Coaching System Support Network

South East NGB Forum – 1 February

The Concept of the Coaching System Support Network

•Governing Body Centric

•Variance in capacity and capability

•Need for local generic coaching systems

Key Resource Pillars

1. Capacity for the deployment and employment of coaches

2. Capacity of governing bodies of sport and other relevant organisations to design, deliver and quality-assure inclusive coaching and coach education systems on a local, regional, national and UK-wide basis

3. Education and Continuous Professional Development of coaches

4. Capacity and alignment of funding, policy and other complementary support agencies

Four key resource pillars have been identified to underpin the building of the coaching system

Coaching System Support Network Concept

What is a Coaching System Support Network?Who will manage the network at a local level?How do we go about developing an effective and sustainable Coaching System Support Network?How do we ensure the network is driven by governing body needs?What are the initial priorities in developing the network?

Coaching System Support Network Concept

What is a Coaching System Support Network?Who will manage the development of the network at a local level?How do we go about developing an effective and sustainable Coaching System Support Network?How do we ensure the network is driven by governing body needs?What are the initial priorities in developing the network?

Developing Complementary Coaching Systems

What is a Coaching System Support Network?

Coaching System Support Networks are defined as a grouping of agencies within each of the Home Countries that are formally committed to supporting Governing Bodies in the development of world leading coaching systems, using the UK Coaching Framework as a key point of reference

NGBs

Coaching System Support Network Concept

What is a Coaching System Support Network?Who will manage the development of the network at a local level?How do we go about developing an effective and sustainable Coaching System Support Network?How do we ensure the network is driven by governing body needs?What are the initial priorities in developing the network?

Who will make this work?

•Sport England funding 49 new posts to support the work of the NGBs in relation to coaching

•Part of an extended offer for coaching

•Based and employed within the CSPs to ensure ownership of the system at a local level

•Manage the development of a local Coaching System Support Network in response to the requirements of local, regional and national partners

The role of the Coaching Development Manager

Initial Priorities for the Coaching Development

Manager1. An initial 'gap analysis' of coaching across the local area.

2. Education of the key partners in relation to the CSSN and what it will achieve.

3. Establishment of an effective mechanism that truly allows the identification of coaching need across the local area, that can be linked up to identified National need from governing bodies.

4. A collation of all available funding for coaches and coaching across the local area, with an understanding of the criteria involved in each 'pot'.

Coaching System Support Network Concept

What is a Coaching System Support Network?Who will manage the development of the network at a local level?How do we go about developing an effective and sustainable Coaching System Support Network?How do we ensure the network is driven by governing body needs?What are the initial priorities in developing the network?

NGB Engagement

•The Coaching System Support Network must be set up to meet the needs of the National Governing Bodies

•There needs to be a process in place that allows National Governing Bodies to identify and articulate what they need from the system at a local level

•The system must be flexible to meet the needs of 46 sports

How Many do we have? R

ECRUIT

QUALIFY

MANAGE

DEVELOP

RETAIN

REGULATE

The Coaching System

The CoachesDo we understand

our players?

What coaches do they need?

Right Coach: Right Place: Right Time

How Many do we need?

EMP/DEP

Bringing it all together!

Local gap analysis carried out on current support network based against the UK Coaching Framework specific action areasIdentification of needs from the NGB in relation to what the CSSN should deliverInitial priorities for development

Key Topics for Discussion...

•As NGBs, what would you want to see delivered from a local CSSN?

•What are the key priorities for your sport / biggest challenges you currently face in terms of developing coaches and coaching at a local level?

• What are the benefits of a local Coaching System Support Network?

Benefits of the CSSN for NGBs

Access to all of your coaches Detailed information on all of your active coachesClearly identified funding streams for employing / deploying and developing your coachesProviding NGB coaches at a very local level with a sense of ‘community’High quality, more affordable training provision for their coachesEffective and realistic coaching workforce development plans that supports recruitment Maximising the investment in NGB coachesEffective mechanisms for knowledge transfer, networking and resource allocation amongst all partners

Any Questions?