sports coach UK have published Minimum Standards for Deployment for sports coaches, for use by organisations that employ, deploy and develop coaches. Herts Sports Partnership endorses these standards - we have included them in the CoachMark scheme for coaches operating in a school environment.
Core standards
The recommended core standards apply to all coaches:
Minimum age
• Lead coach or independent deliverer: 18+ years
• Assistant coach: 16+ years
Appropriate qualifications
• Lead coach or independent deliverer: UKCC Level 2 or above
• Assistant coach: UKCC Level 1
Appropriate insurance
• An insurance policy that covers the coach for the duties to be undertaken
Enhanced CRB check
• A CRB check should be carried out by the employer in respect to the duties to be undertaken by the coach.
Agreed code of conduct
• Commitment to a code of conduct identifying areas of best practice
Additional training
sports coach UK currently recommends the following additional training for sports coaches:
• Safeguarding and Protecting Children
• Equity in Your Coaching
• How to Coach Disabled People in Sport
Of these, we have included Safeguarding and Protecting Children in the CoachMark scheme. This reflects the school environment that the coaches covered by CoachMark will be operating in.