ECB Core Coach

The ECB Core Coach programme is an entry level qualification for coaching cricket in England and Wales alongside the ECB Foundation Coach. This programme is one part of a wider strategic response to needing more coaches on the ground able to inspire and develop players.  ECB Core Coach replaces the ECB Certificate in Coaching Children’s Cricket and ECB Certificate in Coaching Young People and Adults’ Cricket provision.

The ECB Core Coach course is currently being reimagined, with the intent not to replace what already works, but to build on it. It is being designed to better reflect the diversity of coaches, contexts and development needs across the recreational game. We will update this page with full details when we release details of our 2026-2027 Coach Development Programme.

A full list of upcoming courses is provided at the bottom of this page.

About the programme

This programme has been designed to give learners the knowledge, skills and confidence to lead player-centred coaching sessions.

An ECB Core Coach will be qualified to lead coaching sessions independently and without supervision.

Content

• Role of an ECB Core Coach
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• Player-centred planning process
• Player development
• Core principles – batting, bowling (pace and spin), fielding and wicketkeeping
• Tactical, physical and mental skills
• Coaching tools
• Practice types
• Safety
• Differentiation

Who is it for?

Anyone aged 17 and over wishing to become qualified to coach cricket, inspire and develop players and make a difference to the game.

Commitment 

• £300.00
• 8 face-to-face modules lasting 3 hours each including 2 observed coaching opportunities
• 6 bitesize e-learning modules lasting 15-20 minutes each
• Multiple choice question assessment

Pre-requisites for certification

• A valid safeguarding qualification is a course pre-requisite, requiring completion of the Safeguarding Level 2 online course. Access to this is provided by the ECB E-learning Team as part of the course content.
• Have a valid ECB DBS
• Although a candidate can be 17 years of age to commence and complete the course, they must be 18 years of age to achieve the qualification and become certified

Please note that missing any of the face-to-face modules may result in a candidate not being able to complete the course and losing their course fee.

Core Coach Profile Form

If you are unsure if the ECB Core Coach course is for you, please complete our Core Coach Profile Form. Information collected through this form will allow us to advise you on your suitability to attend the ECB Core Coach course. Given the commitment (both time and money) involved in the ECB Core Coach course, and the competencies that will be required to complete it, we want to do all we can in advance of the course to ensure you are booked on to training that is appropriate to your experience and your ambitions.

The minimum number of Learners required for a course to go ahead is 10.

Upcoming Courses

For further information, please contact Karen Smith:

Karen Smith

Business Operations Officer

• [email protected]
• 07593 583945