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Developing Coaching in England
Stuart Armstrong
Development Manager- Coaching and Talent Pathways England Golf
Background
• UK Coaching Certificate (UKCC) – Government challenge to sports – – Unified qualification structure Level 1, 2 & 3 • UK Coaching Framework (UKCF) – Sports Coach UK challenge to Sports – – Coaching now key government priority Cross sport support
The UK Coaching Framework....
....Right Coach, Right Place, Right time
The England Golf Participant Development Model Pro Excel Perform Develop Improve Learn Intro
Specialised Coaching Roles Elite Excel Perform Develop Improve Learn Intro
Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
Identifying a coach’s abilities
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Hardware
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Software
– – – Skills Knowledge Experience – – – Qualities Attributes Characteristics
Evidence?
• Coach Education – – – – – ‘A professionally regulated vocation’ Qualifying coaches to agreed standards under the UKCC. Involves significant resources in terms of administration and support.
Requires a coach education workforce inc, Tutors, Assessors, Verifiers… PGA deliver on behalf of EGP partners
• Coach Development – – – – – Supporting the individual coach to improve coaching delivery and personal characteristics. Identifying training needs. Coach centred – individually created.
Should respond to local needs Responsibility of EGU / EWGA in partnership with the PGA
• Coaching Development – – – Creating the optimum environment for coaching.
Enable the coach to do their work more effectively. – Employment – Deployment – Facilities – Resources Determined by the market / employer / deployer
• Some questions...
– – – – – What thought is given to the role that coaches play in delivering your outcomes? How are coaches currently identified and recruited into roles that you need to deliver your plan?
How do you have the right coach for the right job? Do our coaches meet the needs of our participants? What can we do about it?
Thank you!