Information and links to resources for coach education and training.

All the volunteer activities supporters are trained to the same standard of safeguarding, first aid, health and safety and good practice as coaches. All coaches and volunteers are required to have threshold competence for all tasks. Prior training and education is recognised and additional training and education is provided by Inclusive Skating for many activities. 

Please refer to the Inclusive Skating Safeguarding information and training materials available on this website. All volunteers and coaches should understand these materials and demonstrate a duty of care that ensures the safety, health and well being of all participants at all times. 

All coaches and volunteers are expected to follow the code of Conduct for Officials and Inclusive Skating policies (including safeguarding and safety). PVG/DBS checks are undertaken and are a legal requirement in many situations. Insurance is available from Sportscover and under the Inclusive Skating Coaching License. 

There are many training opportunities available and they provide a progressive framework for coach and volunteer education and training. All courses are supported by the Inclusive Skating Learning Platform and Virtual Zoom sessions. Everyone registered with Inclusive Skating is given access to the Learning Platform and given the opportunity to register for the Zoom sessions. Check out the latest Virtual Activities Calendar for the current schedule. Registration links are sent by e-mail to everyone registered with Inclusive Skating.

Inclusive Skating Coaching courses are SQA approved and certified. Inclusive Skating is an approved SQA centre. The Coaching course and Coaching Award Course for Working with persons with Disabilities provides UCAS points to successful candidates.

Courses also maps across to CIMPSA, the National and European Coaching Framework and skill courses can also be used for the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme for Skill Activities.

Duke of Edinburgh Awards Scheme - Inclusive Skating is an Approved Activity Provider for Skills, Physical and Volunteering for The Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. All Skating Skills courses may be used by DofE Participants for their skill activities at Bronze, Silver and Gold Level.

1. Safety Training - Inclusive Skating Accredited Safety Advisor

We strongly encourage all volunteers and participants to complete the Inclusive Skating Safety Course. 

The Inclusive Skating Accredited Safety Advisor course is available as an on-line to do in your own time and/or with the additional support of zoom sessions or individual sessions. The Inclusive Skating Safety Policy and Inclusive Skating Safeguarding materials should be regarded as training materials for this course. The online volunteer safety course is based on the Inclusive Skating Safety Policy. 

This course is free for registered volunteers and coaches and was funded by the People's Project National Lottery Grant awarded to Inclusive Skating. 

Funding to provide an Inclusive Skating Moodle (Learning Management System) was granted by the National Lottery Community Fund. The online safety course is available on the inclusiveskating moodle. https://inclusiveskating.moodle.tituslearning.com/login/index.php

The Safety Course - Available Now - Provides Accredited Inclusive Skating Advisor Status. Essential knowledge on Inclusive Skating safety policy for everyone. Ideal skill qualification for  the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Awards Scheme and especially useful if you're learning how to skate or wish to volunteer with Inclusive Skating.

The Safety Course is also CIMPSA endorsed - 5 CPD points

This course is currently free to all registered members of Inclusive Skating.

Would you like to become an Accredited Inclusive Skating Safety Advisor - free on line course is available now!

The safety course contents reflect the Inclusive Skating Safety Policy. See the related resources on this page for a free copy that is available to download now. Here's one of the videos from the safety course to get you started.

If you wish to take the course please contact us on contact@inclusiveskating.org

We will then create access to the online Inclusive Skating Moodle and Accredited Inclusive Skating Advisor Course.

Your user name on the online course will be your membership e-mail address.

An automatically generated password will be generated for you. You can change this if you wish.

Please do the course on your computer and where you have good Wi-Fi access if at all possible. If you have any difficulties please contact us again. We will be having online tutorials and assistance for those with poor or no wi-fi etc.

After you have read through the materials and watched the videos and taken the quiz you will be able to download a certificate. You can access the quiz by going to the side panel and selecting the next steps tab. There will be 2 options. One for the course and one for the certificate. You may have to scroll back up to the top to get to the side panel. The quiz can be taken as many times as you wish. Your highest score will be the one that matters!

Good luck with the course. It provides a wide range of information about Inclusive skating and our policies. Taken together these seek to ensure the safety of our community.

2. The Leader Course - Essential knowledge on Inclusive Skating badge program and essential technical and practical volunteer skills. Ideal skill qualification for  the Duke of Edinburgh Silver Awards Scheme and especially useful if you're learning how to coach skating or wish to volunteer with Inclusive Skating.

This course is currently free to all registered members of Inclusive Skating.

3. The Assistant Coach Course - This provides the Inclusive Skating Assistant Coach Qualification. Essential knowledge on Inclusive Skating coaching. Ideal skill qualification for  the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards Scheme and especially useful if you're learning how to coach or wish to volunteer with Inclusive Skating. This maps to CIMPSA Assistant Coach Standard and Working with Disabled People Standard. This course has now been endorsed by CIMPSA. CIMSPA - 10 CPD points. Importantly this course is an approved SQA course at Level 5 and provides 6 credits that map to 60 hours of training and education.

This course is £500 subject to availability of volunteer support. 

4. The Inclusive Skating Coach Course - Registration now open - This provides the Inclusive Skating Coach Qualification. Essential knowledge on Inclusive Skating coaching and is available once the Assistant Coach Course has been completed successfully. This maps to CIMPSA Coach Standard and Working with Disabled People Standard. Importantly this course is an approved SQA course at Level 6 and provides 24 credits that map to 240 hours of training and education. Accordingly, it also provides UCAS points to successful candidates.

This course is £2000 subject to availability of volunteer support. 

5. The Inclusive Skating Award Course - Registration now open - This provides the Inclusive Skating essential knowledge on Inclusive Skating coaching while working with disabled people and maps to the relevant CIMPSA Standard. Importantly this course is an approved SQA course at Level 6 and provides 5 credits that map to 50 hours of training and education. Accordingly, it also provides UCAS points to successful candidates. Candidates must be qualified coaches to be accepted onto this course.

This course is £750 subject to availability of volunteer support and recognition of prior learning as a coach. 

6. Coach and Volunteer Qualification, Continuing Education and Continuing Professional Development

 Inclusive Skating is a member of CIMPSA and provides a full range of course as a CIMPSA Training Partner.

Safeguarding courses are also provided on a biannual basis and are part of all coaching courses.

Coaches and volunteers should demonstrate a threshold standard and a continuing competence to undertake the activities that they are supporting. It is the process and effect of learning activities that is important. Coaches and Volunteers are expected to review their learning needs and address them through training. Any activity that has been undertaken to address learning needs can count towards threshold and continuing competence. Coaches and volunteers should record their training on the Inclusive Skating portal.

Inclusive Skating now provides a volunteer and coach education training platform and regular courses. Online courses and seminars provide coaches and volunteer activities supporters with training and support.

Inclusive Skating now provides its own Leader course, Assistant Coaching Course, Coaching course and an Award course for coaches who are already qualified that covers working with persons with a disability. These courses are SQA approved and Inclusive Skating is an approved SQA centre. The Assistant Coaching course is CIMPSA endorsed. Zoom links for the virtual sessions are e-mailed directly to skaters and volunteers registered with Inclusive Skating. Check out the latest Virtual Activities Calendar for the current schedule of available courses.

The iCoachKids Free online courses are a free online recommended resources. The iCoach Kids is available on the Inclusive Skating platform and many of the activities are incorporated into the Leader, Inclusive Skating Assistant Coaching and Coach Courses. The iCoachKids Free online courses are one of our recommended resources and are available for self-enrolment on the moodle platform. https://inclusiveskating.moodle.tituslearning.com/login/index.php

All British Ice Skating licensed coaches are recognised as are coaches qualified through City and Guilds (Skate Excellence) and other suitable NVQ qualifications.

Inclusive Skating recommends continuing competence all coaches and volunteers should keep their learning needs under continual review and address those needs accordingly. CPD and coach qualification may therefore occur by any relevant means. This includes the following: 

a) attending or taking relevant on-line courses provided by the ICCE, UK Coaching, British Ice Skating, British Federation of Roller Skating, Skate Excellence,  EduCare, ISU, Inclusive Skating and all accredited Institutions of Higher Learning. 

b) conference attendance and participation as a speaker including those provided by the ICCE, IPC, UK Coaching and other relevant Conference providers.

c) preparing and delivering training courses, provision of training and mentoring for other coaches and volunteers, research, development and implementation of technical standards and participation in Committees and Governing Bodies.

Please record all activities and qualifications on the Inclusive Skating Membership platform and maintain a personal coaching log of all their activities. Traditionally it was recommended that coaches and volunteers undertake 8 hours of continuing professional development per year and keep a record of their CPD.

First Aid

All coaches and volunteer activities supporters must be suitably qualified in First Aid. Recommended courses include St. Andrews and St. Johns First Aid courses. All coaches and volunteers should record their current First Aid qualifications on the Inclusive Skating Platform.

7. Inclusive Skating Officials -  Registration now available for Judge Training courses.  The relevant course for judges is the Inclusive Skating Skills for Coaching and Judging. Additional courses on more specialised roles will continue to be added to the list of courses offered. E.g. Classification, Technical Delegate, Events, Results etc. Please e-mail contact@inclusiveskating.org

Some additional links:

Learn How to Save a Life Free course

Why Children play sport Infographic

Thank you for your interest in Inclusive Skating Skill and coach education and training!

Further Information

Check out the Education page for further and more detailed volunteer and coach education information link