Coaches

Coaches are vital to our sport. Without the commitment of those who choose to guide and train athletes of all ages, abilities and disciplines, athletics simply would not exist.

The backbone of the coach’s journey is formed by the UKA qualifications that we offer around the country. Courses are available for everyone from complete beginners (such as the Jog Leader or Leading Athletics courses) to the most experienced.

For those who are already qualified, we offer a wide range of CPD opportunities to help you improve your skills and experience. These range from resources for working with primary school-age children to National Coaching Weekends with internationally-renowned figures.

You can explore all our coaching qualifications and CPD resources using the menus on the left of this page.

Useful documents can be downloaded below.

Downloads:

• UKA Coach Qualifications Defined (PDF, 572K)
• Education Booking form (DOC 279kB)
• Coaching Athletes with a Disability Booking Form (DOC, 352 kB)
• Child Protection Referral Form (PDF, 29 kB)
• Coach Assessment Booking Form (DOC, 119 kB)
• Course Cancellation Policy 2014 (PDF, 168 kB)
• Defined Coaching Roles for Clubs and Coaches (PDF, 713 kB)
• UKA and IAAF rulebook 2016-18 (link to British Athletics website where rulebook can be downloaded)