Qualifications

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Academic

• B.Sc (Hons) in Sports Science, Liverpool Polytechnic (now Liverpool John Moores University) (1979)
• Diploma in Management Studies (Leisure), University of Teesside (1992)

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Swimming

• ASA Senior Coach Certificate (1998)
• ASA Coach Certificate (1982)​

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Para-Swimming

• British Para-Swimming National Technical Classifier (2017)

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Land Conditioning

• Powersport International Instructors Certificate (1987)

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Tutoring

Delivery:

• Highfield Level 3 Award in Education and Training (RQF), April 2018
• 1st4Sport Level 3 Certificate in Tutoring Sport (2010)

Assessment:

•  1st4Sport Level 3 Introduction to Assessment Practice in Sport (2011)

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Minimum Standards

• DBS (Enhanced Certificate), March 2023
• Swim England Safeguarding Training, October 2023
• Sports Coach UK “Equity in Your Coaching”
• ASA “An Introduction to Disability Swimming Awareness” (2013)
• Civil Liability Insurance Cover

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Other Relevant CPD’s and Courses

• Mind/1st4Sport Learning, Mental Health Awareness for Sport and Physical Activity (2019)
• UKAD Accredited Advisor (2019)
• Swim England NextGen Home Nations Coaching Conference (2018)
• Annual attendance at the BSCA National Conference (1979–2016)
• England Programmes Performance Coach Conference (2014)
• ASA CPD “Swim Strength – Introduction to Swim Strength and Conditioning” (2010)
• ASA CPD “Swim Strength – Swiss Balls and Bands” (2010)
• BOA High Performance Coaching Workshop “Quadrennial Planning for Elite Performance” (2000)
• BOA High Performance Coaching Workshop ‘Creating the Annual Plan” (2001)
• BOA High Performance Coaching Workshop Long Term Athlete Development (2000)
• Swim Wales High Performance Coaching Course: “Technical Preparation of Swimming Starts, Turns and Strokes” led by world renown swimming biomechanist Professor Rein Haljand, Tallinn University (1999)

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