The Head of Cricket in an Independent School
with Neil Rollings
Dates & Venues
The expectations of the Head of Cricket have changed considerably over the last generation. Although the game faces considerably pressures, many of them new, it continues to thrive in environments in which it is well-run. Although numbers participating continue to decline on average, some schools have more players than ever, and greater enthusiasm for the game.
This new seminar is intended for current, and aspiring, Heads of Cricket, who seek to build programmes which can continue to thrive in an era of changing expectations. It will consider the threats faced by the game, with potential responses, and examine the characteristics of successful Cricket provision in the modern age.
- Adapting to the contemporary landscape of school Cricket
- Inspiring a love of the game
- Cricket within the Games Programme
- Fitting Cricket into the unique environment of each school
- Managing upwards: working with Head and SLT
- Inter-school fixtures and competitions
- Game formats
- Creative ways of teaching and coaching
- Collaborating with outside agencies
- Supporting the best players
- Accommodating exam pressures
- Managing a coaching programme
- Accommodating inclusivity
- Co-educational Cricket provision
- Future-proofing in an uncertain era
- What will it look like in the future?
Prices
1 place £219
2 places £349
Course runs 10am – 3.30pm. Prices include refreshments, lunch and resources. In the event of you needing to cancel a place on a course, please note we require ten working days' notice. All prices shown exclude VAT.
Course Leaders
Neil Rollings
Neil was Director of Sport in four independent schools, over a 21-year career. He was Chairman of HMC NE Games Masters' Conference and an Independent Schools Inspector. Neil now works with schools in the UK and overseas, developing sports programmes and appointing Directors of Sport. He is a member of the RFU Schools' Partnerships Group, contributor to the Government Task Force on the Future of PE, member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood. He was Chairman of the Professional Association of Directors of Sport in Independent Schools for 15 years, and is Course Director of the University of Buckingham MA programme in Leading School Sport.