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Contact the SKILLSCOACH team for any enquires or booking requirements. Call: +44 (0) 208 050 6256 Email: info@skills-coach.com

My sons (7 and 10) have both loved Skills Coach Football sessions. For my eldest his skills have hugely improved and for my youngest it’s been about his confidence. Previously he didn’t have the confidence but now he’s had a real boost, he loves getting involved. Natasha – Parent

SKILLSCOACH has been providing sports coaching and teaching services for the past 3 years in and around South West London. Our coaches have over 13 years’ experience in PE teaching professions and sports coaching. Our approach to sports coaching is a child-led process. It starts with PLAY. It then encourages the child to LEARN. It then results in the development of new skills, that enable them to PERFORM, both in sports and also in life. Click on the link below to discover more about SKILLSCOACH.

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“Not only do Skills Coach deliver great technical sessions and relevant drills, covering both key defensive and offensive skills, they have always designed their activities to be packed full of fun” Steven – Parent

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“The Skills Coach team have been hugely involved in helping my son develop both as a player and as a person.” Steven – Parent

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“Skills Coach provide engaging, fun, and always positive sessions. Their dedication to providing inclusive development age football for all abilities really makes them stand out.” Kevin – Parent

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Both my children (9 & 7) have really enjoyed Wednesday night sessions, holiday camps, Saturday mornings and 1-2-1’s.” Laura – Parent

 If you know which session you require simply click on the appropriate link here and follow the instruction for details, costs, times and locations. For 1-2-1 sessions, birthday parties and schools sports services, contact us at: info@skills-coach.com or call: 0208 050 6256 For more detailsclick on the ‘our programs’ link in the menu.

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HOLIDAY CAMPS Action packed, fun and exciting holiday camps for boys and girls aged 5-12yrs.

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Professional Kids' Football & Sports Coaching – West Londons’ #1 football training academy for children, offering weekly training, competitive matches, coaching sessions and holiday camps for 4-12 year olds.

GIRLS FOOTBALL We also run sessions just for girls. Featuring our expert coaches these are for all age groups and ability level.

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“Great coaching that really does involve teaching them skills for the game whilst in a fun environment. The staff are always super helpful and go above and beyond to deliver a great service.” Charlotte – Parent

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Optional Extras*Personalised Shirt Medal (Favourite Football Team) for every child £2 each. *Personalised ‘Birthday Boy/Girl’ trophy £10 (Minimum 2 weeks’ notice required on medals and trophies)

At SKILLSCOACH we strongly believe that the benefits of physical activity go beyond health and extends into the classroom. We know that supporting active, healthy children through sport helps them to concentrate better, learn more and increase academic success. SKILLSCOACH was set up by teachers and specialist sports coaches who have been delivering its Schools both classroom and out on the field for over 10 years. Our School sport services are designed around the National Curriculum and the London School Games Mark, helping your school reach its goals. We believe in delivering inclusive, impactful, measurable, and most importantly active initiatives to grow school sport” All our programmes are developed in line with Ofsted requirements, we can support your school with all areas of PE & School Sport including Breakfast and After school clubs as well as Teacher training and PPA cover.

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GOLD  PACKAGE1.5 hours:   13-26 children  (2 coaches) £170

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Our action packed, fun and exciting SkillsCoach Holiday Camps are designed for boys and girls aged 5-12 years old. Our team believe in coaching through play, so your child not only has a fun filled day but also develops their physical literacy skills, technical ability and social skills. Our Multi Sports Camps encompass Football in the morning and give children access to a variety of different sports such as Tennis, Dodgeball, Athletics, Cricket and more in the afternoon. We believe this variety keeps children engaged and active throughout.  All our coaches are FA Qualified (having worked at Premier League academies with FA Level 1, 2 and UEFA A & B qualifications), First Aid trained and have over 10 years experience teaching and coaching.

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At the early stage of football development we look at building both confidence and a foundation of skills such as dribbling, passing, receiving, and shooting. We use fun activities that build fundamental movement skills such as agility, balance, coordination, and speed. Sessions develop decision-making, creativity and resilience through small sided games.  Depending on ability and experience we start to develop tactical understanding such as creating space and decision making in game realistic scenarios.

Our services offer sustainable solutions for your School Sports Premium funding.  • PE/PPA Teaching • Teacher Training Programme specifically designed for classrooms teachers with measurable results • Professional development for teachers and staff  • Lunchtime provision • After-school clubs • PE schemes of work • Full assessment/attainment targets for all children • Increase Activity Initiatives for all pupils • Inter-School Competitions • Sports Days

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SILVER  PACKAGE1.5 hours:   12 children or less  (1 coach) £135

5-8 YR OLDS

BRONZE  PACKAGE1 hour:   12 children or less  (1 coache) £110

“It is first-rate training, terrific value for money and most important of all my son loves every minute..!” Christian – Parent

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For this age group we aim to improve understanding through bigger game-relevant scenarios. Here we master dribbling, passing, receiving, and shooting - with engaging activities specifically designed to develop the thinking of ‘When’, ‘Where’ and ‘How’ to perform skills, and to understand attacking and defending principles.  These sessions are designed to build decision-making, problem-solving and to boost confidence.

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9-12 YR OLDS

SKILLSCOACH offers professional coaching sessions for girls of all abilities aged 5-11 year old. Our Girls Only Programmes vary from Holiday Camps to our weekly Girls only After School Clubs. Our weekly sessions are run in collaboration with Barnes Eagles FC and funded by The FA through the Wildcats Programme. Our sessions are run by a mixture of female and male coaches who are fully qualified FA coaches. Many of our female coaches have played pro! Our Wildcats programme is for girls aged 5-11 who want to get involved with football for the very first time or want the opportunity to play with other girls their own age. At Wildcats, girls can play football in a fun and friendly environment which provides the perfect setting for girls to meet new friends, build confidence and stay active. For Girls who are more advanced and need more of a challenge we provide an excellent pathway to our local grassroots Football Club – Barnes Eagles FC. We also have strong links with QPR and Chelsea academies where girls who have shown great ability have gone on to play within these professional youth teams. With our Wildcats programme completely free there is nothing to lose!

1. You Choose Your Party Package: Select the package that suits you the most. Send us your enquiry by email on this this page!   2. We Call You To Have a Chat and confirm the booking: Our Head Coach will give you a call when you’re free, to discuss your party requirements and specific requests you may have (No obligation to book after the call) 3. It’s Party Time! Our coaches will arrive early, set up, provide all the equipment, party extras and deliver a fantastic party for your child and their friends! ENQUIRY EMAIL(CLICK ON THE ENVELOPE)

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“The Skills Coach team have been great... Only a few sessions have given my son the confidence he needed to bring more skills to the game and get more comfortable with his position on the pitch.” Shannon – Parent

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We deliver our weekly football training sessions around a carefully crafted age-appropriate program. Each week we aim to develop the core fundamentals of dribbling, passing, shooting, receiving, defending and team play. The sessions are delivered by our experienced coaches in superb facilities and in a fun, safe and welcoming environment. We have two age-specific group sessions

Sign up to a 1-2-1 session with our most experienced coaches and children get the opportunity to develop the basics, refine skills and build confidence in a bespoke, tailored session. These sessions nurture potential and provide specific guidance in fun, exciting sessions alongside a dedicated technical specialist coach. PLAY At SKILLSCOACH our most experienced coaches deliver our 1-2-1 sessions with fun at the core of every session. We believe fun sessions drive the fundamental learning process and create a positive yet challenging experience. LEARN  At the core of every 1-2-1 is the learning process and our coaches are dedicated to ensuring your child works hard to develop their area’s of improvement whilst refining their strengths. Our coaches work through a bespoke curriculum of sessions tailored to your child’s need’s. PERFORM The main objective of any 1-2-1 session is to improve overall ability and in order to produce results on the pitch your child needs to perform skills and technical attributes well. We look through our curriculum of sessions to develop your child’s Dribbling, Passing, Receiving, Defending and Shooting.

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PLATINIUM  PACKAGE2 hours:  13-26 children  (2 coaches)£200

“The Skills Coach one-to-one training has been truly fantastic. Only a few sessions have given my son the confidence he needed to bring more skills to the game and get more comfortable with his position on the pitch.” Shannon – Parent

May Half Term 2023May 30th – June 2nd (4 days)   Summer 2023 July 10th – 13th (4 days) July 17th – 20th (4 days) July 24th – 28th (5 days) July 31st – August 4th (5 days) August 7th – 10th (4 days) August 14th – 17th (4 days) August 21st – 25th (5 days) August 28th – 1st September (5 days)

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Our Birthday Party packages are individually tailored to meet the needs and abilities of the children on their special day. We cater for boys and girls aged 4 and above and can also accommodate large groups of children. The Birthday Party Packages can include football, cricket, rugby and multi-sports.   We can suggest suitable locations or deliver at your venue on the day. Get in touch for more information or if you have specific requests. The costs include equipment and set up/pack away and pitch hire at our home venue in Barn Elms Sports Trust (SW13 9SA).

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At SKILLSCOACH, although we are a small business, we believe in Corporate Social Responsibility which is why £1 of every booking goes directly to worthy causes in South Africa & Sub-Saharan Africa. We use this money with our charity partners to directly provide support for schools and community groups. 100% of our donations goes to worthy causes.

Sabiha Jamal  Lead Coach at SKILLSCOACH, Sab has over 9 years’ experience coaching football where she has worked in Dubai, UAE and various coaching organisations in London. Sab is a FA Level 2 coach with a Masters of Science in Football Coaching and Analysis. She had undertaken various roles as a football analyst and continues to follow her passion of playing football too, playing at the top level in the UAE, representing England in the FIF7 World Cup in Italy last year and most recently signing for Coventry United LFC.

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Matt Gale  SKILLSCOACH Founder and Head Coach, Matt is a Primary PE Specialist and has been coaching and PE teaching for over 13 years. Matt is a PE teacher in a local Primary School and has coached for The FA and at various Premier League Clubs including Fulham FC Academy. Matt studied for a degree in Sports Coaching Science at St Mary’s University London, has a UEFA B license, FA Youth Award and holds a Level 5 Certificate in Primary School Physical Education Specialism. Matt is a passionate Arsenal fan!

At SKILLSCOACH, we hire great people but crucially brilliant coaches. Meet our team of expert coaches and understand a little more about who we are. At SKILLSCOACH we know children respond to enthusiastic, passionate and fun adults who can interact with children in a positive way, which is why we only hire great people. Our coaches must be FA Qualified or Sport relevant Governing Body qualified, First Aid Trained, DBS checked and undertaken all relevant FA Child Safeguarding courses before they coach with us. Aside from qualifications we have a detailed recruitment process where each coach is assessed on their coaching ability and to ensure they meet our criteria and match our values.  We regularly review our coaching team and support their Continued Professional Development through our fantastic coach mentoring programme. Our most experienced coaches support our newer coaches where they can upskill themselves in CPD days and progress on our Coach Education programme.

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At SKILLSCOACH we provide high quality football coaching services to children aged 5-12yrs old. Our prime focus is to develop the whole child - physically, mentally, socially, and technically - within a fun-filled sports environment.

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Senna Lawrence SKILLSCOACH Co-founder Senna has been coaching and teaching for over 13 years. He is a fully qualified Primary School Teacher within a local primary school and has worked for many years both as a classroom teacher and PE Specialist. He studied for a degree in Sports Science at St Mary’s University London and has coached for Chelsea FC. He holds a QTS Certificate, FA Level 2, FA Youth Module 2 and various qualifications in other sports. Senna is an avid Arsenal fan!

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OUR COACHING PRINCIPLES

SKILLSCOACH has been providing sports coaching and teaching service for the past 3 years in and around South West London. Our coaches have over 13 years’ experience in PE Teaching professions and sports coaching. Our approach to sports coaching is a child-led process. It starts with PLAY. It then encourages the child to LEARN. It then results in the development of new skills, that enable them to PERFORM, both in sports and also in life.

CHILD-LED INDIVIDUALISED INCLUSIVE RESEARCH-BASED PEDAGOGICAL PRINCIPLES COMPETITIVE

All our coaches at SKILLSCOACH must fit with our values and as a minimum we expect all coaches to have the following:

Robin Mallinson Head of Coach Education at SKILLSCOACH, Robin has over 14 years’ experience in coaching and managing within the football and sports industry. His experience inter-laces Academy football, Non-League and grassroots youth coaching. He has a UEFA A license, FA Youth Award and is a qualified FA Tutor. He has worked at The FA, Southampton FC Academy, Brentford FC Academy and Non League Pro Team Burnham FC. Robin’s 14 years’ experience has earnt him great respect across football world and rightfully oversees all our coach education and mentoring. Robin is a passionate Liverpool fan.

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HOW DO I SIGN UP? Choose a session online and follow the steps to register, we will get in touch to confirm your membership!

BENEFITS Redeem your tokens for football related prizes such as Match Attax, footballs, goals or vouchers! Please note bookings for camps and school sessions does not require a membership. Limited to one reward a month

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BENEFITS SKILLSCOACH members receive a variety of rewards and benefits.

REWARDS Each session, your child can earn Skills Coach tokens, save them up and redeem later for prizes!

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Q4. What age children do you accept?

We ask that children bring: • Suitable shoes for moving about! (Trainers and Football Boots, especially for grass) • Wear clothing suitable for the weather. • A healthy packed lunch (nut free). • A water bottle – we can refill at all our venues. • Please clearly label everything so we can ensure your child goes home with all the things they came with!

We don’t currently take Childcare Vouchers however we are exploring using this service in the near future.

Q15. What happens if it rains?

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Depending on the type of camp we offer a variety of activities that include football, team games, and multisport sessions to keep your child entertained. If you check our programmes section you can find out more.

Q12. Do you take childcare vouchers?

We ask parents to inform Skills Coach of any allergies that their child(ren) have before they attend one of our Camps so that the team can take all necessary precautions. This information is available to input on the booking page. If your child has an EpiPen we ask that is left with us during camps. We also have a NO NUT policy at all our camps.

Q9. What will my child do at a Camp?

Q6. What if my child has an allergy?

We do our best to ensure each child is with someone they know, where possible with their friends, however we cannot guarantee they will all be in the same group. We can guarantee they will have a great day!

Q3. What does my child need to bring to camp?

We offer full refunds or credit notes if provided with at least 24 hours notice for all activities. Please note however that this doesn’t include the 4.5% +0.20p booking site admin fee per booking. Refunds can take 5-10 days to process.

Q14. Will my Child be with their friends?

Q11. What if I need to cancel my booking?

You can book online here , or email us at info@skills-coach.com

Skills Coach has a long list of policies and procedures in place which are available upon request by emailing – info@skills-coach.com Skills Coach has policies on Safeguarding, First Aid, Smart Devices, Recruitment, Major Incidents, Behaviour Management and Anti Bullying.

You can see a full list of our available programmes here. We have a little something for everyone, boy or girl, beginner, or experienced pro!

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Q8. What Policies and Procedures does SkillsCoach have?

Q5. What programmes do you offer?

All our coaches are qualified first aiders and all first aid incidents are administered by our Head Coach. In the event of a head injury or serious injuries parents are called straight away. In the event of bumps and grazes we complete a First Aid slip which is handed to parents at the end of the day, for your peace of mind.

All our activities are discounted when block booking, whether that’s a camp or regularly midweek activity. We also offer sibling discounts for camps, all information can be found on our booking page.

Q16. Do you have First Aiders on site?

Please check your specific camp as times can vary. However most Camps registration is at 9am. Children normally start the days activities by 9:15am before breaking for lunch at 10:30am and Lunch at 12 with Collection from 3pm.

Q13. Do you offer any discounts or promotions?

Q10. What are the timings of camps?

We run a variety of Camps during every school holiday – you can find the dates and what’s on offer on our Holiday Camps page. Look out for details on our social media too @SkillsCoachUK

All medication must be handed in at registration. If your child has an adrenaline auto-injector (e.g. an EpiPen) please try to ensure that this is appropriately labelled. Unfortunately Children will not be allowed to attend camp if the EpiPen is out of date. Medication will be placed in a bag specific to your child and be handled by the Head Coach in the event of an emergency.

Our camps vary so it is important to check on the booking page for the age restrictions. All information can be found on the booking page. However we predominantly welcome children aged 5–12 years old.

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Q7. What if my child has Medication?

Park footballers, school footballers, playground footballers, team footballers and professional footballers all understand the importance of skills. They are the object of fascination for many children and players as they see idols like Ronaldo and Messi dribble past defenders, skill and drive their way to scoring goals. Skills in football take practice, hard work, creativity and self-confidence and are generally perfected through time and repetition. Many children from 6 to 8 years old will start to join local or school teams or even professional academies at these ages and often individual confidence, technical ability, ball manipulation and skills are the core foundations needed for players entering team football. These foundations and fundamentals can be learnt through weekly training, half-term activities like holiday camps or practicing at home in the back garden or park alone, with friends or a parent. The great thing about 6-8 year olds is that they are often open to learning new skills, proactive in seeking out new ones to master by using videos, tutorials or copying their peers, motivated to master tricks to impress their friends at school or teammates and associate the ability to perform skills with scoring goals! We’ve put together a list of skills that 6-8 year olds can perfect focusing on 3 core areas: ball manipulation, turns and skills to beat players. These are all fun to learn and can be practiced at home, but best learnt in a professional environment. In no time your child will be out-skilling you, their siblings, friends, defenders, opponents and speeding through the back garden or pitch! We’ve also included a step by step guide to each of these skills at the end of this drill. SkillsCoachBlogger Matt Gale

TURNS: When dribbling the ball, turning is a key skill to master and it’s great to see confident players change the direction of the game and turn with speed. Turns will help a player out skill and beat a defender. Turning will also encourage the player to work on their timing, awareness of surroundings, protecting the ball, coming from different directions and decision making. 1 - Drag Back 2 - L-Turn 3 - Cruyff Turn SkillsCoachBlogger Matt Gale

TOP FOOTBALL SKILLS TO BEAT THE DEFENDER

FOOTBALL SKILLS TOP 3 BALL SKILLS

FOOTBALL SKILLS FOR AN 6-8 YR OLD TO LEARN

SKILLS TO BEAT A PLAYER: If a player is running with the ball and dribbling it is important that they practice taking on their opponent by using their skills. From the ages of 4 upwards it is important that players are challenged in 1v1s to focus on their development and to give them time and opportunity to try new skills. Dribbling past and taking on defenders with confidence will dramatically improve their performance. We Make Footballers pride ourselves on making this a priority within our coaching syllabus, this is something which separates us from many other coaching organisations. 1 - INSIDE CHOP. 2 - DOUBLE STEP OVER. 3 - INSIDE TO INSIDE SHUFFLE. SkillsCoachBlogger Matt Gale

BALL MANIPULATION: This is a focus on the fundamental ability to manipulate and control the ball, which is the foundation to more developed ball mastery. Practicing basic ball control exercises and increasing the number of touches the player gets on the ball with be crucial to learning some of the skills we talk about in the next two sections. We would determine a player who can manipulate the ball well, as a player who can manoeuvre the ball into planned spaces which set them up for a shot, dribble or pass/cross. Players who manipulate the ball well use all parts of their feet and often don’t need to even look at the ball as they create space for themselves. 1 - TOE TAPS 2 - SOLE ROLLS 3 - INSIDE OUTSIDE SkillsCoachBlogger Matt Gale

FOOTBALL SKILLS for 6-8YRS TOP TURNS TO LEARN

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Book a birthday party package with us and our dedicated coaches ensure your child has a fun filled experience on their special day.

WEEKLY TRAINING Join us for weekly football training sessions delivered by our expert coaches in superb facilities.

Action packed, fun and exciting holiday camps for boys and girls aged 5-12yrs.

We offer Curricular and Extra-Curricular provision to suit your schools needs. All our staff are qualified, first aid trained and DBS checked.

SKILLSCOACH has been providing sports coaching and teaching services for the past 3 years in and around South West London. Our coaches have over 13 years’ experience in PE teaching professions and sports coaching.  Our approach to sports coaching is a child-led process. It starts with PLAY. It then encourages the child to LEARN. It then results in the development of new skills, that enable them to PERFORM, both in sports and also in life. Click on the link below to discover more about SKILLSCOACH.

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We also run sessions just for girls. Featuring our expert coaches these are for all age groups and ability level.

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BOOK A SESSION

GIRLS FOOTBALL

1-2-1 PRIVATE SKILLS SESSION Sign up to Develop the basics, refine skills and build confidence in a bespoke, tailored session.

Contact the SKILLSCOACH team for any enquires or booking requirements. Call: +44 (0) 208 050 6256 Email:info@skills-coach.com

If you know which session you require simply click on the appropriate link here and follow the instruction for details, costs, times and locations.For 1-2-1 sessions, birthday parties and schools sports services, contact us at: info@skills-coach.com or call: 0208 050 6256 For more details click on the ‘our programs’ link in the menu.

We also run sessions just for girls. Featuring our expert coaches these are for all age groups and ability level.

At the early stage of football development we look at building both confidence and a foundation of skills such as dribbling, passing, receiving, and shooting. We use fun activities that build fundamental movement skills such as agility, balance, coordination, and speed. Sessions develop decision-making, creativity and resilience through small sided games. Depending on ability and experience we start to develop tactical understanding such as creating space and decision making in game realistic scenarios.

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At the early stage of football development we look at building both confidence and a foundation of skills such as dribbling, passing, receiving, and shooting. We use fun activities that build fundamental movement skills such as agility, balance, coordination, and speed. Sessions develop decision-making, creativity and resilience through small sided games. Depending on ability and experience we start to develop tactical understanding such as creating space and decision making in game realistic scenarios.

OUR PROGRAMMES

1-2-1 PRIVATE SKILLS SESSIONS

WEEKLY TRAINING

At SKILLSCOACH, we hire great people but crucially brilliant coaches. Meet our team of expert coaches and understand a little more about who we are. At SKILLSCOACH we know children respond to enthusiastic, passionate and fun adults who can interact with children in a positive way, which is why we only hire great people. Our coaches must be FA Qualified or Sport relevant Governing Body qualified, First Aid Trained, DBS checked and undertaken all relevant FA Child Safeguarding courses before they coach with us. Aside from qualifications we have a detailed recruitment process where each coach is assessed on their coaching ability and to ensure they meet our criteria and match our values. We regularly review our coaching team and support their Continued Professional Development through our fantastic coach mentoring programme. Our most experienced coaches support our newer coaches where they can upskill themselves in CPD days and progress on our Coach Education programme.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

COACHES CHECKLIST

TEACHING + COACHING PHILOSOPHY

SKILLSCOACH has a long list of policies and procedures in place which are available upon request by emailing info@skills-coach.com SKILLSCOACH has policies on Safeguarding, First Aid, Smart Devices, Recruitment, Major Incidents, Behaviour Management and Anti Bullying.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

We run a variety of Camps during every school holiday – you can find the dates and what’s on offer on our Holiday Camps page. Look out for details on our social media too @SkillsCoachUK

You can see a full list of our available programmes here. We have a little something for everyone, boy or girl, beginner, or experienced pro!

Q8. What Policies and Procedures does SKILLSCOACH have?

SKILLSCOACH TRAINING T-SHIRT 15% OFF HOLIDAY CAMPS INDIVIDUAL PLAYER REPORT FREE ACCESS TO THE FAMILY FC TRAINING APP ACCESS TO SKILLSCOACH TOKEN ($) REWARD £45 YEARLY FEE

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