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CLUBMARK workshops.
Clubs wishing to gain accreditation under the Clubmark scheme have to show that certain individuals from the club have attended the following workshops..
Equity in Sport workshop - a 3 hour workshop that 1 coach from the club should attend.
Club for All workshop - another 3 hour workshop that 1 Club Official/member should attend.
Child Protection Workshop - 3 hour workshop that 1 Coach and 1 member should attend.
Tennis Scotland has set up a number of these workshops in different locations, there is no charge and Licensed Coaches can claim 3 License Credits for each. Use the follow link to book your place - Workshop registration page
Latest Coaching Vacancies (click on the links)
Ayrshire Development squads - Ayrshire_Development_Coach_position
St Andrew's Tennis Club - St_Andrews_Assistant_Advertisement
Westburn Tennis Centre, Aberdeen - Westburn_Coaching_Advert
Coach Education 2008/09
- updated brochure, click here to download - Coach Ed Brochure 2008-09
New 'Coach' qualification LTA Induction/Play test Day Please note we have scheduled one of these for
Friday October 31st from 9am - 1pm at the David Lloyd Club, Newhaven Harbour (old Next Generation).
All coaches who have taken their Level 2 qualification (UKCC) and are interested in progressing to the LTA 'Coach' qualification will need to attend an induction day. However, if candidates have (or have had) a rating at or above the following level they do not need to take the play test.
- Club Coach - 6.1
- Performance Coach, Senior Club Coach and Master Club Coach - 5.1
- Senior Performance Coach, Master Performance Coach - 4.1
Please click on the following link to get more information - LTA Induction & Play Test day
Coaches Conference 2008 - Still spaces available!!!
Click here to see who is speaking at this year's Conference - Conference 2008 - Speakers
We have attached the registration forms and schedule for the 2008 Coaches Conference to be held on the weekend of October 18/19 at the Scottish National Tennis Centre, University of Stirling; once again we have secured a great line-up of speakers from home and abroad. The main focus on this years event is Club Coaching - to give coaches ideas and knowledge that they can use immediately in their club programmes. This is the biggest event in the Scottish Coach Education Calendar and combines high quality learning across a range of key topics with great social opportunities for delegates; we look forward to seeing you there and to your continued support. Please download these forms to look at the schedule and to register.Conference_2008_invite_Colour, Session_planner_2008
Level 1 COACHING ASSISTANT courses for Scotland - 2008
Here are the dates and venues for the Level 1 Coaching Assistant courses for 2008. Use the links below to get more information about this course and to apply to attend. We will update shortly with the actual venues once confirmed. Use these links ScottishLevel1CourseInformation - ScottishLevel1ApplicationForm - - Minimum age now reduced to 16
| L1 Dates | Venue | Area |
| Aug 19/20 & Sep 23 | Hamilton | West |
| Aug 23/24 & Sep 27 | Queens Leisure Centre, Galashiels | Borders |
| Sep 9/10 & Oct 14 | Glasgow | West |
| Oct 4/5 & Nov 8 | Scottish National Tennis Centre, Stirling | Central |
| Oct 25/26 & Nov 22 | Wishaw Sports Centre, Wishaw | West |
| Nov 1/2 & Dec 6 | Edinburgh | East |
| Nov 15/16 & Dec 13 | Glasgow | West |
Child Protection Workshops - use the following form to register for Tennis Scotland Child Protection Workshops, a pre-requisite for Level 1 and Level 2 courses. These workshops are free of charge - Workshop registration page . Alternatively contact your local authority to find out the dates and venues of the 'Safeguarding and Protecting Children' workshops - these are detailed in the sportscotland link further down this page - these however are not free of charge.
Level 2 COMMUNITY COACH courses - new dates
We have scheduled a second level 2 course following the initial Pilot course. The course will be held at the Next Generation Club in Glasgow and will run on the following dates June 21/22 - July 19/20 - August 16. Use the following links to download course information and application forms Level_2_course_Application_Form - Level_2_course_details. This course is now mandatory for anyone wishing to attend the DCA course and all of the dates MUST be attended in order to complete the course.
| L2 Dates | Venue | Area |
| Sep 13/14, Oct 11/12 & Nov 8 | Next Generation Club Dundee | Tayside |
| (09) Feb 28/Mar 1, Mar 28/29, Apr 25 | The Scottish National Tennis Centre, Stirling | Central |
FIRST AID workshops - Tennis Scotland has introduced schedule of First Aid Workshops in partnership with LTA First Aid tutor - Paul Bennett. These workshops are accredited by the LTA for Licensing and qualification purposes. click here for the schedule - Schedule of first aid workshops
Sportscotland / Sportscoach UK 2008 workshop programme (incl Child Protection workshops)
Quite apart from Tennis Coach Education - there are many generic Sports Coaching workshops run by most Local Authorities across Scotland. Click here for full details including dates and venues for the rest of 2008 - Sportscotland_Coach_Development_Workshops_2008
Conference 2007 - DVD box set now available
CLICK HERE -Conference DVD order 2007