Workshops and Forums

Education

Includes teaching aquatics and coaching in Diving, Open Water, Swimming, Artistic Swimming and Water Polo. More information about these courses can be found on the IOS Website, also available on the IOS website is a full list of CPDs available in your area.

Safeguarding Training

All Safeguarding workshop information booking is available on the dedicated workshop page by clicking here.

Time to Listen Training

Time to listen training is for any member who is going to become the club Welfare Officer, to attend this you must have first completed approved safeguarding training. Time to Listen training needs to be renewed every 3 years.

All available workshops are on the dedicated Time to Listen Booking Page which is available by clicking here.

Team Manager Training

Team Manager 1 Workshops:

The Team Manager 1 Course is aimed at those who are starting out on their volunteering journey and focuses on single day competitions or camps where there is no overnight stay. It covers all aquatic disciplines and will be delivered via a two-hour webinar hosted on Zoom.

For module 1 workshops, candiates must:

Be over 18 years of age
Be a member of Swim England

Team Manager 2 Workshops:

Team Manager Module 2 Course is aimed that those who have completed Module 1 and are looking to support their clubs at events that require an overnight stay or travelling away.

For a module 2 workshops, candidates must:

Be over 18 years of age
Have attended a Team Manager 1 workshop (this must be attributed on the Clubs OMS system)
Have an up-to-date DBS disclosure and approved in date safeguarding training (this must be attributed on the Clubs OMS system)
Be a member of Swim England

All dates for both modules are available on the dedicated booking page which is available here.

Swim England Good Governance Workshops

All Club Chairs and Welfare Officers must attend a SE Good Governance Workshop to comply with Swim England Club Affiliaition.

The workshops are run regularly and although it is not complulsory to attend one every year there are changes to the content and can be a useful tool to stay updated.

Click here to view all the workshops and booking links on the Swim England Website.

Forums

As a Region we are providing as many opportunities to communicate and discuss how things are progressing.

Regional Chair Forum - This forum is for any club Chair to attend to share ideas and discuss any club topics.

Welfare Officers Forum - this forum is for any club Welfare Officer to attend. We aim to keep Welfare Officers up to date with any changes they need to be aware of and discuss any areas that they feel they may need some suppport with.

The next forum is on Wednesday 17th September at 7pm - click here to register your attendance.

Who should you contact?

For general training enquiries and Safeguarding workshop enquiries please contact the Regional Team on swimsouthwest@swimming.org

For enquires regarding Teaching and Coaching contact Stacey Millett.

Judge 1 - Fully funded places by Regional Vouchers

Click here to register your space for the J1 online.

Click here to register your space for the J1 online for those already a Timekeeper.

Judge 2 - New Process

Click here for the fact sheet on how to apply.

All questions relating to the Judge One training should be directed to the Regional Officials Training and Development Co-ordinator on beardfamilyuk@icloud.com