Kent CPD Events
Continued learning opportunities
CPD - Continued Professional Development in Kent
Learning and development is an active and continuous process, it’s a journey that never ends. CPD is the term used to describe the learning activities and experiences that professionals engage in to develop and enhance their abilities.
Kent FA understands the importance of providing opportunities for developing coaches to be the best they can be to support their players develop and enhance their skills. We are committed to promoting and delivering high-quality Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities, mentoring and insight throughout the 2023/24 season, inclusive of all coaches in Kent. Ranging from the Kent FA Coaches Club, Club Coach Mentor, Junior Coach Mentoring and Goalkeeper Coach Mentoring Programme to The England Football Learning platform, providing bespoke workshops and events for the Kent football community.
If you're a member of our Kent FA Coaches Club, then then many of these courses are FREE!
If you are not a member, there is a small charge so check out the event details to find out more.
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Kent FA CPD Programme – Season 2023/24
ENGLAND FOOTBALL LEARNING WEBINAR: DEVELOPING INDIVIDUAL PLAYER POTENTIAL
England Football Learning, in partnership with the LMA and the LCA are offering a series of National League System Coach Development opportunities. This webinar will explore player development in a holistic way. This will include a Q&A with Neil Ardley, Former AFC Wimbledon, Notts County, Solihull Moors and York City manager.
Monday 20th May 2024 at 7:00-8:30 PM
Online via Microsoft Teams
FREE for all
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
DEVELOPING FUTURE COACHES IN YOUR CLUB ONLINE CPD - Accredited CPD Hours – 1
Monday 3rd June 2024 at 7:00-8:00 PM
Online via Microsoft Teams
FREE for all
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
PLANNING AND DELIVERING SESSIONS WITH LIMITED EQUIPMENT ONLINE CPD - Accredited CPD Hours – 1
Wednesday 5th June 2024 at 7:00-8:00 PM
Online via Microsoft Teams
FREE for all
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
PLANNING AND DELIVERING SESSIONS WITH LIMITED EQUIPMENT PRACTICAL CPD - Accredited CPD Hours – 1
Thursday 6th June 2024 at 7:00-9:00 PM
St Gregorys Catholic School, Reynolds Lane Southborough, TN4 9XL
FREE for Kent FA Coaches Club members (£5 non-members)
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POSITIVE FOOTBALL WORKSHOP ONLINE CPD
Tuesday 11th June 7:00-8:30pm
Online via Microsoft Teams
FREE for all
Please contact Safeguarding@KentFA.com to book
ENGLAND FOOTBALL LEARNING WEBINAR: UNDERSTANDING GAME APPROACH
Monday 24th June 2024 at 7:00-8:30 PM
Online via Microsoft Teams
FREE for all
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PLANNING AND DELIVERING SESSIONS WITH LIMITED EQUIPMENT PRACTICAL CPD - Accredited CPD Hours – 1
This event will aim to explore the challenges that coaches face having limited equipment, the effects and opportunities of limited equipment on players development, engagement and involvement and how to utilise S.T.E.P to adapt for limited equipment, through demonstration of practical session/activity ideas led by David Webb.
Thursday 6th June 2024 at 7:00-9:00 PM
St Gregorys Catholic School, Reynolds Lane Southborough, TN4 9XL
FREE for Kent FA Coaches Club members (£5 non-members)
ENGLAND FOOTBALL LEARNING WEBINAR: DEVELOPING INDIVIDUAL PLAYER POTENTIAL
England Football Learning, in partnership with the LMA and the LCA are offering a series of National League System Coach Development opportunities. This webinar will explore player development in a holistic way. This will include a Q&A with Neil Ardley, Former AFC Wimbledon, Notts County, Solihull Moors and York City manager.
Monday 20th May 2024 at 7:00-8:30 PM
Online via Microsoft Teams
FREE for all
DEVELOPING FUTURE COACHES IN YOUR CLUB ONLINE CPD - Accredited CPD Hours – 1
This event will explore the difference between coaching players and supporting coaches, the similarities between coaching players and supporting coaches, understanding the individual needs, wants and limitations and tips, tools and resources to support and develop coaches, led by David Webb.
Monday 3rd June 2024 at 7:00-8:00 PM
Online via Microsoft Teams
FREE for all
PLANNING AND DELIVERING SESSIONS WITH LIMITED EQUIPMENT ONLINE CPD - Accredited CPD Hours – 1
This event will aim to explore the challenges that coaches face having limited equipment, the effects and opportunities of limited equipment on players development, engagement and involvement and how to utilise S.T.E.P to adapt for limited equipment, led by David Webb.
Wednesday 5th June 2024 at 7:00-8:00 PM
Online via Microsoft Teams
FREE for all
ENGLAND FOOTBALL LEARNING WEBINAR: UNDERSTANDING GAME APPROACH
England Football Learning, in partnership with the LMA and the LCA are offering a series of National League System Coach Development opportunities. This webinar will explore problems and solutions within the 11 aside game. This will include a Q&A with Ian Burchnall, 1st Team Coach, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Former Forest Green, Notts County, Viking FC, Ostersund FC manager and Anderlecht assistant manager.
Monday 24th June 2024 at 7:00-8:30 PM
Online via Microsoft Teams
FREE for all
Events will be listed here.
GET INTO REFEREEING WORKSHOP
The first step for getting involved with Refereeing; this workshop will give you a brief understanding of your potential new role within the game, and you will get the opportunity of making some decisions based on clips too!
Monday 13th May 2024 at 7:00-9:00PM
£12.50
Canterbury Christchurch University, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1QU
Thursday 23rd June 2024 at 7:00-9:00PM
£12.50
Dartford FC, Princes Park Stadium, Darenth Rd, Dartford DA1 1RT
Thursday 13th June 2024 at 7:00-9:00PM
£12.50
Kent County Football Association, Invicta House, Cobdown Park, London Road, Ditton, Near Aylesford, Kent, ME20 6DQ
Monday 17th June 2024 at 7:00-9:00PM
£12.50
Canterbury Christchurch University, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1QU
Book onto any of the above sessions here.
POSITIVE FOOTBALL WORKSHOP ONLINE CPD
This workshop aims to provide ideas, discussion, and guidance into creating a positive football environment at your club, looking into managing and tackling challenging behaviour and understanding behaviour traits in both children and adults. This workshop is for coaches, parents and club officials who volunteer, support, spectate in mainstream and disability football, led by The Kent FA Safeguarding Team.
Tuesday 11th June 7:00-8:30pm
Online via Microsoft Teams
FREE for all
Please contact Safeguarding@KentFA.com to book.
The England Football Learning platform offers some fantastic online courses that will provide coaches with accredited CPD hours to maintain qualifications without having to leave the house, including Creative Attacking Play and How Do You Approach Match Day?
Below are some instructions of how to access the 20 insightful, informative and thought provoking CPD courses and modules:
1. To access any CPD module or to search for a specific topic, visit the link here to go to FA Learning
2. Once you have searched for a topic, click on the CPD module/course you want to complete.
3. This will take you to a login page where you will be asked to login with the email connected to your FAN and password.
4. Once signed in you will go to the CPD course/module landing page where you will be able to read more about the course/module and launch it by clicking enrol.
Courses (FA Education)
Courses are no longer coordinated and allocated via County FA’s and is now centrally managed through FA Education, below is an insight into the optional and required pathways for courses across a range of roles in football.
Coaching
There are several courses that are available for coaches to enhance their learning and knowledge in different areas of the game including, Football, Goalkeeper, Futsal and Disability courses.
Play Phase
FREE
Minimum age: 16
Duration: 90 minutes
EE Playmaker
FREE
Minimum age: 14
Duration: 4-5 hours (online)
Introduction to Coaching Football (I2CF)
£100.00
Minimum age: 16
Duration: 4 weeks (online)
UEFA C License
£500.00
Minimum age: 16
Duration: 16-20 weeks
UEFA B License
£960.00
Minimum age: 18
Duration: 9-12 months
UEFA A In Coaching Football
£3,645.00
Minimum age: 18
Duration: 12 months
Advanced Youth Award
£3,435.00
Minimum age: 18
Duration: 10 face-2-face days / minimum 3 days in-situ support visits / online workshops and sessions
UEFA Pro License
£9,890.00
Minimum age: 18
Duration: 18 months
National Goalkeeping Course
£70.00
Minimum Age: 16
Duration: 1 day
UEFA B Coaching Goalkeepers
£1,610.00
Minimum Age: 18
Duration: 12 months
UEFA A Coaching Goalkeepers
£2,055.00
Minimum age: 18
Duration: 12 months
Introduction to Futsal
FREE
Minimum age: 16
Duration: 30-60 minutes (online)
National Futsal Course
£128.00
Minimum age: 16
Duration: 2 face-to-face days / 2 online assessments
UEFA Futsal B License Course
£740.00
Minimum age: 18
Duration: 7 months