Support Coach

ECB Support Coach is a coach development programme consisting of e-learning and face-to-face modules that will help you take your first steps into supporting coaching and enhancing player experience.

The Support Coach programme is the assistant coach provision for cricket coaching in England and Wales.

This programme is part of a strategic response to needing more assistant coaches on the ground able to inspire and develop players.

The programme makes becoming a coach much more accessible in terms of time commitment and cost. The course is designed to make taking your first steps onto the coaching pathway fun, interesting and engaging and enables candidates to make a real difference to their club and community.

A Support Coach is not qualified to lead coaching sessions independently and therefore must be supervised by a qualified cricket coach.

Key Content

  • Supporting coaches and players
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  • Communicating with coaches and players
  • Supporting fielding, bowling and batting
  • Safety
  • Differentiation

Coaching Bursaries

We offer bursaries for learners registering on ECB Support Coach, ECB Foundation Coach, or ECB Core Coach programmes. Click here to submit your bursary application.

  • Learners experiencing financial hardship may receive a bursary of up to 100% of the national programme cost.
  • Learners who are female, from ethnically diverse communities, or have a disability, but are not experiencing financial hardship, may receive a bursary of up to 50% of the national programme cost.

Frequently Asked Question’s

What does the programme equip an individual to do?

This programme is designed to give learners the knowledge, skills and confidence to support qualified coaches. A Support Coach is not qualified to lead coaching sessions independently and therefore must be supervised by a qualified cricket coach.

What is the cost of the programme?

Learners will be charged £40.00 at the point of registration.

What is the minimum age for entry?

Learners can take the programme at 16 years of age.

What are the pre-requisites for certification?

  • Minimum 16 years old
  • Valid safeguarding training e.g. Safeguarding Young Cricketers or Safeguarding for Coaches and Activators
  • Valid ECB DBS
If you have any questions about upcoming courses or how to sign up for our ECB Support Coach programmes, please use the form below.