British Athletics/England Athletics Coaching Survey Dr Ian Richards, Dr Andi Drake, Professor John Lyle, Julian North, Jamie French

Purpose of the Study We want to understand what the athletics coaching workforce looks like in 2014! How many coaches? What event disciplines? What types of participants and performers are coaches working with? Where is coaching happening? Qualification levels and future needs Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and future needs Coach payment Major issues/problems faced by coaches

Club Coaching Survey Targeted at clubs to find out more about their coaching workforce. It will look at issues such as: • Are there enough coaches in clubs to meet demand? • Where (e.g. in which clubs, levels, disciplines) are most coaches needed? • Do coaches need further development? How can these development opportunities be provided?

Leeds Athletics Network Pilot Coaching Coordinator/Secretary Pilot Study over next few weeks- paper version Feedback from clubs before the survey goes live online Benefits to be part of the pilot Useful audit exercise for clubs in terms of planning coaching strategy Potential to produce report at LAN level to support funding bids

Can your club help? Paper Copies Electronic copies available if you prefer Happy to arrange a follow up meeting with you For more information contact Ian Richards i.richards@leedsmet.ac.uk Thanks for your help