The coach education weekend on 25/26 October 2025 will be taking place at Forth Valley Fencing Club:
Unit 7
9 Munro Road, Stirling
FK7 7QX
This weekend will include our new Level 1 assistant coach award. This course is aimed at those aged 16-18 or coaches over 18 that are just starting out. Under 16s are unable to receive the certificate until they are 16.
The new Level 2 course is also available.
The new courses have online content to complete pre and post course on the sportscotland Brightspace platform, support and assistance will be given as required.
When you sign up for the weekend we will also add you into a group on Basecamp so we can communicate arrangements and share any information about the weekend. It will also give you the opportunity to ask questions and interact with others that are signed up.
Level 2 candidates need to be 18 before receiving their certificate.
Thanks to subsidies from sportscotland and Scottish Fencing some candidates are able to access coach education for free or at a discounted rate. All we ask in return is for you to log 10 hours of voluntary coaching with your club or community.
Sign up for the October Weekend
Coaching U18s - Important information
If you are intending to work with under 18s we will not issue your certificate until you have either joined the PVG scheme through Scottish Fencing or if you are already a PVG member had a scheme update through Scottish Fencing. If you have a PVG membership or scheme update we will issue your certificate as soon as fees and paperwork are submitted.
Please note it is an offence for anyone to coach under18s without a PVG certificate gained through Scottish Fencing. The committee who have allowed this to happen will also be criminally liable.
