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From BAFA.org.uk BAFCA
In support of BAFA's Whole Sport Plan, BAFCA plan to move their Coach Education Programme towards the UK Coaching Certificate standard and look at the wider aspects of coach and coaching development. The UK Coaching Certificate is an aspect of the UK Coaching Framework - A 3-7-11 year Action Plan - formerly known as the UK Action Plan for Coaching. The UKCC provides a standard framework for coach education and a UK wide recognised seal of quality coaching. BAFCA President, Jim Messenger, and Clinics Co-ordinator/WSP Team Advisor, Simon Newnham, met with Sports Coach UK's Head of NGB Support Ian Wilson and the West Midlands Coach Development Officer Amanda Scriven. Jim Messenger said, "Ian and Amanda have been extremely helpful in providing guidance for the future development of our Coach Education Programme. We have a lot of good coaches working within our sport. BAFCA would like to see their abilities fully recognised by achieving this 'professional' status. We still have a long way to go but, with Sports Coach UK's support, we are excited about meeting the challenges ahead." Ian Wilson said, "Whilst we are limited at the current time with ability to offer bespoke 1:1 support to all NGBs, we are happy to appropriately signpost those sports who are willing, ready and able to review their overall coaching systems in line with the new UK Coaching Framework. The initial meeting with BAFCA helped us as a Coaching Agency find out more about the BAFA and their coaching developments to date; and for the sport, they were able to be better informed about the UK Coaching Framework, the United Kingdom Coaching Certificate and the supporting tools currently developed to help sports developed their wider coaching strategies, which I trust will be useful as the sport looks to progress their Whole Sport Plan". © Copyright 2007 by BAFA.org.uk |
