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BAFCA progress towards UK Coaching Framework
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Mar 8, 2023 - 7:45:21 PM
BAFCA
President, Jim Messenger, recently met with Steve McQuaid, Head of
Education and Training, Sports Coach UK to discuss a delivery plan for
the UK Coaching Certificate in American football.
The UKCC standard is being adopted by many sports as the quality
assured standard for coach qualifications. Most of the UK's major
sports have already achieved endorsement and are delivering UKCC
qualifications.
Jim Messenger said, "Our coaches deserve to have a high quality
education programme and qualifications that are nationally recognised.
The UK Coaching Certificate standard is a must for our sport. With the
support of scUK we will be working through the coming months to put the
foundations in place.
He continued, "I am particularly grateful to Ian Wilson, Amanda Scriven
and Steve McQuaid of scUK for the help and support they have provided
so far."
Steve McQuaid said, "We are excited to be working with Jim and the
BAFCA in supporting the UK Coaching Certificate developments in
American Football. The coaches from other sports who have been through
the UKCC endorsed programmes are reporting a real difference and
significant benefits both to themselves and to their participants and
performers. We are fully supportive of BAFCA in furthering this
innovative level of support to coaches within American Football."
The current BAFCA Coach Education Programme will evolve into a
structure that is compliant with the UKCC standard over the next 12-24
months. It is envisaged that coaches who hold qualifications under the
present BAFCA education programme will be able to use these as credits
towards the new qualifications once these become available.
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