SMS Coaching UK, Sports Coach Education days are training and vocational days aimed at challenging young people who are disaffected in their current main stream setting or are currently obtaining an alternative education out side of school.

SMS Coaching UK provide young people aged 14-18 years an opportunity to study sports BTEC qualifications along side 1st 4 Sport vocational sports courses.

Depending which programme you choose, the young people will attend the coach education centre one or two day per week through out the duration of the course.

The course also provides the young people with an opportunity to gain valuable life skills in leadership, organisation and communication through sports leadership and coaching local primary schools as part of our SMS community sports programme.

A key aspect of the course is to motivate, encourage and inspire young people to achieve using sports as our key motivator.

Please take your time to read the information below and whether your current KS4 pupils would benefit from the programme, SMS are also looking to gain referals for september 2012 start date.

Our Venues

• Holdsworth Mill, Reddish, Stockport
• Manchester Armatige Centre
• Bolton Arena
• Cheadle Community Sports Hall - Upper Room
• Middleton Arena

Who is the course aimed at?

• Pupils who do not engage in mainstream education.
• Pupils who will struggle to gain 5 A*-C grades.
• Disruptive students in their current main stream setting.
• Young people currently registered in SEN, MLD or EBD facilities.

What will the young people gain?

The programme is available through out a number of various courses to suit your schools and young people needs, they are as follows:

• BTEC Certificate ( 15 Credits)
• BTEC Extended Certificate ( 30 Credits)
• BTEC Diploma ( 60 Credits)
• 1^st 4 Sport Level 1 – Principles of Coaching, this is nationally recognised FA sports coaching qualification to introduce young people to coaching football and organising football events.
• They will also gain valuable work experience in a sports coaching environment at our site through out their BTEC and leadership course.
• Functional Skills Level 1,2 Math's, English, ICT (Optional at an extra cost)

Other areas and programmes SMS Currently work in partnership with:

• PARE group Stockport - Pupils at Risk of Exclusion
• PGS - SEBD facility Hazel Grove
• Stockport BSS
• Brownhills Rochdale
• Saxon Hall Rochdale

Progression Routes

SMS Coaching has now developed a new 16-18 apprenticeship programme delivering a Level 2 NVQ in Activity Leadership, and can provide a pathway to further education and work based learning for the young people.

 Over all SMS strive to ensure we deliver high quality sports coaching education and provide a safe and rewarding environment for young people to attend out of their mainstream education centre.

For more information or to speak to a SMS representative to book a meeting to discuss your options please feel free to call on the numbers below.