The offer will help partners develop their talent and performance system and support coaches to meet the demands of working within the environment. There are a number of programmes which you can get involved with that provide support and assistance across the talent and performance landscape to ensure a more diverse and fulfilled community of coaches.
A quarter of inactive coaches said they would like to return to coaching in the future
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Strive
The Strive programme is designed to enable Coach Developers to explore coach learning, coaching behaviours and practice in a supportive and collaborative setting.
Who it is for: Strive is a cross-sport development programme aimed at identifying and developing coaching developers working with talented coaches.
Female Coach Connectivity Events
This programme consists of Four Female Connectivity Events providing coaches with the opportunity to meet likeminded coaches and share coaching stories.
Who it is for: Female coaches working within the talent pathway, regional pathway through to national age group stages of the pathway.
Women Into High Performance
Through a facilitated and reflective approach the coaches will develop skills, behaviours and knowledge required to flourish as they transition into, and remain within the high performance environment.
Who it is for: This is a bespoke programme aimed at supporting female coaches who have been identified as demonstrating the potential to transition into the performance environment in one to five years.
Those in receipt of coaching were most likely to select a coach based on the coach’s experience (72%), followed by personal and people skills (70%) and qualifications and training (65%)
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Performance Foundation Coach Support
Provides localised support for coaches within a national programme. The support will be blended to include personalised provision, in situ coaching practice observations, one-to-one support,
cross sport learning opportunities and national events over an 18-month programme.
Who it is for: The coach will have been identified by the governing body (UK/GB) and are working with talented athletes within the talent progression pathway who have the potential to progress to the Podium Potential Stage.
Talent Consultancy
A bespoke, needs-led approach to coach development. Following an initial meeting where a potential need is identified we will work with you to support the design, development and where appropriate the delivery of the NGBs coach development system.
Who it is for: System and coach development support for governing bodies across the talent and performance pathway
Talent Foundation Programme
This is a localised coach support programme managed by the County Sports Partnership (CSP) coaching lead. CSPs will receive support including access to system builder resources, on-line coach development resources, a coach developer training event and the opportunity to become a Licensed Workshop Partner for the four Talent Foundation Series (TFS) workshops:
- What is talent
- Head for talent
- Talent across the ages
- Getting better,better.
Who it is for: Coaches working within the base of the talent pathway (first selective environment and regional stages).
82% of people being coached agree that the coaching they receive helps to improve their physical health
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Talent Foundation Series
The Talent Foundation Series (TFS) is an excellent way of supporting coaches who have been identified by NGBs for future development and investment. The TFS will provide coaches with access to critical talent themes which are crucial for the development of talent.
Who it is for: Level two and above coaches working within the base of the talent pathway (first selective environment and regional stages). This may be directly; coach on the pathway or indirectly; coach working with a performer on the talent pathway as a ‘home’ coach.
Talent On-line
On-line resources for coaches, coach developers and system builders. The resources include ideas, thinking tools and information to encourage coaches to reflect on their coaching and enhance their practice.
Who it is for: Any coach, talent advisor, coach developer and system builder who wishes to develop their coaching and support coaches within the Talent and Performance domain.
Talent Toolbox
Provides a centralised resource area for partners wanting to support coaches in their development. The toolbox provides resources a coach may use to reflect upon and develop themselves including two coach learning journeys reflecting on your current reality: where you currently are, strengths and areas of improvement and future direction.
Who it is for: Partner system builders looking to engage with and support coaches working within the talent pathway.
Participants report positive benefits of coaching beyond improvement in skills and performance, including improvements in physical health and mental well-being
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