Return to coaching
This applies to volleyball coaches returning to coach after an extensive period of absence.
Rationale
To make sure volleyball coaches are equipped to succeed in the modern coaching environment Volleyball England will no longer recognise historic awards pre United Kingdom Coaching Certificate (UKCC)* unless the coach can provide their original award certificate and evidence they have remained up to date with contemporary coaching practice for emample, as a lecturer in sports coaching or an active coach in another sport.
*This is pre 2009 for L1 Award in Coaching Volleyball (QCF) and pre 2012 for the 1st4Sport L2 Certificate in Coaching Volleyball.
UKCC coaching qualifications are recognised but returning coaches will have to meet minimum safeguarding requirements designed to reduce participant harm and prove to any employer, deployer, participant, parent, or other stakeholder to easily verify that they are qualified, comptent, and safe.
How to have a pre-UKCC Award ratified
This is pre 2009 for L1 Award in Coaching Volleyball (QCF) and pre 2012 for the 1st4Sport L2 Certificate in Coaching Volleyball. You will need to have a VolleyZone account and pay an administration fee of £30 (plus 3.2% + 50p service fee) to have your qualification and coaching experience checked by Volleyball England. Once you have paid the fee, send the following information to coaching@volleyballengland.org:
- an electronic copy of your volleyball coaching qualifications
- your volleyball CV that shows your coaching practice has remained up to date
- a statement that explains where and who you will be coaching in England and why you want to coach
- a valid safeguarding certificate
- and for the 1st4Sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Volleyball a copy of your current First Aid qualification
Once your award has been ratified, you will be able to register as a coach with Volleyball England.
How to have a UKCC Award ratified
You will need to have a VolleyZone account and pay an administration fee of £30 (plus 3.2% + 50p service fee) to have your qualification ratified by Volleyball England. Once you have paid the fee, send the following information to coaching@volleyballengland.org:
- a request to return to coaching and have your UKCC qualification ratified. Although Volleyball England has a record of any coach with a UKCC qualification, it will be helpful to send a copy of your original certificate
- a statement that explains where and who you will be coaching in England and why you want to coach
- a valid safeguarding certificate
- and for the 1st4Sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Volleyball a copy of your current First Aid qualification
Once your award has been ratified, you will be able to register as a coach with Volleyball England.
How to pay the administration fee
You will need to set up a VolleyZone account.
If you do not have a VolleyZone account, please click here to create one in three easy steps. When prompted to select a membership to register into, we recommend selecting the club volunteer category which is free. We will advise on how to purchase a coach registration once your assessment has been completed.
Once you have created your VolleyZone account, you can find the "Assessment Fee" on the Course Portal. Please click register to log into your VolleyZone account and make payment of the Assessment Fee.
If you have any further questions or queries, please contact Volleyball England's Workforce Team via email or by calling us on 01509 974700.
A full copy of the Volleyball England Return to Coaching policy can be viewed by clicking here.