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North-West to Run Talent Coach Academy

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The North-West Cricket Union are launching the North-West Talent Coach Academy, a programme of education for talent coaches in the region to help provide a support and development network for coaches.
The union are inviting coaches to apply to be part of the exciting new academy programme, which will run from early December right through to the spring. The details of the programme are below, and a link to the application form can be found at the bottom of the page.

Purpose
To support the development of Cricket Ireland’s national coaching system at a regional level; primarily within the NW cricket union area and talent coaches in that locality.

Objectives
Develop and deliver a bespoke programme of education based on the needs of the talent coaches in North West cricket.

Identify and communicate a collective and transparent approach to understanding and developing talented cricketers.

Develop an understanding of, and a belief in the importance of Growth Mindset and Player-Centred coaching within the NW talent and performance-coaching group.

Key partnerships
Cricket Ireland, NW Cricket Union, NW Warriors Academy, Sport Northern Ireland

Talent Coach Development
The future and present ‘talented’ performers within the system need to be effectively supported by a robust talent coach workforce. In order to ensure this, an investment needs to be made in order to identify, recruit, develop and retain the coaches responsible for nurturing the next generation of cricketers. This programme will aim to up-skill and support the development of the current cohort of talent coaches within the NWCU and NW Warriors Academy sides.

Programme of Education
3rd Dec 2014 – Growth Mindset Workshop & Training Needs Analysis/PDP for coaches
January 2015- Needs led education workshop (content TBC)
February 2015- Access to North West Coaching Forum
March 2015- Needs led education workshop (content TBC)
10th/11th April 2015- Reduction to Cricket Ireland Coaches’ Association National Conference

*Additionally coaches will be able to access the following coach development resources:

-Shadowing / Observation opportunities with Cricket Ireland Performance and Academy Coaches
-Cricket Ireland’s Elite Coaching Library

Coaches accepted onto the programme will also receive NW Coach Academy coaching clothing.

To download the application form for a place on the programme, please click here.

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