{"id":33758,"date":"2026-09-06T00:33:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T23:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/parent-information\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T00:33:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T23:33:31","slug":"parent-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/preview.sportpulse.anpsthemes.com\/academy\/parent-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Parent Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"is-default anps-academy-page-hero alignfull wp-block-sportpulse-academy-page-hero\" style=\"--anps-photo-opacity:0.34\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"2133\" src=\"https:\/\/preview.sportpulse.anpsthemes.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/tennisBall.webp\" class=\"anps-academy-page-hero__photo\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/preview.sportpulse.anpsthemes.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/tennisBall.webp 1600w, https:\/\/preview.sportpulse.anpsthemes.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/tennisBall-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/preview.sportpulse.anpsthemes.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/tennisBall-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/preview.sportpulse.anpsthemes.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/tennisBall-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/preview.sportpulse.anpsthemes.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/tennisBall-1536x2048.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><span class=\"anps-academy-veil is-deep\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><div class=\"anps-academy-page-hero__inner\"><p class=\"anps-academy-kicker is-dark\">FOURTEEN QUESTIONS \u00b7 ANSWERED PLAINLY<\/p><h1 class=\"anps-academy-page-hero__title\">Parent <em class=\"anps-academy-accent\">information<\/em><\/h1><p class=\"anps-academy-page-hero__lede\">Everything parents ask us before joining, and most of what they ask afterwards. If the answer you need is not here, the office answers the phone until half past five.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide anps-ac-split anps-ac-parents__faq is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-753fa8f6 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"--anps-split:1fr minmax(260px,300px);--anps-split-align:start\"><div class=\"is-filtered anps-academy-faq wp-block-sportpulse-academy-faq\" data-wp-interactive=\"sportpulse\/academy-faq\" data-wp-context='{\"open\":0,\"cat\":\"\"}'><div class=\"anps-academy-filters\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"anps-academy-filter is-current\" data-wp-context='{\"key\":\"\"}' data-wp-class--is-current=\"state.isPicked\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.pick\">All questions<span>14<\/span><\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"anps-academy-filter\" data-wp-context='{\"key\":\"start\"}' data-wp-class--is-current=\"state.isPicked\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.pick\">Getting started<span>3<\/span><\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"anps-academy-filter\" data-wp-context='{\"key\":\"training\"}' data-wp-class--is-current=\"state.isPicked\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.pick\">Training &amp; sessions<span>3<\/span><\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"anps-academy-filter\" data-wp-context='{\"key\":\"practical\"}' data-wp-class--is-current=\"state.isPicked\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.pick\">Practicalities<span>3<\/span><\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"anps-academy-filter\" data-wp-context='{\"key\":\"money\"}' data-wp-class--is-current=\"state.isPicked\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.pick\">Fees &amp; payment<span>3<\/span><\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"anps-academy-filter\" data-wp-context='{\"key\":\"perf\"}' data-wp-class--is-current=\"state.isPicked\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.pick\">Performance &amp; full-time<span>2<\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"anps-academy-faq__list\"><div class=\"anps-academy-faq__item is-open\" data-wp-context='{\"index\":0,\"category\":\"start\"}' data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.hides\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"anps-academy-faq__q\" aria-expanded=\"true\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\"><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__num\">01<\/span><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__qtext\">What level does my child need to be?<span class=\"anps-academy-faq__cat\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.isAll\">Getting started<\/span><\/span><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__disc\"><svg class=\"anps-icon\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#anps-i-chevron-down\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/button><div class=\"anps-academy-faq__a\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.isOpen\"><p>None at all for the junior pathway or adult coaching. Roughly half the children who join us have never held a racket, and the red-ball group is designed so a four-year-old rallies in their first session. Performance squads are different: entry is by trial block and expects a county ranking or an LTA rating of 8.2 or better. If you are unsure which applies, book a trial and a coach will tell you honestly.<\/p><a class=\"anps-academy-faq__link\" href=\"\/academy\/book-a-trial\/\">Book a trial<svg class=\"anps-icon\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#anps-i-arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"anps-academy-faq__item\" data-wp-context='{\"index\":1,\"category\":\"start\"}' data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.hides\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"anps-academy-faq__q\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\"><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__num\">02<\/span><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__qtext\">What happens during a trial?<span class=\"anps-academy-faq__cat\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.isAll\">Getting started<\/span><\/span><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__disc\"><svg class=\"anps-icon\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#anps-i-chevron-down\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/button><div class=\"anps-academy-faq__a\" hidden data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.isOpen\"><p>Ninety minutes on court with a senior coach: twenty minutes of live rallying, every stroke looked at once, a movement screen, a drill pitched deliberately above the player\u2019s level, and half an hour of proper points. It ends with ten minutes of conversation. Nothing is decided on the court \u2014 every trial is discussed at the Monday coaching meeting and you receive a written assessment within a week.<\/p><a class=\"anps-academy-faq__link\" href=\"\/academy\/book-a-trial\/\">What a trial involves<svg class=\"anps-icon\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#anps-i-arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"anps-academy-faq__item\" data-wp-context='{\"index\":2,\"category\":\"start\"}' data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.hides\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"anps-academy-faq__q\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\"><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__num\">03<\/span><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__qtext\">What equipment is required?<span class=\"anps-academy-faq__cat\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.isAll\">Getting started<\/span><\/span><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__disc\"><svg class=\"anps-icon\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#anps-i-chevron-down\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/button><div class=\"anps-academy-faq__a\" hidden data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.isOpen\"><p>Trainers with a flat sole, a water bottle, and whatever they normally train in. Rackets and balls are loaned free to any junior who does not have their own, for as long as they need them. There is no academy kit requirement at any stage, including the full-time programme, and no joining fee.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"anps-academy-faq__item\" data-wp-context='{\"index\":3,\"category\":\"training\"}' data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.hides\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"anps-academy-faq__q\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\"><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__num\">04<\/span><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__qtext\">What if they miss a session?<span class=\"anps-academy-faq__cat\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.isAll\">Training &amp; sessions<\/span><\/span><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__disc\"><svg class=\"anps-icon\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#anps-i-chevron-down\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/button><div class=\"anps-academy-faq__a\" hidden data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.isOpen\"><p>Missed sessions are not refunded or carried over, because the coach and the court are booked either way. A player away for four weeks or more with a medical note may pause their fees, and their place is held for the length of the term. If a session is cancelled by us, it is rescheduled within the same term.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"anps-academy-faq__item\" data-wp-context='{\"index\":4,\"category\":\"training\"}' data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.hides\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"anps-academy-faq__q\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\"><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__num\">05<\/span><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__qtext\">What happens if it rains?<span class=\"anps-academy-faq__cat\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.isAll\">Training &amp; sessions<\/span><\/span><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__disc\"><svg class=\"anps-icon\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#anps-i-chevron-down\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/button><div class=\"anps-academy-faq__a\" hidden data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.isOpen\"><p>Nothing. Four indoor courts under a nine-metre roof and six floodlit clay courts mean ten of our twelve courts play year-round. We have never cancelled a camp day or a squad session for weather since the indoor roof went up in 2001.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"anps-academy-faq__item\" data-wp-context='{\"index\":5,\"category\":\"training\"}' data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.hides\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"anps-academy-faq__q\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\"><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__num\">06<\/span><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__qtext\">What are the coaching ratios?<span class=\"anps-academy-faq__cat\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.isAll\">Training &amp; sessions<\/span><\/span><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__disc\"><svg class=\"anps-icon\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#anps-i-chevron-down\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/button><div class=\"anps-academy-faq__a\" hidden data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.isOpen\"><p>Six children per coach in the junior pathway, with two coaches on court for the youngest groups. Performance squads run at four players per coach, and the full-time elite programme at four players per coach across two daily court blocks. Adult groups are capped at six and matched by standard.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"anps-academy-faq__item\" data-wp-context='{\"index\":6,\"category\":\"practical\"}' data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.hides\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"anps-academy-faq__q\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\"><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__num\">07<\/span><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__qtext\">Can parents watch sessions?<span class=\"anps-academy-faq__cat\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.isAll\">Practicalities<\/span><\/span><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__disc\"><svg class=\"anps-icon\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#anps-i-chevron-down\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/button><div class=\"anps-academy-faq__a\" hidden data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.isOpen\"><p>Yes, from the covered loggia above court one, for any session. We ask one thing: that coaching during a session comes from the coach only. A child being taught by two voices at once learns from neither. There is also an open coaching day every half-term when parents come onto the court to see the drills and hear the language being used.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"anps-academy-faq__item\" data-wp-context='{\"index\":7,\"category\":\"practical\"}' data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.hides\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"anps-academy-faq__q\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\"><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__num\">08<\/span><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__qtext\">What are the term commitments?<span class=\"anps-academy-faq__cat\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.isAll\">Practicalities<\/span><\/span><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__disc\"><svg class=\"anps-icon\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#anps-i-chevron-down\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/button><div class=\"anps-academy-faq__a\" hidden data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.isOpen\"><p>Three terms a year \u2014 autumn, spring and summer \u2014 with half-term camps and holiday programmes booked separately. The junior pathway takes two weeks\u2019 notice to change or leave a group. Squads take one month\u2019s notice, and the full-time elite programme one term, because groups and coaching hours are planned a term ahead.<\/p><a class=\"anps-academy-faq__link\" href=\"\/academy\/fees-term-dates\/\">Term dates<svg class=\"anps-icon\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#anps-i-arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"anps-academy-faq__item\" data-wp-context='{\"index\":8,\"category\":\"practical\"}' data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.hides\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"anps-academy-faq__q\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\"><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__num\">09<\/span><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__qtext\">How does safeguarding work?<span class=\"anps-academy-faq__cat\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.isAll\">Practicalities<\/span><\/span><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__disc\"><svg class=\"anps-icon\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#anps-i-chevron-down\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/button><div class=\"anps-academy-faq__a\" hidden data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.isOpen\"><p>Every coach on the staff holds an enhanced DBS check, renewed every three years, and completes LTA safeguarding training annually. Nadia Osei is the safeguarding lead for junior programmes and Gill Anstey for the academy as a whole. Any concern can be raised with either of them directly, or in writing to the director of tennis. Our safeguarding policy is available at the clubhouse desk and by email on request.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"anps-academy-faq__item\" data-wp-context='{\"index\":9,\"category\":\"perf\"}' data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.hides\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"anps-academy-faq__q\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\"><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__num\">10<\/span><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__qtext\">How does tournament travel work?<span class=\"anps-academy-faq__cat\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.isAll\">Performance &amp; full-time<\/span><\/span><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__disc\"><svg class=\"anps-icon\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#anps-i-chevron-down\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/button><div class=\"anps-academy-faq__a\" hidden data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.isOpen\"><p>Squad players plan eight to twelve events a year with their coach, and a Rowan Hall coach attends the ones that matter. Coach travel costs are shared between the travelling players. For the full-time programme, tournament entry fees, flights and accommodation sit outside the monthly fee and are invoiced separately. Debriefs happen the day after a match, not in the car park.<\/p><a class=\"anps-academy-faq__link\" href=\"\/academy\/our-method\/\">Competition philosophy<svg class=\"anps-icon\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#anps-i-arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"anps-academy-faq__item\" data-wp-context='{\"index\":10,\"category\":\"money\"}' data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.hides\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"anps-academy-faq__q\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\"><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__num\">11<\/span><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__qtext\">How and when do we pay?<span class=\"anps-academy-faq__cat\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.isAll\">Fees &amp; payment<\/span><\/span><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__disc\"><svg class=\"anps-icon\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#anps-i-chevron-down\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/button><div class=\"anps-academy-faq__a\" hidden data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.isOpen\"><p>Twelve equal monthly payments by direct debit, collected on the first of the month, or a term paid in advance. Nothing changes over the holidays \u2014 the annual fee is spread evenly. Camps, tournament entries and kit are invoiced separately and paid on booking.<\/p><a class=\"anps-academy-faq__link\" href=\"\/academy\/fees-term-dates\/\">Fees in full<svg class=\"anps-icon\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#anps-i-arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"anps-academy-faq__item\" data-wp-context='{\"index\":11,\"category\":\"money\"}' data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.hides\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"anps-academy-faq__q\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\"><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__num\">12<\/span><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__qtext\">What is your refund policy?<span class=\"anps-academy-faq__cat\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.isAll\">Fees &amp; payment<\/span><\/span><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__disc\"><svg class=\"anps-icon\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#anps-i-chevron-down\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/button><div class=\"anps-academy-faq__a\" hidden data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.isOpen\"><p>Fees already paid for a term are credited against the next block rather than refunded. Camp places transfer to another date free of charge with seven days\u2019 notice; inside seven days the fee is held as credit. Fees are paused from the date our physio signs an injury note, and the place is held for the term.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"anps-academy-faq__item\" data-wp-context='{\"index\":12,\"category\":\"money\"}' data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.hides\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"anps-academy-faq__q\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\"><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__num\">13<\/span><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__qtext\">Are there discounts or scholarships?<span class=\"anps-academy-faq__cat\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.isAll\">Fees &amp; payment<\/span><\/span><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__disc\"><svg class=\"anps-icon\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#anps-i-chevron-down\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/button><div class=\"anps-academy-faq__a\" hidden data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.isOpen\"><p>Sibling discount of 10% on the second and every further child. Adult members joining as a pair pay 90% each. Full-Time Elite families paying a term in advance receive 3% off. Three part-funded places on the elite programme are awarded each year at assessment, decided by a panel that includes a former Rowan Hall player.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"anps-academy-faq__item\" data-wp-context='{\"index\":13,\"category\":\"perf\"}' data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.hides\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"anps-academy-faq__q\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\"><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__num\">14<\/span><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__qtext\">How does full-time schooling work?<span class=\"anps-academy-faq__cat\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.isAll\">Performance &amp; full-time<\/span><\/span><span class=\"anps-academy-faq__disc\"><svg class=\"anps-icon\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#anps-i-chevron-down\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/button><div class=\"anps-academy-faq__a\" hidden data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.isOpen\"><p>Elite players train in two court blocks a day and are schooled on site in the afternoon, to A-level, in the study centre above court one. Most take three subjects. Boarding is available in the Hall on a weekly or full basis, quoted separately from the training fee. Families moving from mainstream school are put in touch with two current elite parents before they commit.<\/p><a class=\"anps-academy-faq__link\" href=\"\/academy\/programme\/full-time-elite\/\">Full-Time Elite<svg class=\"anps-icon\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#anps-i-arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group anps-ac-stack anps-ac-parents__rail is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><aside class=\"is-light anps-academy-side-card wp-block-sportpulse-academy-side-card\"><p class=\"anps-academy-side-card__kicker\">Who to ask<\/p><div class=\"anps-academy-side-card__rows is-icons\"><span class=\"anps-academy-side-card__row is-icon\"><svg class=\"anps-icon\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#anps-i-clipboard-check\"><\/use><\/svg><span><span class=\"anps-academy-side-card__iconlabel\">Anything about coaching<\/span><span class=\"anps-academy-side-card__icontext\">Douglas Rennie or your child\u2019s lead coach<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"anps-academy-side-card__row is-icon\"><svg class=\"anps-icon\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#anps-i-calendar-days\"><\/use><\/svg><span><span class=\"anps-academy-side-card__iconlabel\">Fees, bookings and dates<\/span><span class=\"anps-academy-side-card__icontext\">Gill Anstey, academy manager<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"anps-academy-side-card__row is-icon\"><svg class=\"anps-icon\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#anps-i-shield-check\"><\/use><\/svg><span><span class=\"anps-academy-side-card__iconlabel\">Safeguarding<\/span><span class=\"anps-academy-side-card__icontext\">Nadia Osei (juniors) or Gill Anstey<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"anps-academy-side-card__row is-icon\"><svg class=\"anps-icon\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#anps-i-phone\"><\/use><\/svg><span><span class=\"anps-academy-side-card__iconlabel\">Anything else<\/span><span class=\"anps-academy-side-card__icontext\">The office, on 01483 555 210<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/aside>\n\n<aside class=\"is-dark anps-academy-side-card wp-block-sportpulse-academy-side-card\"><span class=\"anps-academy-side-card__icon\"><svg class=\"anps-icon\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#anps-i-shield-check\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><p class=\"anps-academy-side-card__title\">Safeguarding<\/p><p class=\"anps-academy-side-card__text\">Every coach holds an enhanced DBS check and completes LTA safeguarding training annually. The policy is available at the desk or by email.<\/p><p class=\"anps-academy-side-card__foot\">Leads: Nadia Osei (juniors), Gill Anstey (academy)<\/p><\/aside>\n\n<aside class=\"is-light anps-academy-side-card wp-block-sportpulse-academy-side-card\"><p class=\"anps-academy-side-card__kicker\">Useful pages<\/p><div class=\"anps-academy-side-card__rows is-links\"><a class=\"anps-academy-side-card__row is-link\" href=\"\/academy\/fees-term-dates\/\"><span>Fees &amp; term dates<\/span><svg class=\"anps-icon\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#anps-i-arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><a class=\"anps-academy-side-card__row is-link\" href=\"\/academy\/book-a-trial\/\"><span>Book a trial<\/span><svg class=\"anps-icon\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#anps-i-arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><a class=\"anps-academy-side-card__row is-link\" href=\"\/academy\/camps\/\"><span>Holiday camps<\/span><svg class=\"anps-icon\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#anps-i-arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><a class=\"anps-academy-side-card__row is-link\" href=\"\/academy\/our-method\/\"><span>Our method<\/span><svg class=\"anps-icon\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#anps-i-arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/aside><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull anps-ac-band is-end anps-ac-closer has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"is-band anps-academy-closer alignwide wp-block-sportpulse-academy-closer\" style=\"--anps-photo-opacity:0.3\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/preview.sportpulse.anpsthemes.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/tennisPlay.webp\" class=\"anps-academy-closer__photo\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/preview.sportpulse.anpsthemes.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/tennisPlay.webp 1600w, https:\/\/preview.sportpulse.anpsthemes.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/tennisPlay-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/preview.sportpulse.anpsthemes.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/tennisPlay-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/preview.sportpulse.anpsthemes.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/tennisPlay-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/preview.sportpulse.anpsthemes.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/tennisPlay-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><span class=\"anps-academy-veil is-green\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><div class=\"anps-academy-closer__inner\"><div class=\"anps-academy-closer__row\"><div class=\"anps-academy-closer__copy\"><p class=\"anps-academy-kicker is-dark\">STILL UNSURE<\/p><h2 class=\"anps-academy-closer__title\">Ask us anything, before you commit to anything<\/h2><p class=\"anps-academy-closer__text\">The office answers weekdays until 17:30, and no question is too small. If it is easier to see the place, tours run on Wednesdays and Saturdays.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"anps-academy-closer__actions\"><a class=\"anps-academy-btn anps-academy-btn--gold anps-academy-btn--lg\" href=\"\/academy\/contact\/\"><svg class=\"anps-icon\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#anps-i-message-square\"><\/use><\/svg><span>Send an enquiry<\/span><\/a><a class=\"anps-academy-btn anps-academy-btn--ghost anps-academy-btn--lg\" href=\"\/academy\/book-a-trial\/\"><svg class=\"anps-icon\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#anps-i-calendar-check\"><\/use><\/svg><span>Book a trial<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everything parents ask us before joining, and most of what they ask afterwards. 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