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Coaching
We're building a directory of skateboard coaching across the North East: every skate school, coach and community group that meets a published standard. You book with them directly. We check the documents behind every listing, and we show when we saw them.
Opening now
Looking for coaching?
The first listings go up over the coming weeks. Until then, tell us where you are, roughly how many people, what ages, and when. We'll put you in touch with someone who can help. Schools, councils, youth groups and parents all welcome.
What we check
Every coaching listing shows us these documents on a call or in person. We record the date we saw each one and when it expires. We never keep a copy, and never a certificate number.
| Check | Independent coach | Skate school |
|---|---|---|
| Enhanced DBS check | Issued in the last three years, or on the Update Service | The same, for every coach |
| First aid | A current certificate | At least one first-aider at every session |
| Insurance | Public liability, in date, with the amount stated | Public liability of at least £5 million, in date |
| Safeguarding | Follows the school’s policy, or holds their own | A written policy and a named safeguarding lead |
| Coaching qualification | Not required. Shown on the listing when held | Not required. Shown on the listing when held |
Being listed means we have seen these documents, on the date shown. It is not an endorsement of anyone's coaching. Listings are checked again every year, and a listing comes down when a document expires. Community groups listed for meet-ups only are shown as "informal meet-up, not coaching or supervised", with no checks, because none are claimed.
Coach or run a skate school?
Listing is free. You take your own bookings, and we pass on enquiries from the councils and schools we work with.
A declared interest
Pop More Skate School is run by Shred The North's founder. It will be listed on the same terms as everyone else, checked the same way, and never shown first by default.