Sports Coach UK Overview 2010 (2)

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sports coach UK

Patsy Colvin

Coaching Network Manager SW


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What is sports coach UK?

sports coach UK is the central

agency for coaching in the UnitedKingdom. It is a registeredcharity.


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Our Organisation

We are inspired by a belief that goodsports coaches not only enhancesporting experiences, but increase and

sustain active lifestyles too.

This in turn brings enormous healthand well-being benefits.


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Our Impact

We maximise UK investmentin coaching by:

- providing a central source ofcoaching expertise

- implementing cross-sportcoaching initiatives

- sharing good-practice betweensports

- minimising inconsistencies incoaching across sports.


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Our Vision

UK coaching excellence

enabling all children players andathletes to follow their dreams,have fun and fulfill theirpotential.


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What does sports coachUK do to meet this

vision?

We support our partners torecruit, develop and retainthe coaches they need to achievetheir sports participation and

performance goals.


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Who are those Partners?

In England, we support 46 nationalgoverning bodies of sport and 49 countysports partnerships.

In Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, wework with the three Home Country SportsCouncils.


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Figure1: Coaching Within the Sporting Landscape

School Sport High Performance

Sport

Community Sport

Coaching

Coaching System Support Network

Up to 46 Governing

Bodies of sport

Working at a

National, regional

and local level


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UK Coaching Framework links with Sport Englands Outcomes of

GROW, SUSTAIN and EXCEL

UK CoachingFramework

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3. Support forCoaches

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The UK Coaching Framework

Vision

Create a cohesive, ethical, inclusive andvalued coaching system, where skilledcoaches support children, players andathletes at all stages of their

development in sportStrategic Action Areas

The UK Coaching System

Frontline Coaching

Support for Coaches

A professionally regulated vocation

Research and development


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The UK Coaching Framework -Results

Enhance the quality of coaching atall stages

Provide active, skilled and qualified

coaches to meet demandThis will lead to:

Sustained and increasedparticipation in sport

Improved performance

Underpinned by coaching as aprofessionally regulated vocation


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Minimum Standards for Deployment

Access to Qualifications

Need identification (Workforce Planning)

Identifying coaches

Recruitment /Retention

Sustainable funding

Provision of needs led CPD

Employment Mechanisms

Frontline Coaching -System Essentials


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Using Frontline CoachingProgrammes to Build the System

Provision of appropriately skilled andavailable workforce

Increase Profile and Recognition ofCoaching

Shift from programme focussed tooutcome focussed

Rationalisation and alignment of

funding potsJoined up timelines

Whole system engagement


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NGBs


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Specifically we...

1. Support and challenge our partners toimprove their coaching systems and growtheir contribution to a cohesive UKcoaching system.

2. Develop coach learning and support.

3. Provide research and good practice that

benefits coaching.


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The work we do is vital to:

Youth Sport Trust for increasing skilledcoaching in schools

Sport England for achieving participationgoals in communities

UK Sport for nurturing high-performanceathletes

the 2012 Games legacy.


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What does the work ofsports coach UK mean

for Coaches?

Coaches (volunteer/part-time/full-time) willhave the opportunity to develop as far as they

want to go

Coaches will benefit from learningopportunities and a central online knowledgebank

Consistent standards of coaching across sports


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What does this mean for

you?Coaches would help communities getactive

The sports coaching you receive wouldbe highly enjoyable and suited to yourneeds.

If you have a talent in sport, yourtalent would be nurtured.


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To find out more...

Visit the sports coach UK website

www.sportscoachuk.org

http://www.youtube.com/sportscoachuktv
http://www.sportscoachuk.org/

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