To support IRL's strategic aim of developing technical competency and to continuously improve standards of coaches and match officials accross the membership, IRL works to qualify Educators and Tutors, trainined to deliver Level 1 and Level 2 of both the coach and match official qualifications. 

Educators are trained to deliver the Level 1 or Level 2 qualifications and assess and approve Candidates undertaking the courses. Educators also mentor and support the development of skills and abilities of new coaches and match officials whom they have delivered courses to as part of IRL's continued professional development system, CATO.

Tutors are trained to teach, assess and approve new Educators to deliver the Level 1 and Level 2 qualifications.  

Once Candidates have completed their Level 2 CATO+ in either strand they are eligible to begin training to become a Level 1 Educator. 

Level 1 Educator Candidates are assessed whilst assisting the delivery of a whole Level 1 course in the relevant strand - coach or match official - but must deliver at least two classroom and 2 outdoor sessions supervised by a Level 1 Tutor who determines capability for sign off. 

Once approved, a Level 1 Educator may deliver Level 1 courses and support Candidates to achieve Level 1 CATO, IRL's continued professional development system, using the IRL Technical Education Portal. 

Level 1 Tutor Candidates must deliver a full Level 1 course, leading the delivery (solo or as a pair) of a whole course and satisfactorily complete at least two Level 1 Educator Candidates' competency assessments, supervised by a Level 1 Tutor who determines capability for sign off.

Once approved, a Level 1 Tutor approve Candidates to achieve Level 1 Educator status  using the IRL Technical Education Portal. 

Candidates who have achieved Level 1 Tutor status may progress to become a Level 2 Educator.

To become a Level 2 Educator, Candidates are assessed whilst assisting the delivery of a whole Level 2 course in the relevant strand - coach or match official - but must deliver at least two classroom and 2 outdoor sessions supervised by a Level 2 Tutor who determines capability for sign off. 

Once approved, a Level 2 Educator may deliver Level 2 courses and support Candidates to achieve Level 2 CATO+, IRL's continued professional development system, using the IRL Technical Education Portal. 

Level 2 Tutor Candidates must deliver a full Level 2 course, leading the delivery (solo or as a pair) of a whole course and satisfactorily complete at least two Level 2 Educator Candidates' competency assessments, supervised by a Level 2 Tutor who determines capability for sign off.

Once approved, a Level 2 Tutor approve Candidates to achieve Level 2 Educator status  using the IRL Technical Education Portal.