Special Schools

Gloucestershire Cricket Board is currently involved in cricket coaching to Special Schools all over the county. The GCB has made this area of work a major priority and has employed a dedicated member of staff to lead on this area of work, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , GCB Disability Cricket Development Officer.

During the last 2 years the GCB has offered coaching to over 75% of all Special Schools in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Tewkesbury and Stroud and we are always looking to do more. Any Special School who would like to receive coaching from the GCB can contact Chris. Many of the opportunities for schools can also be seen in the document below which goes into the 3 key arms to the GCBs work with schools – High Quality Coaching, High Quality Competition and CPD for Teachers and Students

GCB – Plan for Cricket in Schools

To support Chris and the GCB in its Disability work, John Lewis, Cribbs Causeway, has come on board as the official sponsor of Gloucestershire Disability Cricket which they have embraced fully.

Special Schools Table Top Festival (Jonathan Batty and Ian Saxelby)

South Glos at Lords in the National Finals

The programme is improving every year and the feedback we receive from the schools is very positive. All coaching work is delivered with the same underlying principles:

• Ensure that all children enjoy themselves
• To be fully inclusive so every participant has a positive experience
• Offer an exit route for all keen cricketers

The GCBs coaching is very flexible and we offer coaching to all types of special school, whether it be for children with learning difficulties, emotional/behaviour difficulties (EBD) or physical difficulties.