Coaching is at the heart of triathlon performance at every level from novice children and adults participating in their first event, through to preparing athletes for the Olympic Games. Coaches are vital to the success of triathlon in the UK. British Triathlon as the governing body has a duty to ensure that coaches are supported in their activities and are given the opportunity to further their own personal development.

The British Triathlon Coach Education Programme has been produced in conjunction with Sports Coach UK to improve the quality and consistency of triathlon coaching at all levels throughout the UK. The course content has been developed in line with the UK Coaching Certificate (UKCC). The programme currently consists of three levels of award, catering for basic skills for groups through to developing performance training for individual athletes. These are:

• Level 1 Assistant Coach
• Level 2 Session Coach
• Level 3 Development Coach

To ensure high quality and consistent delivery, all courses are delivered by trained British Triathlon Coach Education Tutors, who have a wealth of triathlon and coaching knowledge and expertise. Support for coaches is also provided at a local level by the Triathlon London Regional Programme Managers and Triathlon London's Coaching Coordinator, James Beckinsale.

Full details of all regions' British Triathlon Coach Education Courses can be found on the British Triathlon website. Below is a list of Level 1 & 2 courses that are being held in the Triathlon London region. Level 3 courses are delivered nationally and should be booked through the British Triathlon website.

Triathlon London's Coach Education Programme 2009/10

Course	Price	Venue	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Level 1	£300	Newham Leisure Centre	17-Oct-09	18-Oct-09	01-Nov-09	-	-
Level 1	£300	Dulwich College	07-Nov-09	08-Nov-09	22-Nov-09	-	-
Level 1	£300	Barnet Copthall	28-Feb-10	07-Mar-10	21-Mar-10	-	-
Level 2	£470	Newham Leisure Centre	16-Jan-10	17-Jan-10	30-Jan-10	31-Jan-10	14-Mar-10
Level 2	£470	Dulwich College	09-Jan-10	10-Jan-10	23-Jan-10	24-Jan-10	21-Mar-10

To book your place on a Triathlon London Coaching Course, please contact the Regional Programme Managers for an application form. You can also download and application form HERE.

Triathlon London's Regional Programme Managers:

Jon Train: jontrain@britishtriathlon.org & 07739 526558
Stewart Ward: stewartward@britishtriathlon.org & 07860 695247

We are pleased to announce the launch of the TRIATHLON ENGLAND: LONDON REGION COACHING BURSARY SCHEME. If you are interested please read on.

Bursary Scheme Aims

• Provide candidate triathlon coaches, of all levels, the opportunity to take coaching qualifications at reduced financial cost to themselves.
  • Level 1 bursary will cover 100% of the course fee.
  • Level 2 bursary will cover 85% of the course fee.
  • Level 3 bursary will cover 66% of the course fee.
• Provide coaches the opportunities to put into practise the skills learnt on the courses.
• Create new opportunities for Londoners to gain access to high quality triathlon coaching.
• Assist new and growing triathlon clubs to provide high quality coaching for their members.

Qualification Criteria

• Applicants must be a current member of Triathlon England.
• Applicants must be an active member of an affiliated Triathlon Club within the London region.
• Applicants must not be receiving funding from a third party towards the cost of the coaching course.
• The bursary scheme will be open to candidate coaches taking; UKCC Triathlon Coaching Level 1, UKCC Triathlon Coaching Level 2 and UKCC Triathlon Coaching Level 3 courses.
• Retrospective applications from those who have taken or have already booked on 2009 coaching courses will be accepted.

Conditions

• Application must be supported by the applicants Club Chair and/or Head Coach.
• Candidates in receipt of the Bursary must be willing to commit to coaching 20 hours within 12 months of starting their coaching course.
• The 20 coaching hours will be determined by agreement with the Regional Programme Manager (RPM).
  • The allocation of sessions will be based upon discussion between the RPM and candidate and also Level of qualification taken and geographic location of the candidate. Jon Train is the RPM lead on the Bursary Scheme. ( jontrain@britishtriathlon.org )
• Applicants plan to coach within their club environment after completing bursary commitments.
• Applicants must be willing to take extended CRB check through the BTF.

How will the scheme work?

• Application form sent in to RPM for approval. (Jon Train jontrain@britishtriathlon.org )
• Candidate pays for course and starts course.
• Upon receipt of Course fee the Candidate will start discussions with RPM on potential coaching placements.
• Once the course has begun the Candidate can be allocated sessions to coach by RPM.
• To claim the coaching course fee reimbursement the coach will then send in the “Invoice and Reporting” form to the RPM. The form will be used to log the coached hours.
  • Level 1 Bursary recipients will receive £15.00 per hour logged.
  • Level 2 Bursary recipients will receive £20.00 per hour logged.
  • Level 3 Bursary recipients will receive £30.00 per hour logged.
• After 20 hours coaching are logged the Coach will have completed their Bursary commitments.

Download an application form HERE. Please contact Jon Train (07739 526 558) if you have any questions.

With Triathlon being one of the country’s fastest growing sports we are currently working to build a database of current and interested coaches to help with a number of projects that we are looking at geared around the overall development of Triathlon in the London region.

Projects may range from supporting general Triathlon taster sessions, sessions aimed specifically at junior athletes through to more advanced sessions with experienced athletes to aid performance.

Coaches could be from a Triathlon background or have expertise in a particular discipline (Swim, Bike, Run) with recognised coaching qualifications from their sport. Coaches will be paid for any sessions they coach according to experience which as a guide based on Triathlon coaching qualifications would be at the following levels:

BTF Level 1 Coach: £15 Per Hour
BTF Level 2 Coach: £20 per Hour
BTF Level 3 Coach: £25 Per Hour

All payment will however be discussed with coaches before undertaking any sessions to ensure we have a clear recognition of the experience the coach is bringing to the session. In order to undertake any sessions all coaches would need to hold a current British Triathlon CRB check and we will be happy to discuss the process for this with you when you let us know of your interest in being considered for coaching.

If you would like to be considered for opportunities which may arise in the London region please complete the Coaching Questionnaire form and we will collate details and contact you when suitable opportunities arise in your location/area of expertise. When completed, forms should be returned to stewartward@britishtriathlon.org or please contact us for further information. We look forward to hearing from you.

Triathlon London's Regional Programme Managers:

Jon Train: jontrain@britishtriathlon.org & 07739 526558
Stewart Ward: stewartward@britishtriathlon.org & 07860 695247

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