ECB Support Coach

Purpose

The ECB Support Coach programme is the assistant coach provision for cricket coaching in England and Wales. This programme is part of a strategic response to needing more support (assistant) coaches on the ground able to inspire and develop players. The programme makes becoming a coach much more accessible in terms of time commitment and cost.

ECB Support Coach replaces the previous Coach Support Worker provision.

Programme descriptor

This programme has been designed to give learners the knowledge, skills and confidence to support qualified coaches and enhance player experience. An ECB Support Coach is not qualified to lead coaching sessions independently and therefore must be supervised by a qualified cricket coach.

Programme structure

The programme consists of three modules in total. Two e-learning modules are integrated with one face-to-face module.

Module 1 – Introducing ECB Support Coach - e-learning module
Module 2 – Supporting coaching - face to face module
Module 3 – Being an ECB Support Coach - e-learning module

Key themes

Supporting coaches and players
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Communicating with coaches and players
Supporting fielding, bowling and batting
Safety
Differentiation

Face-to-face module

There is a single face-to-face module that runs for three hours:

Role of an ECB Support Coach
What does support coaching look like?
Coaching – your turn
Player welfare and safeguarding
Coaching fielding, bowling and batting – your turn ECB Coach Developer guidance notes will provide further detail behind the outcomes and activities in each module.

Safeguarding Young Cricketers

Safeguarding Young Cricketers is issued separately by ECB e-learning and is complimented by tasks completed during the face-to-face module.

Assessment

Learners are assessed by an online multiple choice question paper found in module 3.

FAQs

What does the programme equip an individual to do?

ECB Support Coach will become the assistant coach provision. The programme descriptor states:

This programme has been designed to give learners the knowledge, skills and confidence to support qualified coaches.
An ECB Support Coach is not qualified to lead coaching sessions independently and therefore must be supervised by a qualified cricket coach.

What is the cost of the programme?

It is anticipated that learners will be charged £40.00 at the point of registration.

What is the minimum age for entry?

Candidates must be 16 years or over.

Is first aid a certification pre-requisite?

No. However, deploying bodies will need to ensure that assistant coaches have the appropriate training.

Is safeguarding a certification pre-requisite?

Yes. The face-to-face element is covered in during module two and accompanied by the online SYC module and multiple choice questionnaire.

Is a DBS a pre-requisite?

Yes, an ECB DBS is required for certification.

What score is required is for competence at assessment?

90%

Upcoming courses

Venue	Lavington School, The Spring, Market Lavington, Devizes, SN10 4EB
Date	Sunday 5th November 2023
Time	9am to 12pm
Cost	£40
Booking	COURSE CLOSED TO REGISTRATIONS