EBED’s Club Teacher Essentials course helps players start teaching bridge with confidence, whether in a club, community setting, private group or online.

For new teachers, the course provides a practical route into teaching beginners, with structured materials and lesson plans that can be used straight away. Experienced teachers can also use individual lessons, learning objectives and practice materials to support their own teaching plans.

The course is delivered in three parts:

1. Online introduction — EBED teaching materials, the Teaching Hub and useful online tools for creating resources, sharing practice hands and supporting students between lessons.
2. Practical teaching day — teaching techniques, lesson planning, role play, feedback, differentiation, assessment and practice delivering a mini lesson.
3. Online follow-up — support with planning and promoting your course, helping learners move from lessons to club play, and considering future development through EBTA.

Courses are led by experienced members of the English Bridge Teachers Association (EBTA). The course fee includes EBTA membership.

Click here for a link to EBTA's 2020 courses covering "how to transfer your classes online".

Structured teaching materials help new players learn bridge step by step, with a clear path from first lessons to confident club play.

Bridge for All is EBED’s main teaching programme for adult learners. It introduces the game progressively, combining explanation with plenty of play at the table. The programme is widely used by bridge teachers and clubs across England.

Fast Track Bridge is designed for learners who want a shorter, more intensive route into the game. It can work well for fast learners, private groups, workplace sessions or other settings where a traditional longer course is not the best fit.

The EBED Junior Award Scheme is a learning pathway designed to support the system (Strong & 5, 2-over-1) played the England Junior Squads.

Teachers can use these programmes flexibly, adapting pace, examples and practice hands to suit their students.

The English Bridge Teachers Association (EBTA) is the national association for bridge teachers in England.

EBTA supports teachers at every stage, from newly trained club teachers to experienced teachers running regular classes. Members can access resources, guidance, training opportunities and a wider community of people working to teach and promote bridge.

Membership includes access to the EBTA Teaching Hub and EBED’s teacher network. EBTA also promotes good teaching standards and recognises the important role teachers play in bringing new players into the game.

The Teaching Hub gives EBTA members practical resources to use in lessons and classes.

In the hub you can find materials to support your teaching, all designed to help teachers plan sessions, explain ideas clearly and give students plenty of practice. There is a knowledge base for technical help and details of premium offers for members.

From time to time, EBED runs free training sessions to help members get the best from the Teaching Hub and share ideas about effective bridge teaching. The next session is scheduled for 4.00pm 24th August 2026. Complete  this form to make a booking.

Click here to access the Teaching Hub. EBTA members can also use the link from MyEBU, but will still need to log in to the portal.

The EBU funds a Club Teacher Training place for one delegate from each affiliated club every two years. This offer applies to both Teacher and Director Training: if a club has not used its Teacher Training place in the past two years, it may instead use the offer for a Director Training place. In both cases, the delegate or club pays upfront and is reimbursed by the EBU.

For Teacher Training courses, if a club sends one delegate, a second from the same club may attend the same course free of charge—regardless of whether the first place was EBU-funded. This offer applies to both affiliated and unaffiliated clubs. The second delegate may train as either an assistant or lead teacher.

Before booking, please check that your postal and email addresses are up to date in MyEBU. Course materials are sent in advance, both electronically and by post.

You must be available to attend both Part 1 online and Part 2 in person. Part 3 is arranged afterwards by the trainer to suit the majority of delegates.

The Club Teacher Essentials course costs £220. This includes EBTA membership.

EBU affiliated clubs may be eligible for one funded Club Teacher Training place every two years. The delegate or club pays upfront and the cost is reimbursed after the course is completed. If a club has not used its teacher training place in the past two years, the EBU offer may instead be used for a Club Director Training place.

EBED also offers matched funding: if a club sends one delegate, a second delegate from the same club may attend the same course free of charge.

EBU-funded places are intended to support clubs which are developing a teaching programme to grow membership. Authorisation is required from Jonathan Lillycrop at EBU.

EBU affiliated clubs may secure a £30 discount when the booking is made, invoiced to and paid by the club. 

Full-price places can be booked online using the booking link shown beside each course.

Online booking is for full-price places only. Discounts, funded places and free places cannot be applied to online bookings.

To book a funded, discounted or free place, please contact EBED before booking online.

For booking help, contact Lisa Miller by email or on 01296 317217.

Please contact EBED as soon as possible if you are unable to attend.

We recommend that delegates book travel and accommodation using flexible bookings. EBED cannot reimburse additional costs such as accommodation or travel if a course is rescheduled.

If EBED reschedules a course, delegates will be offered a full refund or the option to transfer to another course.