SkillsActive Scottish Conference 2008 – UK Coaching Certificate

Will Pickering, SkillsActive - 23/04/2008

The conference will include a variety of workshops, one of which will include a guide for employers on the new UK Coaching Certificate and the implications for their coaching staff. 

The UK Coaching Certificate is an endorsement of sport specific coach education qualifications that are aligned to an agreed framework. By creating a recognised standard for coach education the UKCC will make it easier to identify a quality coach in any sport at any level and contribute immeasurably to the professionalisation of coaching.

The UKCC will ensure that sports are delivering the best available, athlete centred coaching and in due course reap the rewards of sporting success, both in performance and recreational enjoyment of sport

For coaches the UKCC will:

• Create a nationally recognised standards for coach education will professionalise the role of the coach. Most professional industries have a standard for qualification now coaching does;
• Raise the profile of sports coaching;
• Make it easier for coaches to move between the Home Countries and gain employment as a coach;
• Make it will be easier to move between sports, due to the transferable elements of UKCC;
• Make it easier to highlight level of coaching to potential employers.

For sport it will:

• Create an opportunity for shared learning between sports as well as the chance to work closely with other Home Country governing bodies;
• Ensure a consistency of coach education between and within sports and across the UK;
• Result in greater sporting success and greater numbers of participants, at all levels, from playground to podium;
• Along with the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, provide a focus on coaching that is supported by the government.

The conference is taking place on Thursday 1 May 2008 at the Westerwood Hotel in Cumbernauld, near Glasgow and the agenda has been specifically designed to help organisations develop new ways for inspiring and leading their teams. It will include other practical workshops that will be of interest to the various sub-sectors of our workforce.

By attending this year’s event, which costs £95, delegates will receive complimentary membership of SkillsActive for the next 12 months. In return for commitment to the future of skills, SkillsActive reward our members with essential industry information and policy guidance, support through industry expertise and savings for your business with preferential rates on advertising, events and more.

Member’s rate is £75
Voluntary organisation’s rate is £60

For more information related to membership contact: membership@skillsactive.com or call: 0207 632 2035.

For more information about SkillsActive in Scotland and the conference please contact:

 Pam Scott
 National Manager Scotland – sport and recreation
 Tel: 0131 226 6618 or 07841 743222
 Email: pam.scott@skillsactive.com

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