Optimal Competition Parenting Workshops
This informative workshop is run across the country and is an interactive 2 hour session designed to provide parents with the knowledge and skills needed to optimally support their child at tennis competitions.
The workshop is aimed at parents with children between the ages of 9 and 14 years who have either just started competing or who play regularly in competitions. The content has been designed in partnership with Loughborough University to address the specific needs of parents.
Topics covered include parents’ roles during tennis competitions, communicating effectively with children before, during and after a match and managing the emotional demands of competition.
95% of parents that attended a workshop in 2017 said they either ‘Agreed’ or ‘Strongly Agreed’ that the workshop improved their overall skills as a tennis parent and over 99% of parents were ‘Satisfied’ or ‘Very Satisfied’ overall with the pre-workshop booklet and workshop. Here is what parents have said about the workshop;
“This was an excellent session. I totally loved all of it. What an amazing course which I recommend to all tennis parents…’
“This was an excellent workshop brilliantly delivered by the tutor. The format (combination of slides and interactive group and discussions) worked very well. An excellent initiative….”
The cost of attending a workshop is £10. All workshops are run on a non-profit basis and this minimal charge covers the cost of running a workshop to ensure the long term sustainability of the programme.
Find a workshop through our Find a Course tool!
National & Regional Training Camps Parent Workshop
For high performance players, there are invitational workshops held at National & Regional Training Camps covering topics including nutrition, long-term athlete development and sport psychology. To find out more about the selection process to attend these camps, please visit the player pathway section.
Safeguarding information for parents
We strive to ensure that all children are safeguarded from abuse and have an enjoyable tennis experience.
We have provided some safeguarding FAQs for parents which we could recommend reading and you can also find out more through our main safeguarding pages.
If you have questions about safeguarding at your venue, or need to report a concern, speak to the venue Welfare Officer (or safeguarding lead). The LTA Safeguarding Team can also be contacted on 020 8487 700 or at safeandinclusive@lta.org.uk.
Find out more about safeguarding information for parents.
Parent Advisory Group
In 2016 we set up the British Tennis Parent Advisory Group (PAG) comprising representatives from across Great Britain with a range of experiences of tennis.
The group is helping us shape tennis as a sport of choice for children; helping us attract new families to tennis; and to better inform and support parents. For more information on this group, email competitionsupport@LTA.org.uk.