Herts Primary PE & School Sport Annual Conference January 20 th 2015 #primarype In partnership with: Sponsored by:

Heading Rob Hardwick Coaching Development Manager Herts Sports Partnership 20 January 2015

Workshop content Background – why? CoachMark scheme CoachMark support & progress Looking ahead

Background  Sports coaching: - 3% of coaches are full time (75% are volunteers) - diversity – 46 sports funded by Sport England - no standard approach to licensing/registration  Issues: - Herts County Council (HCC) & safeguarding - quality assurance – minimum standards? - portability of CRBs - profile of coaching

What would you look for when taking on and using coaches?

Minimum Standards  suitable qualification(s)  enhanced DBS (CRB) check  child welfare training - Safeguarding & Protecting Children workshop  liability insurance  commitment to a code of conduct  suitable references Based on Minimum Standards for Active Coaches, published by sports coach UK in consultation with national governing bodies of sport (NGBs)

Co-ordinated by HSP  coaching database  checks.v. minimum standards

CoachMark process: 1.Coach registers on Coaching Herts database 2.Coach completes personal profile 3.Data validated against minimum standards 4.Coach added to list of CoachMark coaches (or not!)

Hertfordshire County Council: “… we recommend that schools employ those coaches who meet minimum standards and are registered with CoachMark.” (Hertfordshire Grid for Learning) CRB/DBS agreements between HCC and:  Angling Development Board  England Bowls  England Athletics  BADMINTON England  Lawn Tennis Association

CoachMark support  Hertfordshire County Council  Herts FA, Herts LTA, Herts Rugby – and more  Watford FC and Saracens  Community Sport Networks (CSNs)  Local coaching agencies

CoachMark progress:  Number of CoachMark coaches: 378 Number ‘working towards’ CoachMark: 243 (Coaches on database:2006)  Pre-requisite for funded programmes:  Sportivate, Active Students, Satellite Clubs  Targeted bursary – approx. £28000 to 170 recipients over two years

CoachMark – the future  A national scheme?  Endorsed by more coaching providers and leisure operators  Pre-requisite for support via funded programmes, bursaries, etc.

Rob Hardwick