Minimum Standards of Deployment

All coaches need to have certain knowledge and skills in order to coach safely and effectively and be able to help children, players and athletes at all stages of their development. The knowledge and skills a coach needs to have/develop depends on:

  • Their role (e.g.) coach/assistant coach
  • Who they are working with (children, young people, adults)
  • At what level they are working at (e.g participation/playing sport, to helping someone perform at an elite level)
  • What environment they are working in (e.g. community setting or in a school)

The recommended Core standards that apply to all coaches are:

  • agreed minimum age
  • appropriate qualification
  • relevant insurance cover
  • enhanced CRB or Scottish disclosure check
  • commitment to: a coaches code of conduct, equality, participant welfare, and health and safety.  SCUK Coach Code of Conduct info

sports coach UK & North Yorkshire Sport recommends that coaches continue to undertake the following current courses (or their NGB equivalents):

  • Safeguarding & Protecting Children
  • Equity in Your Coaching
  • How to Coach Disabled People

First Aid: The requirement for an up to date First Aid certificate is not currently included in recommended Minimum Standards. However, First Aid is a requirement for many National Governing Body coaching awards and coaches should check with the relevant National Governing Body to confirm the requirements for their sport(s). Other organisations employing and deploying may also require this as additional training, but it will depend on the activity and setting in which the coaching is to takes place.  North Yorkshire Sport works in partnership with First Rescue Training to deliver First Aid workshops to Clubs & Coaches. 

First Aid Guidance for Sports Clubs & Coaches in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire Sport works closely with Private Providers of Coaching in Schools - the following guidance is for Schools and Coaching Providers:

North Yorkshire Guidance on the delivery of Sports Coaching in Schools

Best Practice Guidelines for Coaching Children and Young People’s Activities

Work is being done nationally to agree coach development pathways, and identify minimum standards for deployment, including safeguarding requirements. We support this in North Yorkshire and are working with our partners to develop the understanding in implementation of minimum standards of deployment for coaches across North Yorkshire.

Minimum Standards for Deployment July 2011

More information on this work will follow as it develops.

The link below will give you the latest info regarding Minimum Standards of Deployment:

Minimum Standards of Deployment Final Guidance Oct 11

North Yorkshire Sport supports a variety of professional courses to help coaches gain some of the knowledge they need in their coaching/club administrator roles. Many of the courses on offer cover "good practice" topics, such as 'Safeguarding & Protecting Children' and 'Equity in Your Coaching'.  Clubs who are working towards or maintaining a Clubmark or NGB accreditation for their club must have club personnel who have attended some of these courses. Please see our Coach Education page for further info.

For more information on Safeguarding in Sport, including example policies and procedures, sources of further advice, and who to contact if you have a concern, we have a Safeguarding section on the North Yorkshire Sport website Please click here for info

 

CRB Information

Criminal Records Bureau Information is now available from three different websites with information tailored to specific audiences.

  • www.direct.gov.uk - provides information for CRB applicants and the general public with information on how and when to apply for a CRB check - accessible via www.direct.gov.uk/crb
  • www.businesslink.gov.uk - provides information and services for Registered Bodies and other organisations using the CRB service - accessible via www.businesslink.gov.uk/crb
  • www.homeoffice.gov.uk - provides corporate information for particular interest groups and partners - accessible via www.homeoffice.gov.uk/crb

 

Sport England Guidance on Insurance for Sports Coaches 

Contact North Yorkshire Sport on 01423-841079 or using the contact us page