Exciting Coach CPD- BUILDING A POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOUR SWIMMERS’ PARENTS’

For 2025, Swim England London has set up a partnership with Working with Parents in Sport. We are offering coaches in London, free online training CPD.

The first free online training opportunity is BUILDING A POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOUR SWIMMERS’ PARENTS’

Date : Thursday 23^rd October

Time: 11:00-12.30

Platform: Zoom- Login details will be only sent out to those who have booked on.

Recommended Target Audience : Head Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Lead Coaches. But this CPD is open to all coaches working in London.

Workshop Content

ENGAGE – BUILDING A POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOUR SWIMMERS’ PARENTS’

What is ‘Parental Engagement?’

Understanding today’s sporting parent

The positives and challenges of sports parents

Managing dreams and expectations

Setting your coaching environment

The importance of positive role modelling

Building an effective communication strategy

About the Speaker

Gordon MacLelland is the CEO and founder of WWPIS. He has a background in coaching and education and is now a leading figure in the ‘parental engagement’ space.

He is the author of 4 books and a sports parent himself and is very aware of the challenges that all stakeholders face in sports programmes today.

Working With Parents I Sport  work with over 15 National Governing Bodies, Olympic Programmes, Football Academies, and a whole host of performance pathway programmes all over the world.

Booking Link-https://forms.office.com/e/4JMTzjJQRa