UK Coaching Certificate

United Kingdom Coaching Certificate: 

United Kingdom Coaching Certificate

The history of the UKCC: 

The history of the UKCC

Background: 

Background UK Vision for Coaching (1999) A Sporting Future for All (2000) Government’s Plan for Sport: Published March 2001 ~ 60 organisations directly involved in development Key message ‘action on coaching a priority’

Coaching Task Force (CTF): 

Coaching Task Force (CTF) Established June 2001 Chair: Andy Worthington Membership Sports Councils Governing Bodies LAs Equity partners Sports organisations scUK

Conclusions: 

Conclusions Not enough paid opportunities Too much reliance on volunteers No proper career structure Lack of nationally recognised and/or transferable qualifications

Recommendations: 

Recommendations National Coaching Certificate (NCC) NGB National Directors of Coach Education NGB Regional Talent Development Coaches Coachmatch 45 County Coach Development Officers Come into Coaching Review of sports coach UK

Core strands identified: 

Core strands identified UKCC (previously NCC) 45 Coach Development Officers 3000 Community Sports Coaches Research DCMS Spending Review (2002) £28 million allocated to coaching 3 year investment

UKCC Sports: 

UKCC Sports

Defining the UKCC: 

Defining the UKCC

What is the UKCC?: 

What is the UKCC? … an endorsement of sport specific coach education programmes against agreed criteria … Key features Principles Five levels of coaching UK-wide dimension

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Training provision Quality assurance of training provision

UKCC principles: 

UKCC principles Coach & participant centred Based on national standards Vertical & horizontal progression Quality assurance Flexible Centrally co-ordinated Stakeholder ownership Build on existing good practice

The UKCC level descriptors: 

The UKCC level descriptors

Stages of consultation: 

Stages of consultation Three stages Endorsement concept defining what the UKCC is Endorsement criteria agreeing what the criteria are Competence & Knowledge Framework (CKF) identifying what skills & knowledge are required at each level of coaching

Endorsement criteria: 

Endorsement criteria Two sections Training provision Quality assurance of training provision Four criteria Two criteria per section Each criterion have sub-criteria

Section 1:Training provision: 

Section 1: Training provision Criterion 1 … coaching qualifications that meet the needs of coaches within the sport at each appropriate level Criterion 2 … sufficient resources to effectively underpin the successful delivery and assessment of the coaching qualifications

Section 2:QA of training provision: 

Section 2: QA of training provision Criterion 3 … an organisation identified as having an awarding function with the specific role and responsibility of quality-assuring the outcomes of the qualification(s) at each level Criterion 4 … training providers approved by the awarding body to deliver the endorsed programme and particular qualifications within the programme

Qualification development: 

Qualification development UKCC Qualification Guidance Levels 1-3 Minimum requirements for coaching qualifications Minimum assessment requirements at each level Benchmark statements Levels 4 & 5 To develop learning programmes

Where are we now & where are we going?: 

Where are we now & where are we going?

Current status: 

Current status Confirmation of UKCC Qualification Guidance (Levels 1-3) December 2004 Confirmation of benchmark statements (Levels 4 & 5) December 2004 Confirmation of UKCC Endorsement Criteria December 2004

Ongoing developments: 

Ongoing developments Endorsement criteria (SkillsActive) Endorsement process (SkillsActive) Resources & services to sports Research Sustainable funding of programmes Home Country issues Communications

So, how will it work?: 

So, how will it work? A five level framework for coaching Coach education programmes endorsed against agreed criteria Qualifications based on National Occupational Standards Competence-based qualifications Quality assured assessment and delivery are integral

What does the UKCC mean for sport?: 

What does the UKCC mean for sport? Development of high quality qualifications & infrastructure Fundamental review of current coach education programmes, practices and procedures Delivery plan development for future coach education Commitment from sports to deliver

So, it’s all about …: 

So, it’s all about … Quality coach education programmes & practices Supporting the development of coaching as a profession Requiring a commitment to change Contributes to the step change necessary to achieve the … UK Vision for Coaching

The way forward: 

The way forward Aspects of UKCC endorsed coach education programmes implemented during 2006 Entire coach education programmes endorsed in 20 sports by end of 2006 All delivery of coach education in 2007 to be UKCC endorsed programmes (across 20 sports)

Implications of the UKCC: 

Implications of the UKCC

Implication 1: 

Implication 1 Vertical & horizontal CPD local programme delivery/facilitation?

Implication 2: 

Implication 2 Establishment of systems to provide “Coach Development Process” to targeted coaches within each local structure

Implication 2 (cont): 

Implication 2 (cont) Who is involved? How many coaches are to be targeted? What links between local, regional & national NGB programmes? Support to new entrants to coaching (SSP/CSP) Roles of club officers/other coaches? Who selects the coaches?

Implication 3: 

Implication 3 Support to clubs to address any gaps in coaching provision UKCC level descriptors vs coaching needs of future Local club, school & player pathway needs How many will carry on? How many will not do necessary retraining? Recruitment of new coaches Who does what?

The UKCC levels: 

The UKCC levels

Implication 4: 

Implication 4 National marketing campaign launch in January 2005 National governing body focus Regional/CSP focus Managing the step-change & expectations

Implication 5: 

Implication 5 Transfer from existing NGB qualifications to new UKCC endorsed qualifications Existing mapped against new What are the gaps? How are the gaps filled? Who will organise & deliver these gap fillers? Who undertakes the mapping with coaches?