Coach Development

COACH EDUCATION

Suffolk Sport organises a year round program of workshops and generic courses for all sports including Safeguarding, First Aid and Equity and are aimed at coaches and volunteers of all levels and experience.

Most of our workshops are certificated and recognised by NGBs as meeting Continuous Professional Development requirements and meeting accreditation criteria. Due to funding from Sport England we are able to offer these courses at a heavily subsidised rate. If your club has gained accreditation, you are eligible for the lowest rate of payment with most workshops costing just £10.

For a full list of the Club and Coach Education Program 2009, and how to book your place or for information about sport specfic coach education courses.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Workforce development is an essential part of ensuring the future strength and impact of the voluntary and community sector in Suffolk. Workforce development means developing the people in your club to improve the way you deliver your sports and activities.

We at Suffolk Sport are committed to help you with your clubs workforce development. We hope you will take advantages of the opportunities that we have on offer, such as gaining a UKCC coaching qualification, we have available up to 100% of your course cost [excluding travel and accommodation] through the Leading the Field programme.

Each year we produce a Club and Coach Education Programme which contains many different workshops designed to up skill and help with CPD (Continual Personal Development). These courses are designed to help your club retain or help towards gaining clubmark status they include: First Aid, Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Equity in Your Club throughout the county. We also try to run course which will benefit your club members with their CPD development and the Sports Psychology workshop has proven very popular. These workshops are run at a heavily subsided rate and prices vary depending on the clubmark status of your club and if you are a member of Suffolk Sports coach database. Running Sports and scUK tutor the majority of workshops and certificates are issued upon completion, which are recognised by your NGB (National Governing Body).

Funding guidelines

EMPLOYING COACHES (PAID AND VOLUNTARY)

Coaches are the life-blood of sport. It is important that clubs and other organisations are able to recruit enough coaches to operate effectively, but it is also important that these coaches are supported to help them develop and to make them feel valued. Suffolk Sport, in conjunction with Living Sport, has produced 'Employing Coaches - A Good Practice Guide for Paid and Voluntary Coaches'. This takes organisations through the entire process of recruitment, selection and support, and is full of useful information and examples. (See document below)

COACHING STRATEGY

Suffolk Sport has developed a Long-Term Coaching Strategy for the county. (See document below).

GUIDANCE ON BEHAVIOUR

It is important that everyone within your club knows what is or is not acceptable conduct. Codes of Conduct can help clarify to your members what you expect and what is appropriate. Suffolk Sport has produced three codes of conduct for coaches, players and parents / carers. These documents can be found below.