Coach Learning Framework
Impact and transform your practice with expert-driven insights for grassroots to high performance coaches
Dive InExplore the framework's 9 themes to enhance your essential skills as a sports coach
- Expert insights – gain valuable insights from world experts in coaching, sport science, and medicine to support your participants' holistic development and all-round growth.
- Your coaching growth – develop your coaching skills by exploring areas such as self-awareness, coach-athlete relationships, skill acquisition, and more.
- Build supportive environments – learn to create nurturing settings that foster both athletic development and personal growth, promoting a culture of ongoing improvement and inclusivity.
- Pick up new ideas – discover fresh perspectives and expand your skills to help guide your participants towards their goals.
- UK Coaching Club – Join the club for free to dip your toes into the framework and access nine insightful 'Guides', engaging 'Coaching Conversation' videos, and practical 'Kickstarter' activities.
- Enjoy full access – Go Premium to unlock the complete Coach Learning Framework in the Learning Zone, featuring over 900 learning resources and tools across 44 topics.
In the dynamic world of coaching, no matter the sport or physical activity you coach, the insight-driven Coach Learning Framework isn’t just about tools; it’s about empowering you with the holistic knowledge and confidence to create impactful coaching experiences that resonate deeply with the people you coach.
Regardless of where you are on your coaching journey or the environment in which you coach, let this framework be your compass for personal development.
Explore the nine themes below.
Holistic View: While you explore each of the themes individually, remember that they are all interconnected. For instance, how can you maximise the experience for people if you don't understand the individuals you coach, the environment you work in, or the fundamentals of your coaching practice?
UK Coaching Club
Become a member for free to start your coaching exploration
As a UK Coaching Club Member, you'll be able to dive into the essentials of each theme for free. This includes the insightful 9-theme 'Guides', engaging 'Coaching Conversations', and our 'Kickstarters' designed to get your coaching off to a flying start.
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Framework Guides
Kick off your learning journey with our informative guides. Each of the guides aligns with the 9 themes of the Coach Learning Framework. Full of helpful tips and clear insights, they are ideal for anyone looking to improve in areas such as sport psychology and athletic development.
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Coaching Conversations
Step into the world of Coaching Conversations, where coaches share their lived experiences, through our bite-sized videos. Each conversation connects the dots, making sense of the principles and approaches of the Coach Learning Framework in a practical and accessible way. Hear from coaches as they offer real-life examples and strategies to immediately enhance your coaching.
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Kickstarter Activities
Coaching is a verb, it’s about doing. Use our Kickstarters to help you put the principles and your new learning into action. These are a blend of activities that invite you to reflect, consider and try out, to improve your coaching practice. Making every session as rewarding for you as it is for the people you coach.
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Go Premium for just 92p a week to unlock full access to the Learning Zone, featuring over 900 resources and tools in the Coach Learning Framework covering 44 topics.
Plus, get 24/7 expert legal, tax and counselling support, save big with our benefits hub, Coach Perks, and more.
UNLOCK PREMIUM TODAY FOR JUST £48 A YEARUK Coaching, along with more than 80 coaching experts from around the world, examined the foundations that make up a high-quality coaching environment that is packed with great learning experiences, to determine exactly what people need to be successful, as well as the skills, qualities and behaviours a coach needs to provide to support them.
The result was this holistic approach towards coaching that is person-centred, long-term focused, and based on the understanding of what development means both for you, the coach, and for your participants.