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coaching

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1) A stepwise approach to becoming involved in coaching

2) How the club encourages and supports you to become involved in coaching

3) Recording your progress
  - Skills Attainment Record
  - Sessions Log

4) Funding and subscriptions reimbursement prerequisites

5) Courses and Fees - (UKA website)

6) UKA Coaches' Code of Conduct

 

1) A Stepwise Approach to becoming Involved in Coaching

Step 1 : Assistant
 Skills gained:
  >
Familiarisation & safety
  > Opportunity to try out different events

Step 2 : UKA Level 1 Qualification
 Skills gained:
  > Able to run own sessions under supervision of more senior coach

Step 3 onwards : Level 2 & higher qualifications
 Skills gained:
  > Able to run own sessions
  > May specialise in one or more events
  > Able to supervise assistants

 

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2) How the Club Encourages and Supports You to become Involved in Coaching

> Active encouragement of parents, senior athletes (17+) and relatives becoming involved in coaching
> Mentoring approach, leveraging the experience of our senior coaches
> Minimal time commitment requirements
> Club funding of uk-athletics courses, subject to meeting skills attainment & experience pre-requisites
> Complimentary club membership
> Retrospective refund of one annual subscription (subject to meeting minimum session attendance requirements) and attainment of at least Level 1 qualification

 

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3) Recording Your Progress

> Coaching Assistant Skills Attainment Record
> Coaching Assistant Sessions Log

 

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4) Funding and Subscriptions Reimbursement Prerequisites

> Level 1 requires:
 - Completion of Assistant Coach programme
 - Senior coach recommendation
> Level 2 requires:
 - Participation as a Level 1 coach in a minimum of 26 club sessions
 - Senior coach recommendation
> Retrospective subscriptions reimbursement requires:
 - Participation as a coach (including assistants) in 26 club sessions

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