1. EU GROUP OF EXPERTS “ EQF IN SPORT ” Wednesday, 26 september 2012 Poznan / POLAND Michel Sablon Jira Panel Member

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3. 1.Where did we come from? 2.Where are we now? 3.Where are we going? UEFA COACH EDUCATION KEY QUESTIONS

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5. 1.Where did we come from? 2.Where are we now? 3.Where are we going? UEFA COACH EDUCATION KEY QUESTIONS

6. 1991Executive Committee 1995Jira Commission  1st Coach Ed. Conference  1st Coach Ed. Course 1998 Convention signed 2005Re-Evaluation Club Licencing 200853 Convention Members KEY DATES

7. Why did UEFA introduce the Coaching Convention and the development programme?

8. 1.Raise standards 2.Coaching profession 3.Create mutual recognition 4.Greater exchange 5.Establish guidelines 6.Provide Guidance / Support 7.Football in Control UEFA COACH EDUCATION PROGRAMME WHY?

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10. 1.Where did we come from? 2.Where are we now? 3.Where are we going? UEFA COACH EDUCATION KEY QUESTIONS

11. CONVENTION STATISTICS (Training of coaches) Members: Pro/A/B:45 Including 5 partnerships ---------------- A/B:8 Last update 10.02.2009

12. UEFA CONVENTION (UEFA Endorsed Licences) 2011: 53 Members => 161,086

13. UEFA COACHING CONVENTION STRUCTURE

14. UEFA Endorsement PRO / A / B / A-Youth National Qualification  Goalkeeping  Futsal  Fitness  Age-Specific Coaching  Disability Football DIPLOMA RECOGNITION

15. 1.The UEFA Coaching Convention (Educating student coaches) a)The endorsement programme b)The pro student exchange 2.UEFA Further Education (Supporting frontline coaches/staff) a)Specialised events/courses b)The Study Group Scheme UEFA’s COACH EDUCATION PROGRAMME

17.  All 53 member associations have signed the Coaching Convention Contract  UEFA Directives approved by the UEFA Executive Committee CONVENTION CONTRACT & UEFA DIRECTIVES UEFA COACHING CONVENTION Contract 2009

18. Last update 10.02.2009 EARMARKED FUNDING Convention members receive an important amount per year from UEFA (Since 2008/2009 onwards)

19. LEAD / MONITOR / EVALUATE / SUPPORT JIRA PANEL

20. LEAD / MONITOR / EVALUATE / SUPPORT JIRA PANEL

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22. 1.Where did we come from? 2.Where are we now? 3.Where are we going? UEFA COACH EDUCATION KEY QUESTIONS

23. Need to identify the competences and proceed to develop them in a realistic environment COACH EDUCATION

24. JIRA TARGETS 2012/2013 1.Clarify 1.ClarifyCross-Border Guidelines 2.Address 2.AddressCredibility Issues 3.Increase 3.IncreasePro Membership 4.Continue 4.ContinueRe-evaluations 5.Increase 5.IncreaseA-youth Membership

25. JIRA TARGETS 2012/2013 6.Organise 6.Organise Pro Exchange Courses 7.Produce 7.Produce Goalkeeping DVDs 8.Direct 8.Direct 10 th Conference for European National Coaches, 2012 9.Plan 9.Plan 10 th Coach Education Workshop, 2013 10.Re-examine 10.Re-examine Convention Criteria

26. How do we maintain the credibility of the UEFA Coaching Convention? CREDIBILITY

27. THANK YOU