As a part of our dedication to the standard assurance of our Teaching {Qualifications}, Badminton England is happy to announce that our teaching {qualifications} have been recognised by the Badminton World Federation Coach Schooling Equivalency course of after an intensive evaluation course of.
Which means coaches holding the Badminton England Certificates for Coaches in Badminton at Stage 2 will now be recognised as equal to BWF Coach Schooling Stage 1 and Badminton England Stage 3 Certificates for Head Coaches in Badminton as equal to BWF Coach Schooling Stage 2.
The sensible implications are that coaches who maintain these {qualifications}:
· Can use BWF Coach Schooling Stage 1 and/or Stage 2 as worldwide requirements for employment or additional coach schooling overseas
· Can be eligible for associated BWF Coach Schooling alternatives, reminiscent of progressing to BWF Stage 2 (after attaining a Badminton England Stage 2) or BWF Stage 3 (after attaining a Badminton England Stage 3), or reaching certification as a BWF Incapacity Coach (Stage 1)
Lee Bent, Coach Schooling Supervisor for Badminton mentioned “It’s nice to have the BWF recognise the standard of our studying programmes and permit for recognition and portability for our coaches the world over. Alongside these {qualifications} being mapped towards the CIMSPA Coach customary, that is one other organisation recognising our coach schooling programme’s functionality to organize coaches for his or her teaching journey and maximising their members expertise in any respect ranges.”
Sharon Springer, Head of Schooling Programmes for the BWF added “The BWF Coach Schooling Equivalency course of is geared toward making schooling extra versatile and training credentials extra moveable. Making certain that coaches can proceed their progress as seamlessly as doable is a large step in professionalising their work for the great of the game. The BWF is thrilled to have Badminton England on board with this course of, as it’s going to profit the numerous coaches who’ve gone by their instructional system and encourage their persevering with improvement.”