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:
The recommended Core standards that apply to all coaches are:
sports coach UK & North Yorkshire Sport recommends that coaches continue to undertake the following current courses (or their NGB equivalents):
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
Criminal Records Bureau Information is now available from three different websites with information tailored to specific audiences.