Lincolnshire FA are delighted to announce a new free CPD event for grassroots football coaches, entitled Coaching Disabled Footballers, to help coaches to understand how to support players with a disability to enjoy the best possible football experience.

The event will be hosted in-person at Baysgarth School, Barton-upon-Humber on Monday 16th September 2024. 

The FA Coaching Disabled Footballers e-module is complemented by this non-compulsory face-to-face, practical CPD workshop. The workshop will focus on some of the main elements included within the online e-module, namely: The Activity Inclusion Module (AIM), and the STEP Principle to bring transformational coaching to life with players with a disability.

All the details for the event are below:

CPD Title - Coaching Disabled Footballers

Date: Monday 16th September 2024 

Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm (6:15pm Arrival)

Venue: Baysgarth School, Barrow Rd, Barton-upon-Humber, Baysgarth, DN18 6AE

Price: FREE

Click here to register your attendance

Who is it for?

Coaches working with players with a disability. 

What to expect?

This workshop will help you to understand how to support players with a disability to enjoy the best possible football experience.

Outcomes:

• Develop a better understanding of coaching in disability football.
  
  
• Understand what good coaching looks like for disabled players.
  
  
• Consider adaptations to your coaching practice to meet your players needs.

It is recommended that the Introduction to Coaching Disabled Footballers Course should be completed as a prerequisite. This is a free, one-hour online module that can be found here.

For more information on making football inclusive in Lincolnshire, click here. 

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