UK COACHING STRATEGY GROUP MEETING Glasgow, 11 th March 2009 Inclusion within the Coaching Framework

UK DISABILITY SPORT – COACHING, LEADERSHIP AND LEARNING GROUP (UKDS-CLL) Richard Brickley, MBE, SDS Coaching Officer Gavin MacLeod, SDS Chief Executive Officer

The UK Coaching Framework Vision to create a cohesive, ethical, inclusive and valued coaching system where skilled coaches support children, players and athletes at all stages of their development in sport

Members UK Home Countries Disability Sport Organisations (Federation of Disability Sport Wales, Disability Sport Northern Ireland, Scottish Disability Sport, English Federation of Disability Sport Sport coach UK / Coaching Northern Ireland Paralympics GB Sports Leaders UK Sports Equity Group UK Sport and Home Nation Sports Councils Youth Sport Trust

UKDS Coaching Leadership and Learning Group Vision Develop and support inclusive, equitable and appropriate coach education, leadership, training and community development programmes across the UK

Objectives Ensure that the key principles of the UK Coaching Framework vision and the 5 strategic action areas, are fully inclusive Ensure that all leadership courses and access to leadership opportunities are fully inclusive Develop and deliver community sport training and education programmes for the public and voluntary sectors in disability sport

Inclusive Coaching Guidelines Effective communication techniques (communication skills) Ability to adapt and modify (differentiation, adaptation and progression) Focus on ability NOT disability (functional v medical models) Understand and use the coaching environment (appropriately modify and manipulate) Health and safety

UKDS-CLL Disability sport has own unique pathways in sport requiring coaching interventions at all levels in the continuum Position supported by the Disability Sport CEO Group – input to this presentation.

UKDS-CLL Disability sport coaching in some cases, requires additional knowledge and understanding of technical coach education requirements

UKDS-CLL National Governing Bodies need to be challenged to ensure that their coach education modules are fully inclusive in terms of their resource development and delivery to candidates

UKDS-CLL Disability sport agenda is already very broad wide range of impairment groups necessity for pan disability approach too much emphasis on Paralympic sport is not the best option

UKDS-CLL The UKDS-CLL group has a collective vision and has made considerable progress in just over two years Specific representation on the Coaching Strategy Group would be hugely beneficial to all parties

Key Milestones Identify players and coach pathways for disability sport2007 Development of a UK DIT workshop and resource2008/2009 Further milestones2012 and 2016

DIT Course When:will be available from May 2009 Who:aimed at …… – Coaches and Volunteers – Teachers and LSAs – NGB non-coaching staff – Leisure service providers – Sports Development Officers How:3 hrs (classroom-based) / 6 hrs (3 hrs classroom-based), 3 hrs practical

UKDS-CLL Thank you