In the lead-up to National Inclusion Week (23rd – 29th September), the LTA will be launching several new EDI resources
- All EDI online modules will be free of charge during Inclusion Week and permanently beyond the week on the LTA website, under ‘find a course’ section.
- Three practical coaching courses will be reduced by 50% until the end of the year.
- How to Coach the Person and Not the Disability: previously Disability Awareness
- Physical, Tactical and Technical Tools for Coaching Female Padel.
- Coaching Female Players: From Physique to Technique.
- New EDI venue resources which will land on the Venue Support Toolkit from National Inclusion Week :
- EDI Venue Policy template (to be included as part of venue registration)
- EDI Champion role descriptor, including a whole committee descriptor
- EDI Calendar: celebrating inclusion Moments – – a resource to help Counties, Venues, and the Workforce celebrate key inclusion moments like International Women’s Day and Pride.
- Upcoming Webinars for those who deliver or support delivery on the Open Court Programme :
- Para Standing Tennis Q&A with Matt Elkington and Nicky Maxwell (para standing tennis player – Councillors and anyone wishing to know more about para standing tennis are encouraged to attend – 25th September at 10.00am – 11.00am. Meeting link
- Sensory Tennis training with SENSE (the national charity for people with complex needs) and LUSU Sports (Louise Assioun and Sue Morrison both LTA coaches). – please encourage your coaches and anyone else wishing to understand how to deliver sensory tennis – 27th September at 10.00am – 12.30pm. Meeting link.
