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Support for Coaches

Coaching in schools enables coaches to grow their business. Schools coaches also get the opportunity to inspire kids and help them with their first steps to become the champions of the future. Encouraging their club to build a link with a school can help coaches play a key role in the growth of their club’s membership and give them more influence in the running of their club.

Linking with a school enables clubs to grow their membership base and increase their income. Schools can also provide clubs with younger volunteers to run competitions and other activities. Working with a school also enables clubs to increase their profile and reputation. Clubs that achieve Tennis Clubmark will appeal more to schools as they have achieved a nationally recognised quality standard, reassuring schools that the clubs’ programmes and practices are of the standard they would expect.

PE & School Sport - Information:

The following fact sheets explain how PE & School Sport is structured in England, Scotland and Wales.

• PE & School Sport in England
• PE & School Sport in Scotland
• PE & School Sport in Wales
• School Year Groups, Ages & Years of Birth - England & Wales 

School Club Links - Guidance:

The following fact sheets provide guidance and advice on various elements of developing successful school club links.

• An introduction to School Club Links
• Curriculum Time Coaching
• Out of School Hours Clubs
• Marketing & Promotion
• Talent ID in Schools
• Example School Programme

School Club Links - Templates & Resources:

The following resources are all editable templates, which can be used by coaches to assist in developing successful school club links.

• School Meeting Checklist
• Example School Club Link Agreement
• School Confirmation Letter
• School Programme Planner
• School Feedback Questionnaire
• Young Person's Evaluation Form
• Policy on the use of images of children and young people & example consent form

Tennis Assembly Video:

A musical tennis compilation video is available to download, for coaches to use within assemblies, or as an introduction to a block of schools tennis sessions. The video is available in 2 different formats - please note that this is a large file and may take some time to download.

• Windows Media Player version (.wmv)
• Apple Quick Time version (.mov)

National Club Coach Forums 2009:

9 National Club Coach Forums took place at various venues during February and March 2009. A 'School Club Links' session was ran at each Forum and a copy of the presentation is available to download below:

• Download the 'School Club Links' presentation

More Information:

• If you need further advice or support to assist you in developing successful school club links in your local area, please contact your local Tennis Development Manager.