UK COACHING FRAMEWORK OUTLINED
British Swimming is working with Sports Coach UK to help
develop Britain's coaches and teachers into a world-beating
force capable of producing future Olympic Champions.
The governing body for swimming and its aquatic disciplines
in Britain has been involved with early discussions around
the UK Coaching Framework (UKCF) and has put in a bid to become
one of six trailblazer sports to pilot the roll-out and implementation
of the scheme.
The UK Coaching Framework will develop a structure for the
development of coaching, recognising the central role of governing
bodies of sport, the home country sports councils and UK Sport
in determining their coaching needs.
The key features of the framework include the establishment
of policy, management and implementation systems to further
develop and enhance coach, and therefore athlete, pathways
in the UK.
The UKCF sets out three main phases of development over 3,
7 and 11-year timescales, and key outcomes include enhancing
the quality and quantity of coaching, increasing the number
of qualified coaches leading to sustained and increased participation
in sport, and improving performances in sport.
Five key actions have been identified to make a difference
and help achieve the outcomes by 2016 - The UK Coaching model,
Front-line coaching, Support for coaches, Licensing, registration
and specialist qualifications and Research and development.
British Swimming has already been working towards the framework,
and following the introduction of the UKCC qualifications
and teacher and coach licensing it is in a strong position
to help drive it forward.
British Swimming Chief Executive David Sparkes believes the
framework will provide swimming with the structure it needs
to improve the quality and number of coaches and teachers
within the sport.
"The UK Coaching Framework provides an excellent template
which will enable British Swimming, working in partnership
with the home countries, to leave a lasting legacy for the
sport," said Sparkes.
"By significantly upskilling teachers and coaches of
the future we can ensure swimming is equipped to manage to
challenges of the 21st Century."
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