Club Teacher Training Courses

Our programme

EBED provides a training course for players wanting to teach in any setting, whether at your own local bridge club, a community or private venue or online. All our courses are led by experienced professional members of the English Bridge Teachers Association (EBTA).

The courses are run over 2 days and cover a range of topics to give the aspiring bridge teacher the skills to teach bridge effectively. Delegates get to practice teaching a bridge lesson, learn about the range of resources available to help you plan and deliver lessons, develop teaching methods and styles, and find out how minibridge can get your students started.

Scheduled courses

IMPORTANT - before you book, , please make sure we have your correct postal and email addresses. We send both electronic and hard copy material, in advance to all delegates, so we must have up to date addresses
You can check the addresses we have on record for you using MyEBU

* Discounts can not be applied to online bookings.

Area Date Booking*
York 23rd / 24th March 2024
North Devon 6 & 8 April
Stratford Upon Avon 13th / 14th April 2024
Horsham Sussex 27th / 28th April 2024

New dates are being planned for 2024, please visit this page for updates soon.

Register your interest for future courses
If there are no course local to you and you might wish to attend one please pre-register your interest [by clicking on the button], or just get in touch. Pre-registration is quick and easy and there is no obligation to attend.

Would your bridge club benefit from new members? Is your club interested in hosting a Club Teacher Training course? If you would like to know more please call Clive Turner on 01296-317212 (clive@ebedcio.org.uk).

Course Pricing
The course price is £220 this includes EBTA membership (currently £45 per annum renewable every April). All EBU affiliated clubs receive discounts or concessionary places, see below.

To Book
Either call Lisa Miller (Mon, Tue & Wed) on 01296 317217 or select the 'Book Courses' option available through the utilities tab via My EBU. Online bookings are for full price places only. Please read the information below for discounted and concessionary bookings.

Free Places for Affiliated Clubs
Clubs affiliated to the EBU may receive a 'free place'. They should book by calling Lisa Miller on 01296-317217 (Mon, Tues and Weds) and a club official should email Jonathan Lilycrop (EBU Club Liaison Officer jonathan@ebu.co.uk) authorising the attendance of their club member.

  1. At the time of booking through Lisa (01296-317217), clubs must request a free place and will be required to pay in full.
  2. Upon a member's completion of the course, the cost will be refunded to the club (via their EBU account) within a month.
  3. Each club may only apply for one free place every two calendar years i.e. if a free place is given for a course in 2021 the club will next be able to receive a free place in 2023.
  4. If receiving a free place (unless in exceptional circumstances) a club must remain affiliated for the following two years.
  5. Applications for a free place should only be made in the spirit for which it is intended – as part of a club-wide effort to grow membership through the development of a teaching programme.

Concessions for EBU Affiliated Clubs
For all bookings received from, invoiced to, and paid by, an EBU affiliated club, a £30 discount is granted (this discount is funded by the EBU). The discount is only offered to clubs paying for their teachers to attend. There is no limit to the number of attendees from each club. All other bookings are at full price and places are subject to availability.

Cancellation policy

Due to ongoing disruption caused by Coronavirus we are sympathetic to a change in circumstances. Please contact us as soon as possible if you are unable to attend.

We recommend that delegates book travel and accommodation using flexible bookings. EBED are unable to reimburse delegates for additional costs such as accommodation, travel etc. if a course is rescheduled.

In the event of EBED rescheduling a course, a full refund or option to transfer will apply. Please call Lisa Miller, EBED Education Coordinator, on 01296-317217 for further information.