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
Get In Touch
David Webb
Coach & Workforce Lead
By Email: David.Webb@KentFA.com
By Phone: 01622 792140
*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*
KENT FA ENHANCING DECISION MAKING & PROBLEM SOLVING IN YOUR PLAYERS ONLINE CPD - Accredited CPD Hours – 1
Wednesday 8th January 2025 at 7:00-8:00 PM
Online Via Microsoft Teams
FREE
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KENT FA x VEO USING VIDEO ANALYSIS IN FOOTBALL ONLINE CPD - Accredited CPD Hours – 1
Thursday 9th January 2025 at 7:00-8:00 PM
Online Via Microsoft Teams
FREE
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KENT FA ENHANCING DECISION MAKING & PROBLEM SOLVING IN YOUR PLAYERS (PRACTICAL CPD) - Accredited CPD Hours – 2
Tuesday 14th January 2025 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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KENT FA FOOTBALL V HOMOPHOBIA - HOW TO SUPPORT PLAYERS OF DIFFERENT SEXUALITIES CPD - Accredited CPD Hours – 2
Tuesday 4th February 2024 at 7:00-9:00 PM
Kent FA, Invicta House, Cobdown Park, London Road, Ditton, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 6DQ
FREE
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KENT FEMALE COACH DEVELOPMENT CPD EVENT (LIMITED SPACES) - Accredited CPD Hours – 1
Saturday 15th February 2025 at 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School, Old Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3EW
FREE
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KENT FA SUPPORTING COACHES TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES FACED IN TRAINING ONLINE CPD - Accredited CPD Hours – 1
Monday 17th February 2025 at 7:00-8:00 PM
Online Via Microsoft Teams
FREE
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KENT FA SUPPORTING PLAYERS DURING RAMADAN ONLINE CPD - Accredited CPD Hours – 1
Wednesday 19th February 2025 at 7:00-8:00 PM
Online Via Microsoft Teams
FREE
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KENT FA ENHANCING DECISION MAKING & PROBLEM SOLVING IN YOUR PLAYERS (PRACTICAL CPD) - Accredited CPD Hours – 2
This event will aim to explore what decision making and problem solving means in the context to football and players, how to utilise session planning, challenges and variation to support decision making and problem solving, the benefits of players making their own decisions and solving problems both in training and on a match day and top tips to encourage decision making and problem solving, through demonstration of practical session/activity ideas, led by David Webb.
Tuesday 14th January 2025 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
KENT FA FOOTBALL V HOMOPHOBIA - HOW TO SUPPORT PLAYERS OF DIFFERENT SEXUALITIES CPD - Accredited CPD Hours – 2
This event will explore how to create an inclusive environment, how to create greater awareness of different sexualities, support methods to implement within clubs for players of different sexualities and how to ensure voices are heard from those who are of different sexualities, led by Sam Timms.
Tuesday 4th February 2024 at 7:00-9:00 PM
Kent FA, Invicta House, Cobdown Park, London Road, Ditton, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 6DQ
FREE
KENT FEMALE COACH DEVELOPMENT CPD EVENT (LIMITED SPACES) - Accredited CPD Hours – 1
This workshop is designed to provide female coaches with greater access to development and networking opportunities and to explore digging deeper into understanding of their players and the game they play, this workshop will be led by FA Regional Coach Development Officer (Womens & Girls) Sharon Muxworthy-McIvor & FA Coach Mentors (Womens & Girls) Ellisha Duffield-Goodyear & Ben Franks.
Saturday 15th February 2025 at 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School, Old Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3EW
FREE
KENT FA ENHANCING DECISION MAKING & PROBLEM SOLVING IN YOUR PLAYERS ONLINE CPD - Accredited CPD Hours – 1
This event will aim to explore what decision making and problem solving means in the context to football and players, how to utilise session planning, challenges and variation to support decision making and problem solving, the benefits of players making their own decisions and solving problems both in training and on a match day and top tips to encourage decision making and problem solving, led by David Webb.
Wednesday 8th January 2025 at 7:00-8:00 PM
Online Via Microsoft Teams
FREE
KENT FA x VEO USING VIDEO ANALYSIS IN FOOTBALL ONLINE CPD - Accredited CPD Hours – 1
This workshop will explore how and why the use of video analysis in football can aid your coaching and players development, examples of how Veo has benefitted grassroots coaching with their planning, delivery and reviewing of sessions/matches, understanding the possibilities when using Veo’s functions and software and an opportunity to find out more about how video analysis can support/aid you, your club and your players, led by George Warne of Veo.
Thursday 9th January 2025 at 7:00-8:00 PM
Online Via Microsoft Teams
FREE
KENT FA SUPPORTING COACHES TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES FACED IN TRAINING ONLINE CPD - Accredited CPD Hours – 1
This workshop will explore how the use of resources and tools to aid coaches can help to overcome common challenges faced by coaches in training including meeting the needs of different players learning styles, supporting differentiation of players experience, ability and confidence and top tips for appropriate session planning, led by Arron Musgrave of The Coaches Zone.
Monday 17th February 2025 at 7:00-8:00 PM
Online Via Microsoft Teams
FREE
KENT FA SUPPORTING PLAYERS DURING RAMADAN ONLINE CPD - Accredited CPD Hours – 1
This workshop aims to understand what is Ramadan, the benefits of fasting, the impact of fasting on performance, how players are affected physically, socially, psychologically and technically, how to support your players during Ramadan and the importance in raising the awareness of Ramadan in football, led by Niz Miah.
Wednesday 19th February 2025 at 7:00-8:00 PM
Online Via Microsoft Teams
FREE
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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.