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 2024/25 season, inclusive of all coaches in Kent. Ranging from the Kent FA Coaches Club, Club Coach Mentor, Inclusive 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 2024/25
*Please note that CPD event, dates and times are provisional and are subject to FA approval, meaning that they may be subject to change throughout the season*
HOW TO DELIVER ENGAGING COACHING SESSIONS FOR 17+YR OLDS (PLAY PHASE) PRACTICAL CPD - Accredited CPD Hours – 2
Monday 11th November 2024 at 7:00-9:00 PM
Kent FA, Invicta House, Cobdown Park, London Road, Ditton, Near Aylesford, Kent, ME20 6DQ
FREE
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KENT FA SUPPORTING NEWLY QUALIFIED COACHES CPD ROADSHOW (PRACTICAL CPD) - Accredited CPD Hours – 2
Tuesday 19th November 2024 at 7:00-9:00 PM
Goals Bexleyheath, Graham Road, Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA
FREE for Kent FA Coaches Club Members (£5 non-members) Members are required to contact David.Webb@KentFA.com for an exclusive promo code which will allow you to sign up for FREE
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COACHING DISABLED FOOTBALLERS (CDF) WORKSHOP - Accredited CPD Hours – 2
Monday 2nd December 2024 at 7:00-9:00 PM
Ballerz Air Dome, Bluewater, Greenhithe, Kent, DA9 9ST
FREE
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KENT FA HOW TO CREATE SESSION PLANS ONLINE CPD - Accredited CPD Hours – 1
Tuesday 3rd December 2024 at 7:00-8:00 PM
Online Via Microsoft Teams
FREE
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KENT FA SUPPORTING & PLANNING FOR LONG TERM PLAYER DEVELOPMENT ONLINE CPD - Accredited CPD Hours – 1
Monday 9th December 2024 at 7:00-8:00 PM
Online Via Microsoft Teams
FREE
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POSITIVE FOOTBALL WORKSHOP ONLINE CPD
Wednesday 11th December 2024 7:00-8:30pm
Online via Microsoft Teams
FREE for all
Please contact Safeguarding@KentFA.com to book
KENT FA BEING A POSITIVE ROLE MODEL ONLINE CPD - Accredited CPD Hours – 1
Monday 16th December 2024 at 7:00-8:00 PM
Online Via Microsoft Teams
FREE
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HOW TO DELIVER ENGAGING COACHING SESSIONS FOR 17+YR OLDS (PLAY PHASE) PRACTICAL CPD - Accredited CPD Hours – 2
This event will aim to explore and demonstrate practical session ideas to enhance the engagement of players aged 17yrs+, through session design, planning and management and considering adaptations to your coaching practice to meet your players needs, this workshop will be led by FA Regional Coach Development Officer, Danny Fenner.
Monday 11th November 2024 at 7:00-9:00 PM
Kent FA, Invicta House, Cobdown Park, London Road, Ditton, Near Aylesford, Kent, ME20 6DQ
FREE
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KENT FA SUPPORTING NEWLY QUALIFIED COACHES CPD ROADSHOW (PRACTICAL CPD) - Accredited CPD Hours – 2
This event aims to provide newly qualified coaches or coaches to be with confidence within their planning, delivery and reviewing of sessions, exploring how to adapt sessions to different age groups, understanding the power of fun and engagement and exploring how to support players using the 4 corner model, led by David Webb.
Tuesday 19th November 2024 at 7:00-9:00 PM
Goals Bexleyheath, Graham Road, Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA
FREE for Kent FA Coaches Club Members (£5 non-members) Members are required to contact David.Webb@KentFA.com for an exclusive promo code which will allow you to sign up for FREE
COACHING DISABLED FOOTBALLERS (CDF) WORKSHOP - Accredited CPD Hours – 2
This event will aim to help you to understand how to support players with a disability to enjoy the best possible football experience, through developing a better understanding of coaching in disability football, understanding what good coaching looks like for disabled players and considering adaptations to your coaching practice to meet your players needs, this workshop will be led by FA Regional Coach Development Officer, Danny Fenner & FA Coach Mentor Adrian Smith.
Monday 2nd December 2024 at 7:00-9:00 PM
Ballerz Air Dome, Bluewater, Greenhithe, Kent, DA9 9ST
FREE
KENT FA HOW TO CREATE SESSION PLANS ONLINE CPD - Accredited CPD Hours – 1
This workshop aims to better understand how reviewing helps to form a fundamental part of planning, setting learning outcomes and objectives, preparing structure to a session, exploring how the session looks and the plan, do, review process, led by David Webb.
Tuesday 3rd December 2024 at 7:00-8:00 PM
Online Via Microsoft Teams
FREE
KENT FA SUPPORTING & PLANNING FOR LONG TERM PLAYER DEVELOPMENT ONLINE CPD - Accredited CPD Hours – 1
This event aims to explore the FA LTPD model, understanding how sessions provide the tools, resources and challenges to support development, the importance in understanding the person and the player and support with planning for longer term development to occur across the 4 corner model, led by David Webb.
Monday 9th December 2024 at 7:00-8:00 PM
Online Via Microsoft Teams
FREE
KENT FA BEING A POSITIVE ROLE MODEL ONLINE CPD - Accredited CPD Hours – 1
This event aims to explore the significant impact coaches have on their players outside of football, recognise the responsibility to shape not only their performance but also their character and development, learn practical ways to exemplify positive behaviour and understand how your actions and attitude influence young athletes holistically, led by Kelvin Newell.
Monday 16th December 2024 at 7:00-8:00 PM
Online Via Microsoft Teams
FREE
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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.
Wednesday 11th December 2024 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
£650.00
Minimum age: 16
Duration: 16-20 weeks
UEFA B License
£1200.00
Minimum age: 18
Duration: 9-12 months
UEFA A In Coaching Football
Prices under review
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
Prices under review
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
Prices under review
Minimum age: 18
Duration: 7 months
Disability Football Introduction
FREE
Minimum age: 16
Duration: 30 minutes (online)
Introduction to Coaching Disabled Footballers
FREE
Minimum age: 16
Duration: 60 minutes (online)
More information and access to booking on to the above courses can be found through the England Football Learning platform.