The Work of the National Coaching and Training

The Work of the National Coaching and Training Centre: Coaching Services

1. NCTC Up-date n Director’s position n Staff terms and conditions n NCTC company formation n NCTC-ISC relationship - increased liaison; developing the 3 -way relationship including NGBs

NCTC Terms of reference – coaching/coach education related 2. To consolidate and develop the National Coaching Development Programme (NCDP) 3. To extend the NCDP in the area of high performance coaching and to provide information to coaches on an on-going basis 4. To advise the Irish Sports Council in relation to the development of coaching and high performance sport 5. To conduct appropriate research in line with the objectives of the Centre

Mission NCTC mission is to Broaden the base and expand the peak in Irish sport through the following: n n n Educate and support coaches Provide services to players and athletes in the context of ISC policies Provide technical advice to ISC in coaching and high performance

Corporate Services Player/Athlete Services NCTC Coaching Services • Administrative • Financial • Technical • Residential • Human Resources

“Limited only by the Boundaries of her Choices and Capabilities” - Maximise Opportunities - Create Pathways - Steps Along the Way - Good Coaching Makes a Difference!

Opportunities Active Living Active Recreation Organised Sport High Performance Movement through model LTR & LTPAD pathways Train to Win PA Learn to Play and Practice FUNdamentals Lifelong Involvement in Sport and Physical Activity model / Coaches in Context ~12 yrs Train to Train LT R LT D Train to Compete Age

NCDP Third Cycle: Coaching and Coach Education 2006 – 2008

Benefits of a structured coaching and coach education n Participation rates in sports are improved n Sports performance is enhanced n Standards of coaching are improved n The profile of coaching is enhanced n More coaches are enticed into the system n Resource usage is maximised n Up-to-the-minute information is constantly available

National Coaching Development Programme: Record n NCTC and 56 NGBs – Cycle 1 1993 -1998 n ISC, NCTC and NGBs – Cycle 2 – 1999 -2004 n Over 39 sports running accredited courses n Over 600 (coach education) tutors have been trained n Over 30, 000 coaches have been certified (mainly at Intro and Level 1) n NCDP Cycle 3 2006 – 2008: To be agreed

Challenges for NCDP 3. . . n n n n Develop more coaches at L 2 and L 3 NGB capacity - personnel/tutors Pathways – sport specific LTPAD/LISPA models Revised/Full Coaching Ladder & Syllabus – coaching children, recreation, young talent , high performance Local coaches – education & support in their work High performance coaches – education & support in their work Up-to-date information and resources at each level Full coaching system development & alignment within ISC policy and programmes

1. Coaching policy, resources & research a) DAST, ISC, NCTC, NGBs make clear statements on the importance of coaching / coach education to Irish sport b) Commitment by all to targets set in NCDP 3 c) Provide a resource base to develop coaching / coach education in Ireland, in context of ISC / SCNI; Governments policies; NGB policies d) Research: Best international practice; coaching / coach education in Ireland

2. Capacity of NGBs in coaching / coach education n Professional/volunteer personnel & tutor support n Training for personnel in NCDP implementation n Financial packages of support for NCDP work n Specific targets for each year – Pathway and L 1, L 2, L 3 (syllabus/course outline, courses, coaches) n NGB, NCTC and ISC management of work

3. NCDP Coach Education Ladder a) Complete the revision of NCDP ladder, in line with LTPAD/LISPA and coaches in context of their work b) Level 3 – full implementation in 2006 c) Develop a Certificate in Coaching Children d) Level 4 – define and prepare for implementation (2007/2008)

4. Local coach education/support a) Local Sport Partnerships: Support running of courses for local coaches b) CPDs, seminars, workshops and coach networks in clubs, schools and at LISPA phases

5. High Performance Coach Education / Support a) Level 3 and Level 4 coach education b) NGB performance plans and HP coach network/support (education, experience & mentoring) c) Identify and development of talented coaches (apprenticeship, bursaries, scholarships)

Building a HP Support Team Biomechanist NGB Performance Plan Performance Analysis Physiologist Strength & Conditioning Medicine & Physiotherapy Psychologist Nutritionist

6. NCTC Capacity, Services and Resources Current personnel and capacity 2. NCDP Services – current/future: n LTPAD/LISPA n Syllabus/Course Development n Tutor Training: new formats n Quality Assurance: monitoring n Materials Development: per level n Tutor and Coach support: CPD 3. Targeted support of NGBs: one approach 4. NCDP 3 – targets and resources 1.

ISC Focused Sports n n n Athletics Badminton Boxing Canoeing Cycling Clay Pigeon Shooting n n n n Equestrian Hockey Paralympic Sports Rowing Sailing Swimming Individual athletes • Criteria – Performance, participation, capacity • All sports to be included all sport

NGB Feedback/Planning n Questionnaires: n Planning 2006, 2007 & 2008 n Technical n Joint Overall / Sports specific Progress Reports (TPRs) NGB, NCTC & ISC meetings (as appropriate)

Technical Progress Report 2005 n 3 -way relationship: NGB, NCTC & ISC n Agreed with each NGB n For 2005: Focus on work conducted to develop coaching / coach education (NCDP) n 2 sections: - 1: 12 -month period: Q 4 2004 – Q 3 2005 - 2: Proposed Work Programme / Targets 2006

Section 1: Report on work conducted n Key actions from TPR 2004 or NCTC OP 2005 n Actions coded: Not applicable, Complete, Progressed, Incomplete at end Q 4 2005, Complete at end Q 4 2005 n Comment on 12 period n Comment on Q 4 2005 n NCTC overall comment n NGB overall comment

Section 2: Proposed Work 2006 n n n - NCDP Implementation Manual Stages Consider: Needs of the sport, readiness (who), key actions (realistic), set specific targets for courses / coaches NCDP stages (consider for development): 1: Personnel, meetings, LTPAD/LISPA/ladder 2: New tutors, new/revised coaching levels 3: Pilot and review of course / materials 4: Apply NCDP QA mechanism: coach certification / monitoring 5: Coach / tutor support (including assimilation)

Completion, agreement & submission n Budget: Cost, NGB input, ISC grant and total (refer to ‘NGB packages of support’) n Agree both sections - sign off by NGB & NCTC n Section 1: To be sent by NCTC to ISC as part of an overall TPR 2005 of all NGBs n Section 2: To be sent to ISC as part of the ISC grant application process

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