UK Coaching Framework
sports coach UK has unveiled the industry blueprint to create a world-leading coaching system in the UK by 2016.
The UK Coaching Framework was launched at the 3rd UK Coaching Summit in Coventry on 22nd April with 560 delegates from more than 30 sports in attendance, as well as representatives from each of the four home country Sports councils, UK Sport, Skills Active and the Youth Sport Trust.
The vision outlined in the Framework is to create a cohesive, ethical, inclusive and valued coaching system where skilled coaches support children, adults, players and athletes at all stages of their development in sport, and that is world-leading by 2016.
The Framework highlights how sports coach UK plans to work in close partnership with Governing Bodies of Sport and each of the Home Country Sports Councils to enhance the quality and quantity of coaches at all levels of sport. The objective is to help coaches play a key role in increasing sport participation, improving sporting performances and in building a clear career structure for coaches within a professionally regulated vocation.
sports coach UK chairman Ian McGeechan OBE said: “The launch of the document marks the end of one journey and the beginning of another. We have built a strong consensus, based on the needs of the sports, on what will be needed to create a world-leading coaching system by 2016. Based on this consensus, the real work starts now to ensure that six of our sports have world-leading coaching systems and that a further nine are in the top 3-6 in the world. The UK Coaching Framework will be the reference point for the future and will provide the basis on which we can evaluate progress.”
Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe, who attended the conference, emphasised the importance of coaching and welcomed the launch of the framework.
He said: “Good coaches and a strong coaching system is vital; not just to generate sporting success at the elite level but also to help increase participation in schools and at the grassroots. sports coach UK's coaching framework can help us achieve on all these counts. I look forward to working with them, UK Sport, Sport England and my fellow Sports Ministers in the devolved administrations in taking this forward. Together we can help create a strong sporting legacy for Britain in the run up to London 2012 and beyond.”
UK Sport Chair Sue Campbell said: “Hosting the London Olympics in 2012 presents the UK with a unique opportunity to revolutionise its high-performance sports system and leave a lasting legacy for years to come. To that end, the introduction of the UK Coaching Framework supports the recognition of coaching as a professional career.
“Its implementation will raise the standard and sustainability of coaching in the UK, promoting a clear pathway for the development of world-class coaching expertise from grassroots to elite level.
”We look forward to working in partnership with sports coach UK to produce a world leading-coaching system.”
team BEDS&LUTON is working with partners to look at how the Framework will impact at a local level and how it can be used to develop coaching services further in the future. If you would like more information please click on the link below to scUK's website:
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