Minimum Standards for Active Coaches – Core Guidance
for Coaches
Introduction
In order to ensure Excellent Coaching Every Time for Everyone, sports coach UK,
along with key industry Partners, has agreed core standards that all coaches in
the UK should adhere to (previously referred to as core minimum standards for
deployment).
This document outlines the core standards that you need to know and meet as
a coach. They include recommendations across the following five areas:
• minimum age
• appropriate qualifications
• appropriate insurance cover
• safeguarding children and vulnerable groups
• policies and procedures.
Why are These Important?
As an active coach, it is important for you to meet the core standards.
Here are just a few reasons why:
• to ensure you have the right level of qualification, knowledge and skills for
your coaching role
• to safeguard you and the participants you coach
• to ensure you have the right level of insurance
• to improve the coaching opportunities you can access.
Please note:
The core standards are just a starting point. To help you be the best coach and
have the most appropriate knowledge and skills, governing bodies of sport and
sports coach UK recommend additional training relevant to the participants you
are coaching.
sports coach UK is working with governing bodies of sport to collate training
and development opportunities for coaches working with the following
participant groups:
• children and young people (including coaches working in schools)
• participation
• performance development
• high performance.
To access further guidance and additional training information, please click here.
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