Coaching Strategy Action Plan 2011-12

Priority 1: Take steps to address/minimise identified barriers to undertaking qualifications

Objective Action Success measures Timescale Responsibility Resources

Protect existing coaching bursaries

Build a business case which demonstrates the need for and impact of coaching bursaries.

Clear business case developed & promoted

Existing bursaries continued/protected.

Sport Hampshire & IOW, Local Authorities, Higher Education, Further Education, Schools, NGBs, Commercial Providers (CSSN)

Introduce a needs-led and co-ordinated approach to funding allocation to maximise the impact of investment

Establish a system to enable partners to work collaboratively and identify need.

Key partners & deliverers identified

Existing funding streams (sport and non-sport) identified

Local partners brought together and approach agreed

System implemented and funding allocated more effectively.

CDM/CSSN NGB scholarships, bursaries and grants

SHIOW scholarship Future Jobs Fund Places, People, Play Sport England themed

rounds Local partner funding

Improve access to funding for coaches

Promote all local, regional and national funding pots

Funding opportunities promoted via online (e.g. websites) and off-line (e.g. newsletters) channels.

CSSN Coaching Hampshire & IOW (CHIOW)

Partner websites, newsletters and promotional media

Reduce the cost of Coach Education and CPD

Secure external funding to subsidise education and training for coaches and managers

Opportunities identified Applications submitted Funding secured and

distributed Impact measured and

promoted.

CSSN National Skills Academy/Skills Active

Sport England Places, People, Play

Reduce the cost of Coach Education and CPD

Promote alternative models of training delivery e.g. e-learning

Different modes of delivery promoted

Information on available types of CPD easily available and updated regularly.

CSSN National Skills Academy website

All partner websites and promotional media

CHIOW and other Social Media profiles

Ensure delivery of coach education and CPD meets local demand

Provide NGBs with evidence of local demand to inform course planning

Data on coach training needs collected (See Priority X)

Data shared with NGBs Courses delivered reflective

of locally identified demand.

CSSN Coaching Hampshire & IOW

Online surveys Communities of Practice LA data collection FE/HE data collection

Improve communication between course providers

Data shared with providers on identified need

Delivery by providers better coordinated and duplication avoided/reduced.


Online surveys Communities of Practice LA data collection FE/HE data collection NGB data collection

Develop a skilled, active and qualified tutor, assessor, verifier and mentor workforce

New ‘candidates’ identified, trained, deployed

Existing pool of assessors/verifiers/ mentors deployed more flexibly e.g. across sports.

NGBs

Enable ‘learners’ to make an informed choice when selecting CPD

Different modes of delivery promoted (e.g. e-learning)

Information on available types of CPD easily available and updated regularly.

CSSN National Skills Academy website

All partner websites and promotional media

CHIOW and other Social Media profiles

Priority 2: Increase the number of skilled, qualified coaches actively deployed in local opportunities


Facilitate the adoption of good practice with regard to coach development

Encourage organisations to embed coach development and succession planning within the ‘club’ development and budget planning process

Research undertaken to identify progressive practice

Good practice promoted via online and offline methods (e.g. tools, templates, case studies)

Club development forums and conferences supported

CSSN CHIOW All partner websites Bespoke training events NGB/SD Officers Sport Development

Forums Communities of Practice

(CoP)Increase the number of newly qualified coaches deployed in local opportunities

Improve communication between deployers and coaches to create stronger links between ‘supply’ and ‘demand’

Centralised resource in place Deployers know where to

recruit for new coaches Newly qualified coaches know

where to look for employment/deployment opportunities

No. deployers registered on CHIOW increased

No. coaches registered on CHIOW increased.

CSSN CHIOW All partner websites and

other promotional media

Ensure training for new coaches equips them with the appropriate skills for delivery in specific settings and with specific populations

New coaches have access to both horizontal and vertical training and development opportunities.

CSSN CHIOW All partner websites and

other promotional media Tutors, Assessors and

Verifiers

Priority 3: Increase the number of active, skilled and experienced Coach Managers supporting local coaches


Raise awareness of the value and impact of effective coach management

Promote the value and impact of coach management

Case studies developed and promoted illustrating the impact of effective coach management

Awareness amongst partners on the value of coach management increased.

CDM/CSSN CHIOW All partner websites and

other promotional media

Develop the skills and knowledge of Coach Managers

Provide ‘needs-led’ training to upskill existing personnel who undertake coach manager-type roles

Coach Manager training delivered and accessed by a variety of managers

TNA conducted.

CDM/CSSN sports coach UK PRIDD(R) toolkit NGBs National Skills Academy Tutors/Assessors and

VerifiersProvide Coach Managers with access to the tools and resources required to manage coaches efficiently and effectively

Toolkits/resources developed and promoted via appropriate channels

Toolkits/resources accessed and used by Coach Managers

CDM/CSSN sports coach UK PRIDD(R) toolkit NGBs National Skills Academy Tutors/Assessors and

Verifiers Facilitate the identification of personnel to undertake coach management

Support partners and deliverers to identify and recruit personnel with the potential to become coach managers

Role profiles and case studies developed and promoted to partners

PRIDD(R) toolkit developed and promoted to partners

Coach Managers identified across a variety of settings

Process for ongoing identification/ recruitment of personnel included within club development plans

Appropriate training and CPD accessed by new Coach Managers

CSSN sports coach UK PRIDD(R) toolkit

Priority 4: Increase the number of skilled, active and experienced Coach Mentors supporting local coaches


Raise awareness of the value and benefits of effective Mentoring

Promote the value and impact of effective mentoring (informal and formal)

Case studies developed and promoted illustrating the impact of effective mentoring

Awareness of the value of coach mentoring increased

CoP established through local coaching groups and forums

CSSN/NGBs CHIOW All partner websites and

other promotional media NGBs sports coach UK

Develop the skills and knowledge of Coach Mentors

Provide ‘needs-led’ training to upskill existing personnel who undertake Coach Mentor roles

TNA conducted with Mentors Relevant training accessed by

a variety of Mentors Scholarships and bursaries

used to fund CPD for Mentors Skilled, qualified Coach

Mentors deployed locally CoP used to provide

networking/learning opportunities for Mentors



Provide Coach Mentors with access to the tools and resources required to mentor coaches efficiently and effectively

Toolkits/resources developed and promoted via appropriate channels

Toolkits/resources accessed and used by Mentors



Facilitate the identification of personnel to undertake coach mentoring

Work with NGBs to identify and recruit personnel with the potential to become Coach Mentors

Role profiles/Case studies developed and promoted

Coach Mentors identified across a variety of settings

Appropriate training and CPD accessed by new Mentors



Increase the number of skilled, qualified mentors deployed to support local coaches

Improve communication between Coach Managers and Mentors to create stronger links between ‘supply’ and ‘demand’

Centralised resource in place Coach Managers know where

to recruit mentors Mentors know where to look

for opportunities No. registrations on CHIOW

increased.

Priority 5: Enhance the training and development opportunities available to the local workforce


Expand available CPD opportunities to develop a workforce that can deliver effectively in a variety of settings and with a variety of populations

Extend the range of training opportunities available to support horizontal development by the local workforce (coaches, coach managers, mentors, etc)

Research undertaken to identify gaps in current provision

Wider range of training and development opportunities delivered and accessed

Annual ‘Coaching Education Week’ established

‘Fit for Purpose’ workforce

CSSN CHIOW Coach Managers NGBs/LAs NSA sports coach UK Private training providers

Deliver an annual coaching conference

Conference delivered and well-attended

Positive feedback received

March 2010 Sport Hampshire & IOW

CSP budget Delegate fees

Priority 6: Embed club and coach development planning


Raise awareness of the value and benefits of effective club development and business planning

Provide evidence illustrating the impact of effective club development planning and business planning

Variety of tools/methods used to promote good practice

Understanding of the good practice principles of club development and financial planning increased

Understanding of ‘business’ of sports development and running of sustainable programmes increased

Clubs’ reliance on grant aid and public funding reduced.

CHIOW Club Development

Forums Training sessions NGBs/SD Officers Sport England sports coach UK Club Mark

Raise awareness of the value and benefits of effective coach development planning

Provide evidence illustrating the impact of effective coach development planning

Variety of tools/methods used to promote good practice

Clubs’ understanding of the good practice principles of coach development planning increased.

CDM/CSSN CHIOW website and other social media tools

NGBs sports coach UK NGBs/SD Officers

Increase the level and quality of development and

Support clubs to adopt progressive practice in relation to club development and

Appropriate training and advice provided to and accessed by clubs and

CSSN/National Skills Academy

CHIOW website SHIOW website National Skills Academy

business planning by local clubs and organisations

business planning organisations No. clubs with robust club

development financial and business plans increased

Coach/workforce plans included within all club development plans

Coach Development Plans:- detail effective

‘succession planning’ mechanisms

- highlight the need for ‘horizontal’ and ‘vertical’ development

- reflect ‘settings’ (school, club, recreational) and ‘populations’ (beginners, intermediates, gifted, elite) i.e. Right Coach, Right Place, Right Time.

Training sessions NGBs/SD Officers Sport England sports coach UK

Priority 7: Develop a robust data collection and management system to support all aspects of coaching development


Advocate the importance of having access to a robust evidence base to inform coaching development work

Compile and use evidence to demonstrate the value of robust data collection on coaching supply and demand

Clear ‘business’ case developed & promoted

Essential data fields identified and promoted

Data collection valued by agencies involved in coaching development, by coach managers and by coaches.

CDMCSSN

sports coach UK coaching plan

Ensure accurate and meaningful data is available to inform

Develop the use of data management systems to strengthen data collection

Data management systems utilised


NGB data management

local coaching development work

systems LA data management

systemsFacilitate the sharing of data collected and held by different agencies e.g. NGBs, CSPs, LAs

Different data sources identified

Agreed mechanisms for data sharing in place

Evidence base informing coaching development work and future planning strengthened

Duplication of effort reduced.

Coaching Hampshire & IOW

NGB data management systems

LA data management systems

Carry out local data collection and analysis

Survey and consultation work undertaken (e.g. online surveys, CoP focus groups, coaching conference etc)

Benefits of registering with Coaching Hampshire and IOW advertised and promoted

CHIOW registrations increased and records regularly maintained

Data analysed and findings circulated.

Online surveys Coaching groups/CoP CCVG meetings

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