
ECB Foundation 1
Coaching is an enormously rewarding, challenging and crucial role in cricket. The ECB Foundation I Coach is a new coach development programme and qualification that has been created to help more people take their first steps into coaching cricket.
A blend of e-learning and face-to-face modules led by ECB Coach Developers will explore what coaching looks like, the impact an ECB Foundation I Coach can have, the skills they can help players to develop and how they can learn from their experiences. By committing to this programme and becoming a qualified coach they will become an important part of the ECB’s coaching family that works together to help players improve, have fun, be safe and learn at every stage of their development.
Programme Outcomes
- This programme has been designed to give learners the knowledge, skills and confidence to coach cricket sessions that are active, purposeful, enjoyable and safe.
- An ECB Foundation 1 Coach will be qualified to lead coaching sessions independently and without supervision.
- It is now the entry level qualification required to coach cricket.
Content
- Role of an ECB Foundation I Coach
- What does coaching look like?
- iCoachCricket
- Coaching, fielding, bowling and batting
- Foundation principles – fielding, bowling and batting
- The coaching tools
- Purposeful sessions
- Active sessions
- Safe sessions
- Enjoyable sessions
- Differentiation
Who is it for?
Anyone aged 17 and over wishing to become qualified to coach cricket, inspire players and make a difference to the game.
Commitment
- 4 face-to-face modules lasting 3 hours each
- 7 bitesize e-learning modules lasting 10-15 minutes each
- 3 observed coaching opportunities during face-to-face modules and an online multiple choice questionnaire
- Cost £150
Pre-requisites for certification
- 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
- Valid safeguarding training – Safeguarding Young Cricketers
- ECB DBS
Upcoming courses
Venue | Lavington School, Market Lavington, Devizes, SN10 4EB - FEMALE ONLY |
Dates | Sunday 26th September 2021 and Sunday 10th October 2021 |
Times | 9am to 4pm each Sunday |
Cost | £150 per person |
Booking | Course Closed to Registrations |
Venue | Lavington School, Market Lavington, Devizes, SN10 4EB |
Dates | Saturday 9th October 2021 and Saturday 23rd October 2021 |
Times | Day 1: 9.30am to 4.30pm Day 2: 9am to 4pm |
Cost | £150 per person |
Booking | Course Closed to Registrations |
Venue | Calne Leisure Centre, White Horse Way, Calne, SN11 0SP |
Dates | Sunday 28th November 2021 and Sunday 12th December 2021 |
Times | 9am to 4pm each Sunday |
Cost | £150 per person |
Booking | Course Closed to Registrations |
Venue | Nadder Centre, Weaveland Road, Tisbury, Salisbury, SP3 6HJ |
Dates | Sunday 10th April 2022 and Sunday 24th April 2022 |
Times | 9am to 4pm each Sunday |
Cost | £150 per person |
Booking | Course Closed to Registrations |
For more information on courses, please contact Karen Smith:
