Only 17% of table tennis coaches in England are female. Our ambition for gender parity within table tennis extends to ensuring that the sport’s workforce is evenly split between male and females.

We know from research that creating female only spaces can really enhance women and girls’ experiences in table tennis. To achieve this we have to increase the number of women and girls in visible roles; we need to increase the number of women in the table tennis workforce, which includes in coaching roles.

Therefore, for a limited time only we are offering a 50% discount on our Level 1 Session Coach qualification for women and girls to encourage more females to begin their journey on the coaching pathway and help us get one step closer to gender parity in table tennis.

The offer will end on the 17th March 2022 – take a look at available Level 1 courses here.

What is the Level 1 Session Coach qualification?

This course provides learners with the necessary skills to be able to plan and deliver basic table tennis coaching activities or sessions.

It has been designed to give learners the tools to start their journey on the Coaching Pathway. It focuses on both the ‘How to Coach’ and ‘What to Coach’ skills of coaching. It provides learners with the necessary skills to be able to plan and deliver basic table tennis coaching activity/session.

Find out more about the course content here.

Watch the videos below to hear from Level 1 candidates Julie Bertie and Debbie Barrow about their experiences and motivations for completing the qualification.

To take advantage of this discount please email [email protected], letting us know the course you would like to attend and a discount code will be sent to you.

You can see a list of current courses here.

To view our statement about our ambition to achieve gender parity, and why we are putting women and girls at the forefront of our efforts to diversify table tennis click here.