Courses
Education & Training
Sport can help in a number of ways in the education and training of children, young people and adults.
Alongside the purely physical aspects, the social and educational values of sport play an essential role, such as helping youth to learn to be part of a team and to accept the principle of fair play.
Through its values, sport helps develop knowledge, motivation, skills and readiness for personal effort. It can, thus, make a contribution to both formal and non-formal education.
The educational and health benefits of sport plead for the allocation of sufficient time for quality physical education at schools and for reinforced links between educational and sporting institutions, so that children and young people can have sufficient access to physical activity inside and outside school.
Working with different target groups, the aim is to improve knowledge and standards of football coaching by providing a pathway and resources for development of coaching skills. Specifically, trainng and education will be provided for Teachers, Student Teachers and Transition Year Students in areas such as Coach Education, Referee Education and Futsal.
The FAI Schools Plan will provide opportunities for all teachers involved within schools football to gain easier access to football coaching education. Courses will be provided at a subsidised rate by the FAI.
