BSAC West Midlands Regional Coaching Team

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BSAC West Midlands Regional Coaching Team The purpose of the BSAC Coaching Scheme is to provide local support to BSAC Branches and Members. Additional help is also available from HQ.

We provide local support to BSAC Branches and Members through a team of NQIs, giving members the opportunities to enjoy SCUBA and snorkelling activities to the full. In doing this, it works mainly at Branch level by providing help and advice to Branch Committees to ensure that they run an efficient Branch. The Regional Coach is responsible for coordinating the BSAC's activities within a particular geographical region, through the management of a team of experienced Skill Development Course (SDC) Instructors. Further support is available to Branches from the various departments at BSAC HQ: advice relating to Diving and Training from the Technical department and Membership advice from the Membership Department. One primary aim of the Coaching Scheme is to assist Branches to run and become self-sufficient in their ability to arrange their own Skill Development Courses, especially those required for Advanced Diver training. The Coaching Scheme additionally runs courses Regionally to meet demand and particularly where specialist equipment is required (such as Full Face mask and Rescue First Aid). The Coaching Scheme can assist with the development of Nationally Qualified Instructors (NQIs) within the Branch. This typically consists of practical assistance in preparing for BSAC Instructor Exams. Once qualified as an NQI, Branch members can be further developed to teach on Skill Development Courses. Instructor workshops are arranged from time to time within the Region to help update Instructors with the latest innovations and information. Whilst the main aim of the Coaching Scheme is to help Branches become self-sufficient, the Coaching Scheme can be called upon to help ease the load with normal day to day diver training and can organise Regional Diver Training Courses for all qualification levels. Training and Diving Advice
The Regional Team are all experienced BSAC Instructors and have access to a wealth of information regarding training and diving - and local dive sites if relevant. They are able to provide advice on all aspects of BSAC Diver and Instructor Training and can call on further technical advice from both the Regional Coach and the Technical Department at HQ. The BSAC Branch Officers' Handbook is the key reference publication for this area but the coach can provide further practical advice. The Regional Coach can also act as a source of information for the preparation of Grant Applications and should be able to advise on other Branches in the Region who have made successful Grant Applications. Where Branches are experiencing difficulties in resolving conflict within the Branch, members of the Regional Coaching Team are available to act either as advisors or as an impartial chairman of any meetings set up to resolve the situation.

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Every fancied diving a Twinset or doing an ADP course, well you are in luck, the West Midlands region are running both in Oct and Nov, pop on to the BSAC website and book your place now.

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Wondering where your diving is going to take you now that this long summer dive season is starting to slow down? ☀️

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