RYA Instructor CPD Sessions

Date	Session Title	Description	Presenters
16^th February	How can the OnBoard programme and resources support instructors to deliver sessions for young people	An introduction to RYA OnBoard and the broader learning benefits of young people getting on the water. Discuss the resources available and teaching techniques to enhance your sailing and windsurfing sessions.	Hannah Cockle RYA OnBoard Operations Officer Robin Nicol RYA Scotland Coach Education Development Manager
23^rd February	How to prepare for a Senior Instructor course	Senior Instructors are very important for running activity at clubs and centres. In this session, Jane will share what to expect on a Senior Instructor course and will explore what instructors can do to prepare themselves.	Jane Campbell Morrison RYA Dinghy Trainer Ben Hodgson RYA Dinghy & Windsurf Trainer
2^nd March	How people learn, the predict - test - sense learning model	Explore how to create a learning experience that supports sailors to learn by making predictions, testing these predictions and having the opportunity to make sense of what works and what doesn’t. This is a 1-hour interactive workshop that will use breakout rooms to allow participants to discuss and share ideas.	Tim Cross Race Coach Tutor Team
9^th March	How to embed sustainability messages within your courses	Phil will look at how sustainability messages can be embedded within RYA courses by including them as part of best practice and good seamanship. He will also run through the free resources available to instructors to help them along the way	Phil Horton RYA Environment and Sustainability Manager
16^th March	How can you look after your own and supporting other instructors and coaches mental health	Mental health is a topic we are all becoming more aware of the importance of. In this session Leon will explore what we can do to look after our own mental health as what we can do to support those around us including other instructors.	Leon Ward RYA Disability Development Officer
23^rd March	How to feel confident delivering sessions for students with a disability, different genders, or people from ethnically diverse communities	Teaching people from backgrounds that we aren't used to can be daunting. We will hear from a panel of experienced instructors as they share what they have learned over many years of delivering sailing sessions for people from a whole range of different backgrounds.	Tom Davenport RYA Sailing Development Officer and Dinghy Trainer
29th March	RYA Training Scheme Update	In this session Amanda and Rachel will provide an update on the dinghy, windsurf, powerboat, personal watercraft and inland waterways training schemes. There will be an opportunity to ask questions throughout the session.	Amanda Van Santen RYA Dinghy & Windsurf Chief Instructor Rachel Andrews RYA Power Chief Instructor

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