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Courses and qualifications for coaches, referees, teachers and welfare officers, from a first course to advanced programmes.
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Explore Fencing Course for Teachers
Explore Fencing is a fantastic way to open the door to fencing for your school. It is also the first step towards our full community…
Train the Trainer Programme
Formerly known as the Licensed Partner Programme (LPP), Train the Trainer allows organisations to deliver the Core Coach offer, part of…
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Diploma in Sporting Excellence
Diploma in Sporting Excellence complete portfolio – 2026-28
Core Coach Offer: FAQs
Core Coach Offer > Core Coach Offer: FAQs
Setting Up a Coaching Course & Purchasing Equipment
“It’s a sport I have always fancied trying but had the preconception that it was elitist and the kind of thing if you’d not done at a…
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Advanced Coaching Programme Cohort Two
Introducing the new cohort for the Advanced Coaching Programme.
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- Advanced Coaching Programme Cohort Two Introducing the new cohort for the Advanced Coaching Programme.
- Anatomy of a Coach Profile: James Williams We take a look at James Williams’ coach profile as a good example of how to create your coach profile on the new online coach register.
- BF Coach Register BF has updated the Coach Search page to make it easier for clubs, organisations and fencers to find a suitable coach.
- BF Online Renewal Safeguarding & Protecting Children Course Update 19/07/2023: This course has been phased out and replaced with SafeGuard Core. Read more about it here.
- BF Welfare Courses Find here more information about the Welfare courses offered by BF. You can see a list of upcoming courses and booking forms here.
- Coach Education Courses Terms and Conditions 2026-27 Bookings for BF Courses will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Please note your booking will NOT be confirmed unless payment for the full amount has been received.
- Coach Register FAQs This page shares some frequently asked questions related to the BF Coach Register. We will continue to update it to cover a wider range of topics and questions.
- Coach Register (Overseas Coaches) British Fencing operates a register of coaches. This is designed to ensure that the quality and integrity of our coaches and coach education system are maintained at a high standard.
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- Core Coach Offer: FAQs Core Coach Offer > Core Coach Offer: FAQs
- Core Coach Offer: Terms and Conditions Core Coach Offer > Core Coach Offer: Terms and Conditions
- Creating a Coach Profile for the New Coach Register To be on the new Coach Register, registered coaches need to create a Coach Profile. These profiles are listed on the Coach Regiser page.
- Diploma in Sporting Excellence Diploma in Sporting Excellence complete portfolio – 2026-28
- Domestic Referee Opportunity Subscribe Form Sign up to receive the Domestic Refereeing Opportunities directly to your inbox.
- Explore Fencing Course for Teachers Explore Fencing is a fantastic way to open the door to fencing for your school. It is also the first step towards our full community entry-level Core Coach award.
- Focus Coach Learning Programme Open for Applications The Focus Coaching Programme is a UK Coaching development offer intended to support coaches to better understand their coaching practice, with a focus on performance planning, coaching behaviour, practice design and goal setting.
- Inspiring Learning The leading outdoor education group has launched a partnership with British Fencing to deliver fencing sessions designed specifically to build resilience among young people. As part of this relationship, Inspiring Learning has been named British Fencing’s Official Resilience…
- Referee Advisory Group The British Fencing Referee Advisory Group will advise, guide and support the BF executive team in their work in developing refereeing.
- Referee Exams Manchester Cadet Foil International will be holding a Level 3 practical assessment – for candidates with a Theory and first practical pass only by prior arrangement
- Setting Up a Coaching Course & Purchasing Equipment “It’s a sport I have always fancied trying but had the preconception that it was elitist and the kind of thing if you’d not done at a private school you had no chance of getting into. Today blew those misconceptions out the water and I am going to join a club for my own…
- Train the Trainer Programme Formerly known as the Licensed Partner Programme (LPP), Train the Trainer allows organisations to deliver the Core Coach offer, part of British Fencing (BF)’s community coaching framework.
- Welfare Courses Terms and Conditions 2024/25 Bookings for British Fencing Courses will be accepted on a first come first serve basis.
- Welfare Course Zone BF runs a variety of welfare courses designed to protect the welfare of participants in fencing, particularly children and adults at risk.
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Last updated 29 Sept 2026