UK Coaching Framework Consultation Report

Townend R, 2009, May

The report brings together the key findings from a consultation looking at the experiences and opinions of individuals at the heart of the coaching experience, that is, the children, the participants, parents and the coaches themselves.

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About the report 

As part of the development of the UK coaching Framework, a widespread consulataion was undertaken to gain a greater understanding of individual and organisational experiences, and opinions of sports coaching within the the UK.

There were 816 responses to the consultation from Children, adult participants, parents, coaches and partner organisations. the results are organised around a number of key themes:

• The benefits of coaching provision
• The weakness of existing coaching provision
• The quality of coaching
• Access to coaching
• Quality assuring coaching
• Paying for coaching
• Building a coaching system

The findings from the research helped form the initial consultation documents as part of the development of the UK Coaching Framework.

More information

To read the report please see the Related Information section on the right hand side of the page.