Hertfordshire FA's Coaching Conference 2026
Date: Saturday 13th June 2026
Time: 9am - 5pm
Venue: Oaklands College Smallford, High Performance Centre, Hatfield Rd, Oaklands, St Albans AL4 0JA
Cost: £40pp
Deliverers:
Yasar Latif - UEFA A, AYA and UEFA B Goalkeeper qualified | FA Coach Developer | Founder of The Coaches Network
Nick Mountford - UEFA A and AYA qualified | Stevenage FC U18 Head Coach
Vicky Farleigh – AYA and FA Level 2 Talent ID qualified | Arsenal Women PDP Coach | Former Luton Town FP Coach and FA Mentee 24/25
Host:
Dani Evans - Herts FA Coach Development Lead, FA Coach Developer UEFA C & I2CF | FAW Coach Educator UEFA B & UEFA C | FAW Club Coach Developer
Overview
For a fifth year, Hertfordshire FA continue our commitment to support our grassroot coaches development, by offering a one day Coaching Conference. The day will provide coaches (at all levels) with 6hrs CPD on their FAN record.
The Coaching Conference offers a mix of practical and theory content for coaches across all age groups and pathways, and are delivered by highly experienced coaches, developers or field specialists.
A light buffet along with refreshments will be provided by Hertfordshire FA.
Schedule:
| Start | End | Activity |
| 9am | 9:15am | Arrival & Welcome |
| 9:15am | 11:15am | Session 1 |
| 11:15am | 1:15pm | Session 2 |
| 1:15pm | 2pm | Lunch |
| 2pm | 4pm | Session 3 |
| 4pm | 4.45pm | World Café or My Coaching Journey |
| 4:45pm | 5pm | Close |
Workshops
Session 1 - Out of Possession
Session delivered by Yas, details to follow.
Session 2 - In Possession
Session delivered by Nick, details to follow.
Session 3 -
Session delivered by Vicky, details to follow.
World Café
Facilitated by Dani Evans, this 45minute workshop will encourage participants to discuss topics shared throughout the day with a lens on the coach's context and environment from back at their club.
My Coaching Journey
An insight into one of our guest deliverers coaching journey. How they got to where they are, what they've learnt along the way and what advice they'd give others. An opportunity for grassroot coaches to ask any questions.
Players will be provided for practical delivery where possible. If your club or team would like to support the event by providing players please email me directly [email protected]. Please ensure you come appropriately dressed for practical involvement (where required) and to observe outside.
Booking Process
A reminder of our booking - policies and procedures can be found here. Please read BEFORE booking.
Please note workshops are not sold separately, one ticket covers all workshops/presentations.
Are there any tasks to complete ahead of the event?
Safeguarding is of the upmost importance to Hertfordshire FA, and we encourage our coaching workforce to share this view. With that in mind, we require all coaches booking onto our coaching events/workshops (face to face or online) to hold an in date FA Safeguarding Children certificate prior to attending. Re-certification is FREE.
Qualifications will be checked.
In addition and as best practice we recommend that coaches complete the FA's Safeguarding Adults course and the FA's Safeguarding For All course - both of which are also FREE to complete. Furthermore, if you are coaching in the adult game we recommend you complete FA's Player Welfare in Open Age Football course - which is also FREE.
If your club would like to host a future workshop, please email [email protected]
