FE National Training Day WELCOME Format For The

FE National Training Day WELCOME

Format For The Day … #fetennis Time Item Lead 9. 30 – 10. 00 Arrival and Registration 10. 00 – 10. 15 Welcome and Introduction Paul Cummins 10. 15 – 12. 45 She Rallies: Teen Tennis She Rallies Ambassadors 12. 45 – 13. 15 Lunch 13: 15 – 14: 15 Incorporating Tennis into a College Timetable Paul Cummins 14: 15 – 15: 15 Creating an Inclusive Tennis Programme: Disability Tennis Harry Ash and Mark Howard 15: 15 - 15: 45 College Competition Opportunities Rob Peters 15: 45 – 16: 15 Developing a Student Tennis Workforce Paul Cummins and Natalie Manca. Wilcox

Monitoring/Funding … o Once per year, sent by the Tennis Foundation in May 2019 based around the expectations o Essential that these are completed for the college to be considered for future funding o Any college who hasn’t completed the bank pro forma please do so by the end of this week o Funding will be with colleges in November (£ 500) o Second tranche of funding will be with colleges in March 2018 (£ 500)

SCHOOLS TENNIS MEMBERSHIP – BENEFITS Membership for colleges costs £ 35 for the year Benefits include… 1) 10% off zsig online shop, selling a range of rackets, balls and equipment 1) Access to the Schools Wimbledon Ballot – deadline to opt into the ballot is in January 2018. Further information can be found here. 1) Monthly members newsletter which includes the latest news and competitions for schools and colleges. Find our more online. If you have any questions, please contact schools@tennisfoundation. org. uk

British Tennis Opened Up … o TF activities to be integrated into the LTA o The LTA has developed a new vision to open up tennis and grow the sport through making it relevant, accessible, welcoming and enjoyable to anyone who has an interest, from players of all abilities and backgrounds o Information will be shared when this is possible