Endorsed Sports - Congratulations!

sports coach UK applauds the hard work that is being put in by sports and their staff on the development of the UKCC and is proud to announce the following sports as successfully endorsed.

Badminton (L1)
Cricket (L1,2 and 3)
Cycling (L2)
Hockey (L1, 2 and 3)
Netball (L1)
Rowing (L2)
Rugby Union (L1 and 2)
Rugby League (L1, 2 and 3)
Swimming (Swimming Coaching L1) Synchro, Water Polo, Diving (all L1)
Table Tennis (L1)
Tennis (L1)
Triathlon (L1 and 2)
Squash (L1 and 2)

We look forward to adding to this list over time.

You can read comments from successfully endorsed sports below.

Mark Harrington, The Rugby Football Union

"There has been a noticeable improvement in the quality of the coaches that have completed our UKCC courses and we believe the development to be an extremely worthwhile process … the UKCC has created a recognisable benchmark for the industry and is a defining step in professionalising the role of the coach".

Rosie Mayglothling, The Amateur Rowing Association

"The development of the UKCC presented a unique opportunity to undertake a critical review of our existing coaching Award scheme. The process of evaluation helped us to ensure that the coach was at the centre of this scheme.
Feedback from our pilot courses has been really positive. Our tutors and assessors have immediately recognised the importance of the ‘how to’ of coaching as well as the ‘what’s’.

It has always been the intention of the Amateur Rowing Association to deliver high quality coaches and the UKCC ensures that they will be at the cutting edge. Coaches are now able to better engage athletes and will be able to improve the athlete experience at all levels of participation.

We have gained a response from coaches who are really glad that there is a national framework for coach education and are positive about the impact of the UKCC".

Gordon Lord, The England and Wales Cricket Board

"Having been invited to participate in the developmental phase of the UKCC, the England and Wales Cricket Board are delighted to be among the first to achieve endorsement. The development of UKCC qualifications provided a catalyst for a review and radical overhaul of key elements of Cricket's national coaching award scheme. The single most significant adjustment has been the balancing of our traditional technically based 'what to coach' content with the UKCC's emphasis on 'how to coach' skills.
Early indications are that this approach has already positively affected the way in which cricket is taught and coached across the UK. This point is shared by our coaches, a number of whom with existing ECB qualifications have commented on the value of continuing their professional development through the new UKCC courses.

A second and similarly important benefit has been the regular communication with and cooperation of other sports involved and also the opportunity to strengthen relations with other Home Country Governing Bodies that developing the UKCC has presented us with.

sports coach UK are to be congratulated on their leadership and support in driving the vision of the UKCC forward and we have no doubt that the impact of the UKCC will create a profound and positive legacy for our coaches and performers, at all levels, for years to come".

Alan Rapley, The Amateur Swimming Association

"The new UKCC qualifications combine flexibility of learning with structured reward and recognition across all environments. Whether you’re the very first teacher of a young swimmer or the coach of an Olympic athlete, your education will be recognised on a parallel level.
A major benefit of the UKCC is it includes core aspects that span all ASA disciplines, with initial modules concentrating on 'how to' skills and allowing people to develop at their own pace.
This flexible approach will also allow us to train multi-disciplined teachers and coaches and enable us to provide a wider spread of courses across the country".

Ray Unsworth, Coach Education Director Coaching at The Rugby Football League

"Coaching is absolutely central to the development of sport and sporting performance at all levels. Therefore access to improved training and development for coaches, utilising the vehicle of the UKCC is the catalyst to further raise standards and improve sporting performance".

Katherine Taylor, Coaching Manager, Badminton England

Quality coaching is fundamental to the development of badminton players at all stages in their playing career; therefore we are delighted that we can now start to deliver the UKCC qualifications in Badminton. The process of developing the programmes has been an excellent way to combine coaching expertise from England, Scotland and Wales to bring together a high quality coach education structure that will be widely recognised. It has provided an opportunity to update the methods of course delivery with programmes being much more coach-centred, allowing coaches the maximum number of practice opportunities. There is a much greater emphasis on the “How to Coach” skills will hopefully result in better skilled as well as knowledgeable coaches, with a real focus on being player centred in their coaching. In the future, we will encourage coaches to continue their development once they have achieved their qualifications; they are only the beginning of the process towards excellent coaching!

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