1. Double Dutch Ad-hoc Group of Experts EQF and Sport 26 September 2012 Poznan, Poland Jan Minkhorst, NOC*NSF /Academy for Sports Executives

2. Netherlands Olympic Committee * Netherlands Sports Confederation 78 member federations 200 sports 30.000 clubs 1.200.000 volunteers 5.500.000 sportspeople 140 employees Academy for sports executives

3. Ambitions 1.Sports for all: Increase participation 65% 75% 2.Elite sport: Top 10 of the World

4. Financial structure NOC*NSF: funded by Lottery, Partners in Sports (sponsoring) en (governmental) subsidies Federations: funded by lottery (programs of NOC*NSF), sponsorships, fees of members (clubs)

5. System for the education and Continuous Professional Development of coaches

6. Levenslang sporten Sport for life Active start Basics of sport Learning to train Training to win Training to compete Performance Participation (Elite-) sportscareer Recreational sports Seniors- & Masters sport Schools & Sport Funsports Business sport Alternative Competitions Life Long Sport / Sport for life* * Based on LTAD Training to train Sporting with a disability

7. Ministries of Sports and Education NationalFederations Coachorganisations Higher education Vocational education coaches

8. Quality and quantity in Coaching Every sportsman a competent trainer/coach Every sporting event (game) a competent referee/official and Every club a competent board We need different coaches for the different target groups (For example: high performance versus recreation)

9. Organised on national level National (sport)competence framework on 5 levels for trainer/coach; and instructor Development of Competency based courses (including papers & Online) National Tutor training and training of Coach-educators Development of an register and licensing system for coaches Recognition of prior learning Supported by Electronic Learning Environment National examination & accreditation structure (Fine)Tuning/adjusting and increasing cooperation with formal education

10. Coach education diagram Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Higher Education (6) Vocational Education (34) Secundary Education (25) MasterT/C/I Top coach 5 SeniorT/C/I Federations (35) Trainer/coach/instru Federations (55) Assistent Trainer/Coach/Instr. Federations (35) Leader Federations (10) Universities (4) Educational Institutes Sports sector

12. Coach education diagram Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Higher Education (6) Vocational Education (34) Secundary Education (25) MasterT/C/I Top coach 5 SeniorT/C/I Federations (35) Trainer/coach/instru Federations (55) Assistent Trainer/Coach/Instr. Federations (35) Leader Federations (10) Universities (4) Educational Institutes Sports sector

13. Connection between formal and informal coach education Formal coach education is commissioned by the Ministry of Education The 1-5 level competence framework of NOC*NSF is a part of the competence framework of this framework (inclusion) Formalized by a statutory platform with representatives of employers, employees and educational institutes Official start: NCP October 1st. NOC*NSF will submit classification request in 2014 at the latest.

14. Thank you for your attention Jan.minkhorst@noc-nsf.nl