Coach education & courses

On 1 October 2024, the Sports Development service will fully transfer to be managed by Scottish Borders Council.

There is no change to any activity, and all sessions will run as normal with the same staff members.

Scottish Borders Council have a new web page for the service, and it can be found here.

 

Coach education

The role of the coach at all levels of sport is crucial, regardless of what age and stage you coach. Coaches and volunteers play a vital role in community sport across the Scottish Borders. Without the time, energy and commitment of dedicated coaches and volunteers, many clubs and coaching sessions would not be able to run.

For sport, specific courses please contact Mark Forsyth: mforsyth@liveborders.org.uk

The courses that we currently offer are:

Emergency First Aid at Work

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Emergency First Aid At Work – including sports injuries (EMFAW+).

Live Borders EFAW+ course meets and exceeds the current standards set out by the Health and Safety Executive. Our trainers follow the most recent guidelines on adult basic life support published by the Resuscitation Council (UK) and follow rigorous quality assurance processes. The EFAW+ course certification is assessed by continuous observation as well as a short written test and will be valid for a period of three years. Course applicants should be aged 16 or over.

The EFAW including sports injuries course is delivered face to face, in small groups, and the content can be delivered over one full day or two sessions (which must be completed within 3 weeks). Over 7 hours the course will teach or refresh skills for dealing with people who:

• Have become unresponsive but are breathing
• Have become unresponsive and who are not breathing (we deliver training on how to use an AED)
• Are suffering from shock
• Are choking
• Have severe bleeds
• Have become seriously ill (heart attack, angina, stroke etc.)
• Sports specific injuries & minor injuries

We also equip learners with basic skills on how to deal with:
Burns, Electrical accidents, Seizures, Broken bones, Sports injuries specific to the learner’s sports, the assessment and monitoring of casualties as well as how to get help.

The course delivery and assessment includes both practical and written or spoken elements. It is vital that any learners who may require reasonable adjustments to the delivery or assessment let the course organiser at the time of booking.

 

Child Wellbeing and Protection in Sport

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This workshop aims to increase awareness of safeguarding and protecting children, helping coaches to recognise signs of abuse and poor practice, and deal sensitively and effectively with issues that arise. It also prompts a review of coaching practice to ensure that sport provides a positive and enriching experience for children. The course is targeted at all practitioners working with under 18 participants; coaches and volunteers working directly with children and young people.

This new course offers a blended learning approach of an online module (module 1) which is theory based followed by a face-to-face learning intervention (module 2). This online module (module 1) must be completed prior to the course. On completion of both module 1 and 2  you will receive a sports coach UK certificate of attendance. This workshop is a ‘Minimum Standards for Active Coaches’ requirement for many governing bodies of sport.

sportscotland has recently developed a new registration and certification process using a virtual learning environment – ‘Brightspace.’

When you book onto a CWPS course through your course organiser you will then be given access to Brightspace. This is where you will complete module 1. When using Brightspace this can only be accessed on Chrome/Safari/Firefox/Edge browsers. Internet explorer or Legacy edge browsers are no longer supported.

Certificates

Once a learner has completed module 1, attended module 2 and completed module 2 quiz, their certificate will be released and available on their Brightspace homepage.

Please note the minimum age to attend is 16 years.

Child Wellbeing and Protection Officer Training

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This three hour workshop supports clubs to put child protection policies into practice. It is most suitable for those acting as a Club Child Protection Officer but is also relevant for those responsible for managing or organising the club. This workshop is a requirement for clubs looking to achieve Live Borders Club Accreditation.

Coaching and volunteering.

Volunteering can be a rewarding activity which helps you to meet new people and take on new challenges through roles such as coaching or administration.

Without volunteers, many people would not have access to sports and physical activates, they are an integral part of sport in the Borders.

If you interested on becoming a volunteer with sports clubs or with Live Borders or if you are a club looking for more information on recruiting and sustain volunteers please get in contact with our Club Development Officer Mark Forsyth – mforsyth@liveborders.org.uk

Coaching Scholarship

The Coach Scholarship Scheme offers financial support to coaches/officials within the Scottish Borders. It has been introduced to encourage new people to get involved in coaching and officiating, as well as motivating existing coaches to progress their careers by awarding financial support. Please see coaching Scholarship or for further information contact our Club Development Officer Mark Forsyth –mforsyth@liveborders.org.uk