ASA Teacher/Coach Development Framework The Coaching Systems Team

Coaching Systems - Our Aim Recruiting, Training, Supporting and Retaining a World Class Coaching Workforce Self sustaining, inclusive coaching system providing 5,000,000 coaching hours per year by 2016 Delivered by appropriately qualified and supported coaches “Every coaching situation is a learning opportunity”

Current Challenges Previous system educated coaches to be very strong in the technical and tactical but lacked in adaptability, self awareness and self reflection Previous system led ‘Coaching by numbers’- bringing back “the art of coaching” Challenging coaches to have a strategic approach not just operational ASA have previously only focused upon educating and qualifying coaches A qualification or certificate is a minimum operating standard Coach education courses taught you “what” not “how to” coach. The “best” coach is not always the one with the most technical knowledge as technical knowledge only drives instruction.

New approach = culture shift To develop the potential of our participants by creating teachers & coaches who can promote learning, through ownership, awareness and responsibility. A new team of Coaching Systems Staff whose priority is Coach Development

ASA Coaching Systems Team Colin HuffenNational Education Manager Ian FreemanCSO Research and Modelling Mark Griggs CSO Resource Development Fiorna Cairns Smith CSO North East and Yorkshire Jenny Baxter CSO North West and Nat. Project Support Nikki Merrill CSO East and East Midlands Sarah Beevers CSO London and South East – new! Kelly Gaffney CSO South West and West Midlands

What will be the result? We want “Independent, confident participants who are able to take ownership of their development” Responsibility Awareness Self Belief Swimmers LEARN and GROW, coaches help the process.

To create a world leading dynamic coaching system, lead by English coaches. Integration and recognition of all coaches at all levels in all marketplaces. Recruitment of the right coach for each environment Training of the coach relevant to their marketplace Support for the coach in the environment they are working within Retention of the coaches providing opportunities for them to develop and flourish.

What does this rely upon? Not focusing on just the coach but the whole coaching workforce. Nationwide “buy in” to the philosophy and process A commitment to be world leading Delivered by coaches to coaches, driven by the needs of the athlete. Effective leadership, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Self discovered learning, GROW model.

But how? The System New ASA Teacher/Coach Development Framework Using the UK Coaching Framework as a reference point which focuses on the ‘Delivering the Goals’ stage – ASA Coaching Systems Team

But how will we do it? Recruit, Train, Support, Retain. Recruit: “Recruit the appropriate number of coaches into swimming’s delivery system” Train: “To qualify the appropriate number and level of coaches required” Support: “Provide appropriate levels of support to the coaching workforce to allow them to achieve their potential in their chosen environments”. Retain: “To provide systems of recognition and reward in order to retain the coaching workforce ”

ASA Coaching Systems Team Our Key Messages It’s about the participants not the sport It’s about “how to coach” the “what to coach” It’s about creating awareness, developing responsibility & self belief and giving ownership to participants It’s about learning not telling It’s about the coaching workforce following the participants’ lead It’s about recognising the importance and achievements of coaches at all levels and in all environments It’s about coach development, not coaching certificates It’s about allowing coaches to coach It’s about basing our actions on well researched information

To make this work We = All of Us! We will encourage the coaching workforce to have an inherent thirst for knowledge We will encourage the coaching workforce to have ownership of their own development We will promote every coaching situation as a learning opportunity We will focus on including the whole coaching workforce.

South West to Date Highest response rate in the ASA Workforce Audit 10 coaches selected for Advanced Coaching Offer from 40 applicants 5 coaches selected for Leadership and Management Training to establish brand new County Coaching Forums Brand new SW Teacher, Coach and Tutor Conference – June/July 2010 including new Regional Coaching Awards Design of a new Corporate Staff Training Programme Regional Employers Forum

Thank you Kelly Gaffney ASA Coaching Systems Officer South West and West Midlands Tel: