Read archived news and events from the South West regional pages.
| Backley and De Glanville Praise South West Conference
Olympic silver medallist Steve Backley OBE and former England rugby captain Phil de Glanville sung the praises of the South West Coaching Conference - jointly hosted by sports coach UK and Sport England at Bath University on July 26 - underlining the importance of such events. To read more click here.
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To view a video of the day please click here.
Conference PowerPoint Presentations
To view David Melville's Keynote Speech please click here.
To view the Planning For An Annual Cycle Presentation please click here.
To view the Game Sense Presentation by Rod Thorpe please click here.
To view the Athletics - Raising The Bar In The South West Presentation by Richard Gwyn please click here.
To view the Managing Behaviour Presentation by Nicky Fuller please click here.
To view the handout for the Managing Behaviour workshop please click here.
To view the Do Coaches Have 'Super-Vision' In Their Coaching? Presentation by Keith Sharpe and Bridget Strong please click here.
| Cornwall Coaches Honoured
The dedication and hard work of coaches in Cornwall was recognised at the County’s 2007 Sports Awards that took place at the Burrell Theatre, Truro on Wednesday June 6.
To read more click here. | 
Photo: Colin Ross
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South West Coaching Summit - Wednesday 25th October 2006
This event will look at the development of a South West Action Plan for Coaching. All coaches and coaching organisations in the South West are invited to attend.
Your input is invaluable in determining the future coaching landscape for the Southwest region. For more info please click here or email southwest@sportscoachuk.org .
Evolving from the development of the UK Action Plan for Coaching, key partners in the South West have identified a need to develop an Action Plan for coaching across the region. The Action Plan has the following objectives:
- Identify the key coaching priorities for the South West region
- Identify and agree the roles of key partners within the South West region to deliver the plan.
- Focus on the participant/coach relationship
- Deliver and action plan coaching in the South West that links and supports the UK Action Plan for Coaching.
- Encompass existing County Sports Partnerships Business Plans and National Governing Body Whole Sport Plans and Regional Plans, building on existing delivery and good practice.
The need for a South West Action Plan for Coaching has arisen following the South West Regional Sports Board committing £5.4 million to Coaching up to March 2009, via the Community Investment Fund. This investment is over 50% of their allocation.
To plan looks to ensure the investment adds value to the current coaching infrastructure in the South West; a working group has been assembled to develop a Regional Action Plan for Coaching.
As part of the continuing extensive consultation process the working group has developed a second draft, which sets out a vision for the South West Action Plan for Coaching as:
- More fit for purpose coaches, delivering more quality coaching more often in the South West
- A cohesive, ethical and valued coaching system where: Children, players and athletes, are supported by appropriately skilled coaches at all stages of their development in sport, and which the South West will support to be number one in the world by 2016, bench-marked against international best practice
South West Partner Update
The Partner Update, updated monthly, is designed to inform partners of the work-taking place locally, regionally and nationally.
To read the December/January issue please click here.
To read the November 2007 issue please click here.
To read the October 2007 issue please click here.
To read the September 2007 issue please click here.
To read the August 2007 issue please click here.
To read the July 2007 edition please click here.
2006 South West Coaching Summit - Review - January 2007
sports coach UK and Sport England hosted a coaching summit at Wellington, Somerset in October 2006. The event examined the subject of establishing a South West Action Plan for coaching. For a review and analysis of the summit click here.
| Delegates Praise South West Summit
sports coach UK and Sport England hosted a conference on October 25 as part of the process of establishing a UK Action Plan for Coaching (UKAPC) for the South West Region.
A morning session of keynote speeches was followed by an afternoon discussion period which examined issues relating to the UKAPC and its application in the South West. To read about the day in full click here. | 
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Conference PowerPoint Presentations
Pat Duffy:
The UK Action Plan and Implications for the South West.
Jim Clarke:
Delivery Through Change.
Stuart Guise:
Developing a South West Action Plan for Coaching.
David Court:
Coaching in the Real World.
FA Coaching Disabled Footballers Course - Saturday 4th Nov 2006Adapt your coaching to include disabled players, whether in your club or in your school. This one-day course includes a theory and practical sessions. For an application form click
here.
Active Devon Sports Partnership's nvitedDevon Coaching Conference 2006
The conference, to be held at the University of Exeter on Sunday, September 24th, will combine interactive seminars and practical workshops to impart the latest coaching ideas and techniques. For further details please click here.
Sport England South West News Update for September
To view click here.
Netball South West's Quarterly Update for September
To view click here.
BSCTA Continual Professional Development Seminars
The British Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association (BSCTA) has launched a series of Continual Professional Development seminars runnning across the South and South West until September. For details of dates, venue and topic covered please click here.
Job Vacancy
A position has arisen for a Swimming Regional Talent and Development Coach in the South West region, for information on job description and to see the advert click here.
Wiltshire Coaches Conference Report - 14 May 2006
Dorset Coaches Conference 22 - 23rd April - Read more
Gloucestershire Coaching Weeks Information
Cornwall Sports Awards 2006 - Press Release
South West Newsletter March 06
South West Annual Report 2005 / 2006
Sport England South West Newsletter May 2006
Triathlon Regional Project - Delivery Process National Pilot
South West Community Sports Coach Conference
Overview and evaluation of the conference
Workshop Summaries
Fitness Testing made simple
NLP Workshop Report
Multi-Skills Session Report
Psychological Aspects of Coaching
