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Why Students Don’t Drop Out of Sport - They Drop Out of Poor Coaching

In schools, participation in sport is rarely short of attention. It features in inspection conversations, parent feedback, pupil voice surveys, and departmental reviews. When numbers dip, particularly in the middle and senior years, the explanations often feel familiar. Academic pressure...

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Empowering Students, Empowering Staff: How UPskill is helping

The landscape of Physical Education is evolving. Today’s pupils are more diverse in their needs, more varied in their motivations, and more accustomed to learning environments that offer ownership, voice and autonomy. Yet, PE teachers are simultaneously facing increased pressures:...

Embedding Graduate Assistants and Gap Students in School Sport

UPskill by The Coaching Lab exists to help you do just that to provide structure, training, and reflection tools that empower Graduate Assistants and Gap Students to make a positive impact from day one.

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Supporting academic staff in sport

The magic happens when schools invest in their people and we don’t mean the outdated approach of a one day CPD at the start of term to tick the box. Through UPskill, staff gain access to practical, bite-sized learning specific to education that makes sport accessible for everyone. Access to 9 learning modules support school workforces to develop:

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12 questions with our Founder

Whether you’re a PE teacher seeking fresh training ideas, a coach refining your approach, or a Director of Sport building a stronger coaching culture, this conversation explores the principles that drive better training environments and more confident educators.

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4 ways to help outdated staff delivery

Raise a hand if you’ve been to a coach accreditation or CPD and left with loads of session plans and content… everyone raises a hand. That’s traditional coach education. Now raise a hand if you’ve seen a coach in your...

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