GBR MAJOR EVENTS – PERSONAL COACH INSTRUCTIONS

This page is intended to provide additional instructions around authorised personal coaches for GBR Major Events 

Last updated: 17th February 2025

All coaches must abide by the relevant BF policies including GBR-Coaches-Policy and the BF Code of Conduct.  Personal Coaches are expected to read understand and promote athlete behaviour in accordance with the Athletes Youth Events Code and the GBR Athletes Code.

Before reading this page please ensure you are familiar with the way the BF run Major Events.

All coaches are required to seek GBR accreditation to support GBR fencers.

Requirements for coaches include:

1. Coaches must have an in date and valid FIE Coach Licence
2. Have the clear criminal records check and (if DBS used) be on the DBS update service
3. Coaches are up to date on the coach register, hold a valid Coach Clean certificate and have attended an ADP Safeguarding training session
4. Have a written coaching development plan or Coaching Health Check
5. Been attending the other competitions with the selected athletes through the season, with recent Major Event experience.
6. Been actively involved in producing a documented IADP with the athlete/s they are coaching.
7. Have an individual documented plan which covers not only competition day but their preparation (attendance at pre-competition briefing, pre-comp camps or training day)
8. Have demonstrated a set of personal behaviours aligned with a credible performance coach
9. Must not be under a disciplinary or safeguarding investigation

Coaches must also be available to attend any mandatory prep camps and event briefings.

There is a slightly different process for international coaches who are not resident in the UK, please contact [email protected] for more information.

Please note that if a coach is refused GBR accreditation and instead secures accreditation through an alternative country/source they will not be permitted to coach members of the GBR squad. If attempts are made to coach GBR squad members or interfere with the management of the GBR squad the coach may face disciplinary action (in accordance with breaches of 4.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7 of the BF Code of Conduct).

Further Information

If you cannot find the information you need on this page please submit any questions to us via the form here and a member of the Pathway team will come back to you. Please note that we will not be able to reply to all emails personally but will update this page to answer the most common queries we receive.