SCuk Workshops
March 2008- scuk workshops.doc
Education and Training Information
As coaches, volunteers or professionals within sport, learning about what we do and how we go about doing it effectively is a never-ending journey through some really good stuff (i.e. watching our performer attain their potential), but also some quite uncomfortable stuff (i.e. practices which might not have worked quite as well as we had hoped)! Our learning takes place in a multitude of different ways: each time we think about what we have done, and what the individuals in our charge got from the session; when we see someone else delivering something which we have ourselves delivered, but in a way which is different and new, and exciting for the performers; or when we chat to other coaches, volunteers or professionals in sport on the side-lines, about issues and challenges they have faced, and what their solutions were. Learning about our sports is not something that finishes when we gain our qualifications, or exists at a constant level after we ourselves have finished participating as a performer in our own right; but it is something that evolves, matures and challenges us, right the way through our involvement.
So, the addition of a specific education and training role within FDSW is an exciting move. It will enable all of us involved with disability sport provision (whether inclusive, integrated or separate) to access training opportunities which will continue to challenge our thinking and practice within our coaching or volunteering; and for those who aren’t currently involved with disability sport, training and education provides CPD which encourages us to assess whether our practice is inclusive, and if not – how it could be.
Coaches, volunteers and professionals are the life-blood of sport, and we all have valuable experiences to share and utilise in what we do on a daily/weekly/monthly basis. FDSW recognises this and the fact that most people involved with sport want to continue to push the boundaries of what they do, find new techniques, get more information about what works, keep up-to-date with cutting-edge practices that will challenge and inspire athletes, and make sure that being aware of the latest pieces of sport-related policy and legislation keeps their athletes safe and able to enjoy their involvement with their sport. To assist coaches, volunteers, leaders and other sports professionals in achieving this, FDSW are creating a suit of workshops and training resources which will be available to anyone who wants to continue to get better at what they do.
FDSW Education and Training Courses
DET: Coaches, Leaders and Volunteers
DET: Club Organisers
DET: Parents, Guardians and Carers
DET: 5×60 and Sports Development Officers
DET: LSP (Live)
Manual Handling in Sport
Protection of Vulnerable Adults Workshop
Associated Workshops:
scUK Safeguarding and Protection Children Workshop
To find out more download here
If you have any queries, questions or comments relating to education and training, please send an email to Fiona Reid
(education and training consultant for Disability Sport Wales)
office@fdsw.org.uk
Disability Equality Training: Leisure Service Providers (LSP)
Within the sport and leisure industry we all have a duty to ensure that there is access and equitable provision of opportunity to all individuals within our community. This brand new workshop is therefore intended to provide leisure staff with an enhanced level of knowledge regarding equality, and create the opportunity to apply that information and knowledge to the specific work environment (whether as a centre receptionist, fitness advisor, cleaner, catering staff, centre manager, pool lifeguard, etc).
The workshop will be a mixture of group discussions, provision of relevant and useful information, and the practical application of relevant and appropriate examples. Specific scenarios have been developed to stimulate discussion, highlight particular concerns expressed by centre / facility staff and disabled customers alike, and adopt a problem solving approach to the issues.
The workshop includes the following areas:
1. Perceptions and experiences
2. Terminology
3. Legislation
4. Barriers to participation
5. Opportunities for participation
At the end of this workshop you should be much more aware of barriers that may be encountered by disabled people, and how you can work together with colleagues, and customers to overcome them.
For more information about how you go about booking a DET (LSP) workshop, click here DET Course Organisation flow diagram v3.doc
For a booking form to run the DET (LSP) workshop within your area, click here: Booking_Form_v1.pdf
For further information about the DET (LSP) course please contact:
office@fdsw.org.uk
