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Updated 2nd September 2020 with LTA Covid-19 guidance 

Our Park Tennis venues are registered with the LTA & the updated coaching passes will allow us to continue to meet the LTA coaching safeguarding standards and ensure players can still access the Park Courts to play. Level 3 or above, LTA accrediated coaches can apply for our Park Tennis Coaching Passes at Cricket Way or Oatlands.

• The Churchfields passes have been sold.
• If sites are particularly sort after (3 or more coaches applying), we will start a tender process to allow coaches to bid for full rights to the site/s.
• It is important to note that coaches must comply with our COVID-19 Guidance and the LTA COVID-19 Guidance.

About the Park Tennis Coaching Pass - 10 hours a week

• Coaches can apply for a set term or set holiday coaching pass at either Cricket Way or Oatlands.
• Only one coach/coaching team will be granted a coaching  pass for each term or holiday period at each site.

• The coaching pass grants the successful coach a maximum of 10 hours per week for the length of the coaching pass.
• Coaches will only be permitted the use of one court at that venue, unless written permission has been granted by the Council.

• 70% of the weekly hours must be for community groups = anyone can book & take part.*
• *COVID-19 update - group coaching can take place as long as they are covid-19 secure, as per LTA guidance.

• All court bookings must be made on ClubSpark, re-occurring bookings to be made by the Leisure Team.
• Coaches will be able to book one-off sessions through ClubSpark.

How to Apply

• Please email your propsed coaching timetable, coaching rules & LTA accrediation certifcate to parkstennis@elmbridge.gov.uk
• We also required a copy of your coaching rules that you will be clearly communicating to clients, following the COVID-19 guidances.
• If you manage a team of coaches we will need to see their accrediation certifctaes as well as yours as the Head Coach.

• *Your timetables should show how you are meeting COVID-19 regulations and also shows 70% of weekly hours as groups.
• Timetables must indcate who is coaching if you manage a team of coaches, what sessions they will run & their qualification.

• Coaching Passes will be granted on a first come first served basis, assuming the coaches meet all of our terms.
• Successful coaches will be notified by email and will be issued an invoice for the coaching pass.
• If sites are particularly sort after (3 or morecoaches applying), we will start a tender process to allow coaches to bid for full rights to the site/s.

PlayBall

• The Council have a long standing agreement with PlayBall at Oatlands and Coronation recreation ground.
• PlayBall use the courts at Oatlands on Wednesday mornings & afternoons.
• PlayBall use the courts at Coronation recreation ground on Thursday mornings.
• Coaching providers are required avoid lessons at the same time as PlayBall in order to leave 1 court free for public use, unless written permission has been granted by the Council.

The Council reserve the right to refuse a Coaching Pass:

• If no timetable is submited
• If there is no submitted timetable showing 70% of weekly hours reserved for community groups.
• If there is no submitted timetable meeting current COVID-19 LTA current guidelines
• If there is no submitted coaching rules for you & your clients to follow.
• If the submitted coaching rules or timetables doesn't meet our COVID-19 Guidance or the LTA's.
• If the coach is not qualified to Level 3 or above (Level 2 coaches must be working under the umbrella of a Level 3 coach as part of their team).
• If the coach & coaching team are not LTA accrediated (coaching safeguarding standards).

The Council reserve the right to withdraw a Coaching Pass without refund:

• If invoice payment has not been received.
• If the coach is found to be subletting/sharing their hours.
• If Level 2 coaches are running one-to-one lessons.
• If the coach is in breach of guidance set out by the Council &/or the LTA.
• If the coach has booked courts but has been a no show 3 times (or 3 hours).
• If the coach has previously breached the Park Tennis Pass terms or any Council agreement terms
• If the coach is using two courts without written permission, or has exceed their 10 hours a week.
• If a coach is found to be primarily coaching private groups/1-2-1s that exceed 40% of their total weekly hours once guidance allows.
• If LTA guidance changes and the coach has not updated their offering to meet the new guidance.

Park Coaching Passes for Cricket Way, Oatlands and Churchfields:

*start date will be altered if 7th September has alread passed

**inculdes half term court usage