Resources

• Welsh Athletics is delighted to announce the launch of the brand new online Coaching Resource Library available through the Athletics Hub platform.

• Free access to Athletics 365 resources for Coaches

External Courses/Workshops 

• Online learning | Sport Wales

• National Autistic Society- Autism, Sport and Physical Activity online module 

• Mind – Mental health awareness training for sport and physical activity 

• The Menstrual Cycle in Sport 

• Creating Positive Physical Activity and Sport Experiences for Children – FREE - Foundation Framework Wales Module 

• British Blind Sport e-Learning module: Coaching People with a Visual Impairment

How do you find your Athletics Hub URN and password?

How do you log in and book a course?

How to book & find the EduCare course? 

How do you find course resources?

How do you find online courses and course resources for coaches not booked on Athletics Hub?

How do you purchase a voucher on Athletics Hub?

All of our Licensing FAQs answered

Please click here for our DBS information page.

DBS FAQ's

Welsh Athletics recognises that effective Safeguarding and First Aid is a shared responsibility across the sport. Safeguarding and First Aid training is a mandatory requirement for leader / coaches and other roles within athletics, with the level of training required determined by an individual's role and level of contact with children and/or adults at risk.

The Safeguarding and First Aid training framework has been developed specifically for athletics and is aligned with Welsh Athletics' & UKA's safeguarding and Ffirst aid policies, procedures and regulations. This ensures that the guidance, examples and scenarios are relevant to the athletics environment and the roles undertaken within the sport.

Leaders / Coaches must complete the Safeguarding and First Aid training appropriate to their role as part of the requirements for obtaining and maintaining a Welsh Athletics coaching licence. Completion of any required Welsh Athletics Safeguarding and First Aid course is also a requirement when renewing a coaching licence.

Safeguarding and First Aid training is designed to support coaches and the wider athlete support network to recognise and respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns, promote safe environments and understand their responsibilities within athletics.

This module was written in partnership with the UKA Education and Welfare Sub Group. It is aimed at athlete support networks and primarily coaches as part of their mandatory training requirements. 

Cost: £12.50

Purchase online module

How to book onto the Safeguarding Module. If you are having difficulties with the Safeguarding Module please email learn@britishathletics.org.uk

For more information on Safeguarding and Welfare please click here.

Click here for the UK Athletics Coach Guidance on appropriate levels of supervision.

Safeguarding FAQ's

• British Athletics Mental Wellbeing In Sport & Physical Activity

This module was written in partnership with Jane Fylan, UK Athletics Duty of Care Lead and is endorsed by Double Olympic Gold Medallist, Dame Kelly Holmes MBE’s 'The Running Mind' initiative. It is aimed at those who participate in sport and their support networks such as coaches, family and medical support staff. 

• How to find your purchased courses in your myLearning Section 

External Mental Health CPD

Coaches may also choose to undertake external CPD, including mental health courses, which can provide additional knowledge and support their coaching practice.

• Mylo Cymru NHS Free Mental Health and wellbeing Courses 

• Mind Cymru Conversations in the Community

Coach Wellbeing Resources

• Promoting Good Mental Health through Coaching infographics 
• Tips for Practicing Gratitude
• Tips for Managing Uncertainty
• 5 Steps to managing yourself
• What does your Butterfly look like?
• Tips for Using Imagery
  • PETTLEP model of Imagery

Preventing Bullying In Sport

•  Whether participating in a sport, coaching or volunteering everyone should be aware of what bullying is and how it can be prevented. This course was written and endorsed by experts and has been produced in partnership with UK Athletics, the governing body for the sport of athletics in the United Kingdom.

How to access Preventing Bullying in Sport (Anti-bullying) module in your myLearning section in Athletics Hub

Click here for the UKA Coaches and Leaders Insurance Document.

Click here for an example of a Disclaimer form.

Click here for an example of a Risk assessment form.

Click here for the Couch to 5k leader requirements.

Click here for available courses.

Movement Skills Workshop Part 1

Movement Skills Part 1 is the first in a two part offering of workshops open to all Leaders and Coaches that focus on movement patterns that underpin all athletic events. Movement Skills Part 1 and Part 2 are both delivered as an online-based workshop.

Workshop Features

• An introduction to movement skills to develop athletic performance
• Scientific theory of the demands placed on the body in performance
• Practical concepts covered to overcome the demands placed on the body
• Gain an understanding of the various training modalities

Movement Skills Workshop Part 2 

Movement Skills part 2 reinforces the key concepts introduced in Movement Skills part 1.

This workshop features;

• develop your ability to coach movement based training
• an introduction to how the ability to move can influence injury potential
• practical exposure to progressing and regressing drills and exercises based on athletic ability
• the importance of organising training strategies

Online Training

• British Athletics Disability Inclusion Training; Athletics and Running
  • This course was developed in partnership with the home country disability sports organisations, home country athletic federations and Mind. It provides knowledge and understanding to overcome barriers to participation, ensuring that athletics, running sessions and activities are more inclusive for everybody. The module is an interactive eLearning course and takes approximately 2 hours to complete. 
• UK Disibality Inclusion Training - 
  • Disability Sport Wales offers Disability Inclusion Training (DIT) courses via a mixture of online and face-to-face learning. This course has been developed with Home Nations Disability Sport Organisations (HNDSO) of Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and England.  

Competition and Classification 

• UKA Classification guidance 

• Video explaining para classification 

  • Further Information on Classification can be found on our Performance pages HERE

Impairment specific information 

• It's ok to play: supporting families living with cerebral palsy to be active 

• Say yes to sport: how to get active with CP sport 

• National Autistic Society Cymru (NAS Cymru) 

• NAS Cymru A Guide for Sports Coaches and Clubs 

• NAS Cymru Autism, Sport and Physical Activity online module 

• Useful Phrases for Trilingual Coaching

• British Blind Sport e-Learning module: Coaching People with a Visual Impairment

Welsh Athletics Para-Athletics 

For further support in creating inclusive coaching environments and supporting athletes with a disability, please head over to our Para-Athletics Performance pages, where you’ll find comprehensive guidance, resources and support for both coaches and athletes.

Physical Prep Booklet 1

Physical Prep Booklet 2

Clean Athletics Awareness Online Course 

This course is a one module online course and covers the following content:

• Values

• Strict Liability

• WADA and Governance

• What is Global DRO

• Medication classifications and the prohibited list

• Checking medications and the status of medications

• Therapeutic Exemptions

• Supplements • Informed sport

• Testing procedures

• Anti-doping violation rules

• Contacts and further resources

Review from a coach:

As a coach I found this module very useful, highlighting my responsibilities as a coach, making me aware of my behaviours in the context of “Clean Athletics” and the potential messages I could be sending to the athletes I coach. This module helped me:

• To define accountabilities and responsibilities

• Know where to find relevant information

• Know who to contact regarding information and procedures.

Click here for the Welsh Athletics Code of Conduct for Athletics Coaches. For all of our Codes of Conduct please visit our Codes of Conduct page.

Click here for the UK Athletics Coach Code of Practice.

The Event Group Coach programme is designed to provide licensed Athletics Coaches with a greater understanding and awareness of the issues involved with coaching athletes at the Event Group Development stage of the athlete development pathway. To find out more click here

RPL is a process aimed at recognising, assessing and confirming the competencies a learner has obtained from other sources. RPL assessment enables learners, where appropriate, to forgo training (or elements of it) and move directly to having their competencies assessed. Although RPL is not necessarily a quick process, it aims to provide applicants (learners) with a flexible approach to having their skills and knowledge assessed against learning outcomes and assessment criteria.

To find out more click here.

PowerPoint: Understanding the Menstrual Cycle when working with Female Athletes: Part 1

PowerPoint: Female Health: The Menstrual cycle and how it impacts on training and performance - Part 2

1. Menstrual cycle conversations
2. Menstrual cycle parent advice
3. Menstrual health

Course Resource

• The Menstrual Cycle in Sport Free online Courses. 

Coaching the Female Athlete - Helen Clitheroe

The Complexity of Transitioning From A Good Club Athlete to a GB Elite Performance Athlete

Athletics Coach Support Resources

These resources will help with the completion of the Atheltics Coach Day 3 online resources and help prepare for the Assessment. 

Support Resources - All Event Groups

AC Day 3 to 4 Video and Power Point

How-2 Coach Cards

Meso Cycle Planning Pack

Session Plan Plank Template

Session Plan Example

OPA From - Assessment Criteria (Plank)

OPA Form - Assessment Example

Support Resources - Endurance

Endurance AC Day 3 to 4 support document

Endurance Mesocycle - Example

Endurance Session Plan - Example

Support Resources - Sprints & Hurdles

Sprints & Hurdles AC Day 3 to 4 support document

Sprints & Hurdles Mesocycle - Example

Sprints & Hurdles Session Plan - Example

Support Resources - Jumps

Jumps AC Day 3 to 4 support document

Jumps Mesocycle - Example

Jumps Session Plan - Example

Support Resources - Throws

Throws AC DAy 3 to 4 support document

Throws Mesocycle - Example

Throws Session Plan - Example 

Run Leader Resources

Group Register

LiRF On Track Cards

Session Cards

Session Plan Template

Stretch Cards

What-2 Cards Endurance

Get me Started Training Plan

Keep me going training plan

Challenge me training plan

Coaching Assistant Resources

Coaching Assistant Manual

Task Cards

How-2 Cards

What-2 Cards

Example Coaching Session Plan

Adapted Equipment defined

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