporting them in a community setting.

It is hoped to bring together all county umpiring and coaching secretaries for an evening in June or July to look at ways they can work more closely together and share ideas. If you’re a CUS or CCS, or a league county or coaching secretary, and would be interested in coming along, please contact Karen Jones for more information – details on the NSW web site.

Education & Training Regional Plan 2006/7 Summary

INFRASTRUCTURE

Maintain and develop E&T Working Group
Manage E&T Budget – seek external funds for some projects
Review and deliver 3 year plan
Communicate more effectively with partners both inside and outside netball by:
a. Setting up E&T Section on NSW Website linked to EN Website
b. Inputting into Regional Newsletter – quarterly
Produce and promote annual course calendar
Ensure workforce database is up-to-date – work with EN and CSP’s

EDUCATOR TRAINING

Ensure that Region has sufficient Tutors, Assessors (Testers) and Mentors to support E&T Programme
Complete audit of Umpire Tutors and Testers, work wit EN and Counties to provide appropriate training opportunities
Prepare Mentor Training Plan, deliver pilot early in 2007

COACH EDUCATION

Support delivery of UKCC Award Programme
Complete audit of current coaches and identify their training future needs
Provide CPD Programme for coaches, to include:
a. 3 Skill / Tactical Workshops
b. 2 Multi skills Workshops
c. 1 Community Sports Coach Workshop
d. 2 Performance Standards Workshops
Work with Counties to deliver CPD Workshops
Encourage employment of a Community Sorts Coach in each County
Provide training opportunities for teachers and trainee teachers through:
e. Deliver of Netball 7-11 Workshops and Multi Skill Workshops
f. Pilot development of resources and workshop for teachers
Provide particular support for Level 3 coaches and above

OFFICIAL EDUCATION

Carry out audit of current umpires and identify their future training needs
Deliver 3 ‘B’ Award Courses
Deliver 1-2 Table Officials Courses (New)
Complete and start to deliver Talented Young Umpire Plan, to include:
a. Promoting and Supporting delivery of Youth Umpire Award (New) in SSC’s and CAPS Clubs
b. Establishing a training programme for talented young umpires
Raise the profile of Umpiring and provide support to identified counties through forums
Provide particular support for ‘B’ Award umpires and above

VOLUNTEER EDUCATION

Identify needs within Region for Duty of Care, Disability and Administration and prepare plan to raise awareness

VALUE AND RETAIN VOLUNTEERS

Develop a Regional Initiative to encourage the recognition of coaches and officials at Regional level which will feed in to National Recognition Programme

Potential Umpire Tutor Support Evening

As a result of consultation from the members, the Education and Training Group agreed that it needed to support potential umpire tutors from across the area to attain their tutor’s award.

On Friday 30th June 2006 the working group organised a support evening for 5 potential umpire tutors in the region

The aim of the evening was to give each of the ‘would be’ tutors a practical opportunity to deliver a short session from the C Award Umpire Course to their peers in a relaxed and non-threatening environment.

For the evening we hired Seale Hayne Sports Hall, near Newton Abbot in Devon for 3 hours. The tutors came from Devon, Cornwall and Dorset and within the region we are fortunate to have even more in training, although not everyone was available on that night.

Each tutor prepared a 20-25 minute session in advance The sessions were mainly practical and were chosen so that, by the end of the evening each of the tutors had an opportunity to not only deliver their own session but also sit in on 4 others, each of them covering a different topic.

On the night, all of the tutors delivered excellent sessions and received feedback from Karen Jones, a C Award tutor, as well as getting positive feedback from the rest of the group.

At the end of the evening it was agreed that the participants needed an opportunity to deliver a C course in the near future, under the guidance of a qualified tutor in preparation for taking their award. Since then, 2 courses have been organised giving 3 participants this opportunity.

Feedback from those present was particularly positive and it is hoped we might be able to organise a similar evening next season. If you, or anyone you know, would be interested in attending this, please contact the Education and Training Group as soon as possible.

Regional Coaches Audit

In partnership with England Netball and sports coach UK the Education and Training Group has recently sent out a letter and newsletter to all qualified coaches in the South West Region.

The purpose of this communication was to ask all coaches to complete sports coach UK’s online Coach Profile form so we could gather some baseline data of coaches in the region.

Using this information we hope to be able to support our coaches by:

Providing information on netball specific projects, courses, workshops and other coaching opportunities
Supporting coaches with Personal Development Plans
Establishing a Regional Development Plan, including support to all coaches who complete the coach profile form

If you are a qualified coach and have not received this information but would like a copy please contact the Education and Training Group and we will forward you a copy.

To complete the online form, visit the web site at www.snapsurveys.com/sportscoachuk/. The following question on the profile form needs to be completed as follows.

Question: Have you got a Coach Licence? Yes
Sport? Netball
NGB? England Netball
Expiry Date? Individual Affiliation No.

We are already monitoring the web site weekly and during next season we will evaluate the responses and try to support those coaches who have completed the form.