British Gymnastics has a Coach Education Programme in place to ensure a sufficient number of fully qualified active coaches provide the highest quality of coaching at all levels to enable every participant to realise their full potential.

British Gymnastics has been approved by the Qualification and Curriculum Authority (QCA) as an Awarding Body for the delivery, assessment and accreditation of official Gymnastics Coaching Qualifications in the UK.

Having signed up to the UK Coaching Framework (UKCF) and the UK Coaching Certificate (UKCC), British Gymnastics is in the process of adapting its qualifications to the UKCC criteria.

British Gymnastics is responsible for leading on the UK vision and strategy for the development of the coach education programme and the coaching of gymnastics.

British Gymnastics collaborates with the Home Country Gymnastics Associations of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales for the delivery of the Coach Education Programme.

One of the aims of the Eastern Counties Gymnastics  Association is to provide in association with British Gymnastics and UKCC , educational courses for gymnasts, coaches, judges and volunteers.

The following links provide a list of all such courses together with the standard course application form.

Please check this page regularly as courses are updated throughout the year.

Eastern Region Coaching Course Schedule 2009 CLICK HERE to download

Eastern Region Coaching Course Application form CLICK HERE

Please complete the form and post to the relevant course organiser as indicated on the course schedule, along with payment in full made payable to Eastern Counties Gymnastics Association.