Our first ever Coaching Assistant qualification has been launched and the first course is now live for people to sign up.
The qualification is intended for individuals starting their coaching journey or for those looking to support head coaches during training sessions.
It provides the essential foundation needed to contribute confidently and effectively within a coaching environment.
By taking part in the course, candidates will be equipped with the knowledge, skills and behaviors required to support club and player development in a range of participation environments.
They will develop a clear understanding of their responsibilities as an assistant coach and how to work effectively within a coaching team to enhance the player experience.
The qualification is the first step in the professional coaching trajectory and offers a structured progression path to the full Coach qualification and then to the Head Coach qualification.
The course takes place primarily online, along with local in-person shadowing of coaching sessions to observe and understand best practices in action, leading to sign-off by qualified coaches to demonstrate readiness and competence.
The course lasts 4-6 weeks and costs £190. Candidates must be at least 16 years old.
This is the first phase of the new Coaching Development Framework and coaching pathway, which was launched in January and reflects the ways in which coaches learn and the contexts in which they perform.
The new pathway replaces the previous structure of levels 1-4 with three clear, role-based qualifications: Coaching Assistant, Coach And Head Coach.
- Coaching assistants support implementation and help shape safe, positive first experiences for participants. Coaching assistants will have the opportunity to become accredited to deliver sessions independently
- Coaches will be supported to independently plan, deliver and positively impact a wider range of participants through this qualification
- Head Coaches will be developed in strategic leadership to shape environments, programs and people, and drive quality, culture and long-term development within their environment.
The inaugural delivery of the Coach Qualification will take place in spring 2026, with a second to follow later in the year. The head coach qualification will open for registration in autumn 2026.
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