Bedfordshire FA in partnership with the University of Bedfordshire
proudly present the first Coaches' Conference in Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire FA’s Coaches’ Conference will be a unique event designed to support, develop, inspire and challenge football coaches on different stages of their journey. The day will provide the opportunity for coaches to question, share knowledge and learn from attending a wide range of workshops delivered by our guest speakers.
There are specialists from a variety of areas within the game, however they will all focus on supporting the continued development of our coaches. Together the aim is to provide young players the best possible experience that is inclusive, enjoyable and a positive learning environment.
VENUE: University of Bedfordshire, Polhill Avenue, Bedford, MK41 9EA.
DATE: Sunday, 29th March 2020.
TIME: Registration starts at 9am and the Q&A session will end at 5:30 pm.
PACKAGE: Refreshments, lunch and resource packs are included within the cost of the conference.
CPD HOURS: Coaches who attend the full conference will be accredited 5 hours of CPD.
PRICE: Bedfordshire Residents £20, Non- Bedfordshire Residents £25.
GUEST SPEAKERS/ PRACTICAL DELIVERY:
Peter Sturgess – He has dedicated his coaching career to the development of Foundation Phase players. “These young people are a "mass" of potential and coaches who work with these young players should be valued and appreciated for the great job they do IF their approach releases the potential and allows each player to become the best they can be. The coach of young players should support the development of the person as well as the development of the player. Be an "agent for change" through your coaching and let the Foundation Phase experience be about them and not you.”
Andy Johnson - Andy Johnson is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker for Birmingham City, Crystal Palace, Everton, Fulham and Queens Park Rangers whilst being capped eight times for England. Andy has been working at Crystal Palace as a club ambassador since March 2016 and has become an Honorary Patron of the club’s foundation.
Ian Bateman – FA Youth Coach Developer and FA Futsal Coach Development Lead.
Luis Mendonca – Degree in sports science and physical education and master in high performance training with specialisation in football and futsal by the Faculty of Sports of the University of Porto, Portugal.
Head coach of Cambridge United Futsal team since 2015 and The FA futsal tutor and mentor since 2017.
Lee Brown – FA County Coach Developer, Level 1, 2 & 3 FA course tutor, Supporting coaches through the delivery of FA courses for 8 years, UEFA A Licence holder, Experience of coaching players of varied abilities at all levels of the game, Most recent coaching position: Non-league adults
Holly Skinner - Experienced in Football Operations & Logistics, Football Development & Community Delivery and Football Coaching, Multi Sport Coaching & Talent ID. UEFA A Licence, Talent ID Level 2 and FA Youth Award qualified. Arsenal FC Women’s Academy Operations Coordinator.
Michael Malone – Currently Luton Town U15 & U16 analyst and joint-head of academy analysis alongside Simon Dunn (2017 - present). Previously 1st team analyst at Luton Town (2016 - 2017), academy analyst at Southampton FC (2016), 1st team & U21 analyst at Kempston Rovers (2014-2016). Also previously worked with Bedford FC (Coach/Performance consultant), Bedford Blues (Rugby), Essex Cricket (Cricket) and Bedfordshire FA doing a range of different performance & analysis tasks. BSc degree from the University of Bedfordshire in Sports Science & Coaching.
Simon Dunn - Currently Luton Town U18 analyst and joint-head of academy analysis alongside Mike Malone. Holder of BSc degree in Sports Science & Coaching as well as UEFA ‘B’ Coaching badge. Now in 6th season at the LTFC academy whilst also having worked with external football scholarship programmes such as ‘Cedars’ and ’Soccer Assist’. Additionally, Simon is a former player, having played for the Luton Town academy at a younger age.
Dr Andrew Mitchell – Head of School of Sport Science & Physical Activity at the University of Bedfordshire.
David Pears – Is a senior lecturer in the School of Sport Science and Physical Activity at the University of Bedfordshire. He is the course lead for BSc Sport Science and Coaching. Additionally, he is the lead technical coach for Bedfordshire FA's U16 ACC squad, head coach of Bedfordshire Schools FA U16 girls, coaches a grassroots team in Milton Keynes as well as running a FA Wildcats centre for girls aged 5-11 years. His research interests lie in exploring the lioness talent pathway including the experience of coaches, parents and players.
Simon Robinson – Senior Lecturer in Sport Management at the University of Bedfordshire. He specialises in Football Studies.
Before coming into lecturing, he worked as a Football Development Officer, Director of Sport and Recreation, Regional Training Unit Coordinator and as a Football Coach.
Dr Jeff Aldous – Lecturer in Exercise Physiology at the University of Bedfordshire. He joined the University of Bedfordshire as a Lecturer in Exercise Physiology in January 2017 and he is the unit leader for four undergraduate units: Introduction to Football Studies, Physiology of Exercise and Adaptations, Quantitative Research Methods and Applied Exercise Physiology. He is also the course co-ordinator for the BSc Football Science
PLEASE DO NOT BOOK THIS EVENT UNLESS YOU CAN ATTEND THE DATE
NB. No refunds available once the event is booked.
The date is subject to change. Should this occur, all candidates will be informed via email.
My booking on the course above confirms I understand:
That no other person may attend the event and complete it on my behalf.
If I do not deliver payment for my event fee before the commencement of the event, my CPD hours will be withheld.
I will respect the workshop tutor, venue and the other candidates and their points of view and I understand that if my behaviour, language or conduct is deemed ‘unacceptable’, ’offensive’ or ‘harmful’ for any reason, Bedfordshire FA and the venues reserves the right to exclude me for continuing on my chosen workshop and if necessary, future courses.
Bedfordshire FA does not accept responsibility for the loss, or damage to, candidate property or for personal injury however caused and that I will ensure that I am protected with my own personal insurance cover through other bodies.
I confirm that I understand the above statements and their implications and that the information I have provided on this form is correct to the very best of my knowledge.
If you are on General Suspension you cannot attend the event until you have been cleared.
