The BCU and the coaching framework does it fit

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The BCU and the coaching framework does it fit

• Ashley Hunter
• Coaching Development Officer
• Canoe Association of N.I

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Why BCU decided to align with the Coaching
Framework

• Findings from the paddle sport review 2002
• (UK wide consultation)
• The need for Long Term Paddler Development
• Political pressure from Government to all NGBs
• Pressure from Sports Coach UK to join the scheme
• Decided by UK representation
• at BCU / NSG (home nation rep)

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What BCU want to achieve

• Better opportunities for paddlers
• Better coaching for paddlers
• Better education for coaches
• Better professional opportunities for coaches
• No unnecessary re-training
• Robust APL

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What Sports Coach UK want to achieve (does it
fit?)

• Create a cohesive, ethical, inclusive and valued
  coaching system where skilled coaches support
  children, players and athletes at all stages of
  their development.
• Become number 1 by 2016

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Benefits of being on the framework

• Creation of a new scheme
• Formal recognition for the BCU awards
• Standardised levels across all sports
• Educational recognition
• Opens up funding possibilities
• APL available from and to other sports
• Creation of coaches with more in depth knowledge
• BCU is a delivery centre and
• could sell this to other NGBs

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Issues attached to being on the framework

• Development is controlled by Sports coach UK
• High degree of matching and cross referencing the
  awards to the framework
• Less flexibility in the scheme
• Increase in cost
• Time needed to obtain awards
• Retraining needed for trainers
• CANI is a delivery centre which adds
• Increased paperwork for
• all (coaches and candidates)
• QA, EV, IV

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The NGB optionsBCU awards on or off the
framework

• ON
• Formal courses
• CPD units
• Off
• Informal and bolt on accreditations
• (Additional modules to meet paddlers
• needs)
• Additions and changes through
• consultation with
• Sports coach UK

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The next steps / on going issues for BCU

• Quality assurance of L1,2 and soon L3 on the
  framework
• Development of level 4
• Complete the APL process
• Transfer workforce to new awards
• QA, EV and IV
• Review awards annually
• Work closely with SCUK

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Sports Coach UK Aims /
Outcomes

• Sports coach UK / Coaching framework

• BCU / UKCC new scheme

• Enhance quality coaching at all levels
• Provide active, skilled and qualified coaches to
  meet demand
• Sustained and increased participation
• Improved performance in sport underpinned by
  clear career structures for coaches within
• A professionally regulated vocation

• Yes / No
• Yes / No
• Yes / No
• Yes / No
• Yes / No

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Better
Better coaches better paddlers