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Key Messages
The UKCC provides a standard framework for coach education and a UK wide recognised seal of quality coaching but what does it mean for you as a coach, as an athlete or as a representative of a sporting organisation.
What does the UKCC mean for Coaches.....
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The creation of nationally recognised standards for coach education will professionalise the role of the coach. Most professional industries have a standard for qualification now coaching does.
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The UKCC will raise the profile of sports coaching.
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A UK wide qualification means it is easier for coaches to move between the Home Countries and gain employment as a coach.
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The transferable elements of core parts of UKCC qualifications mean it will be easier to move between sports.
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It will be easier to highlight your level of coaching to potential employers.
What does the UKCC mean for Athletes....
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If your coach has a UKCC endorsed qualification you can be sure they are delivering the most up to date cutting edge coaching techniques.
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UKCC qualifications are coach and athlete centred, taking into account your needs and learning pathway.
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Sports delivering UKCC endorsed qualifications have commented on the improvement in the level of quality of coaches that have completed UKCC courses.
What does the UKCC mean for Sports....
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Development of the UKCC has meant an opportunity for shared learning between sports as well as the chance to work closely with other Home Country governing bodies.
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The UKCC means that there will be a consistency of coach education between and within sports and across the UK.
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The UK, through governing bodies of sport can become a world leader in coach education.
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Great coaching will result in greater sporting success and greater numbers of participants, at all levels, from playground to podium.
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The UKCC and the 2012 Olympics provide a focus on coaching that is supported by the government.
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