A number of national and regional coach development programmes operate across the country. Details of the following prgrammes are outlined below:
- East/Central Coaching Clinics
- West Youth Development Project
- Women into Coaching
- UK Disability Inclusion Training (Basketball)
- scUK Workshops
East/Central Coaching Clinics
Coaching Clinics will be provided for coaches in the East and Central Regions every 3 months. Each local authority within the region will play host to a clinic on a rotational basis. Priority will be given to local authorities in line with the Regional Development Coordinators implementation plan.
The clinic themes will include:
- U12 Basketball
- Season Structure
- Transition Game
- Decision Making on Court
The clinic themes were set by the East Regional Development Co-ordinator following consultation with the coaches and in line with the newly launched British Basketball Curriculum and UKCC. Each clinic will be targeted to a specific group, although all coaches wishing to attend will be welcomed.
Three speakers will be invited to present at each clinic: an international speaker, a National Squad Coach from the area and a young coach who has shown expertise in the particular delivery areas.
Each clinic will be followed by a coaching dinner to encourage networking. Candidates can choose to attend the clinic alone, or the clinic and dinner. Two different prices will be offered.
The dates of the clinics are
- 23rd July 2011: Under 12 Basketball
- 26th Nov (TBC) 2011: Transition Game
- 26th Feb 2012
- 27th May 2012
The clinics are being supported by sportscotlands East Regional Coaching and Volunteering Managers.
25 coaches attended the session on the 23rdJuly which was delivered by Oscar De Paula and Nicola McBrierty. Ben Warrington also provided support throughout the session. East Lothian Peregrines Under 12 Boys Team and West Lothian Wolves Girls Under 12 Team,
attended as demonstration players. Excellent feedback was received by the coaches who attended.
For further information, please contact the East/Central Regional Development Coordinator on east.central@basketball-scotland.com or the Coaching Manager at coaching@basketball-scotland.com
West Youth Development Project
basketballscotland and sportscotland are working in partnership to develop and implement an exciting new Youth Leadership Programme, designed to inspire the next generation of Scottish basketball coaches, leaders and officials. The concept for this project was initiated in consultation with clubs at one of the West Club Forums hosted by the West Regional Development Officer.
The project will be piloted over one year with two clubs in the West Region. It aims to support the long term sustainability needs of these clubs, as well as contributing to national and regional priorities for coaching and volunteering as identified by basketballscotland and sportscotland.
Vision:
To have a group of well trained, confident young leaders working together to support the development of their club and basketball in their community.
Programme Aim:
To provide a targeted programme of needs based training and development opportunities to young basketball players in the West of Scotland, which contributes towards improving, informing and developing the next generation of coaches, officials, and leaders in Scottish basketball.
Key Outcomes:
- Increased number of young people volunteering in club sport
- Improved quality of young volunteers coaching and officiating in club sport
- Increased number of young coaches progressing through their qualification pathway
- Young people rewarded for their commitment to the club
- Adults trained and supported to actively support young people within clubs
- Young people have new and relevant skills to aid their coaching, officiating and leadership activities in club sport
The young leaders involved in the programme will be:
- Aged between 14 – 18 years
- Currently showing a commitment to their club in a voluntary capacity
- New to coaching/leadership/officiating or may have commenced in this pathway but have not yet had the opportunity to reach full potential
Continued participation will be on the following basis:
- Attendance at an induction briefing at the club
- Parents/guardians fully informed and supportive of their child’s involvement
- Commitment to attending ALL planned sessions
- Commitment to supporting their club and basketballscotland by putting new skills into practice
- Completion of all required paperwork and feedback questionnaires
What will the programme offer the young leader?
Practical Experience with the Support of a Club Representatives
Leaders will work alongside the Adult Connects to develop their coaching, leadership and officiating skills. The programme will give the leaders the opportunity to put their learning into practice in a safe, supportive environment within their clubs. Leaders will form their own committee to develop and lead their own development with support from the Adult Connects and club representatives.
Throughout the programme the performance of the leaders will be reviewed in each of the following settings:
- Coaching (review to be agreed with Coach Education and Development Manager)
- Officiating (review to be completed by West Officials Co-ordinator)
- General Leadership including contributions to committee meetings (to be lead by basketballscotlands Club Development Manager)
The leaders will work together with the person completing the review to formulate an action plan. The action plan will be shared with the Adult Connects.
Mentor:
Trained mentors will work alongside the leaders to support them to profile their skills before enabling them to develop individualised Personal Development Plan (PDP). The PDPs will be completed within a group environment. The Adult Connects/Club Representatives/Mentors will support the Leaders to implement their plans. The PDP will work towards both the aims of the programme and the individual development needs of the leader.
Workshops/Development Activities:
A number of development workshops will be offered to the leaders. Some of the workshops will be designed to meet the needs of basketballscotland and sportscotland priorities while others will be determined by the individual leaders. The leaders committee will take the needs of everyone into account and develop a calendar of development activities. The calendar will be approved by both the parents/guardians and basketballscotland prior to implementation. basketballscotland will support leaders to work towards the agreed calendar; where courses can’t take place due to tutor availability, alternatives will be suggested.
In addition to the club placements, set activities will be offered.
Deployment and sustainability are key to the project.
Further information about this programme is available from the West Regional Development Coordinator west@basketball-scotland.com and the Coach Education and Development Manager coaching@basketball-scotland.com
Women into Coaching
basketballscotland delivered a ‘Women into Coaching; programme throughout the 10/11 season. Further to the success of the programme the programme will continue into 11/12, although with a slightly different focus.
Programme Aim:
To inspire, educate and develop the next generation of Scotland’s female coaches. Throughout 10/11, the programme had a performance development focus. In 11/12 the programme will focus on the development of female coaches working with under 12 and under 14 players in line with the Regional Development Leagues
Key Outcomes:
- To support the coaches to increase their ability to deliver quality coaching
- Give selected coaches the assistance to achieve the UKCC Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Basketball
- Increase number of women involved in coaching, development and leadership.
- Raise the profile of women as coaches, managers, leaders and role models.
- Share good practice and build networks for women in sport.
- To increase the number of Level 2 coaches in Scotland
UK Disability Inclusion Training (Basketball)
The UK Disability Inclusion Training (Basketball) course which was developed through a key partnership between basketballscotland and Scottish Disability Sport is now available. The workshops can be tailored to meet the needs of 5 key groups:
- Coaches and Club Volunteers
- Teachers and staff in an education setting
- Scottish Governing Bodies
- Sports Development Officers
- Leisure Service Providers
By the end of the workshop participants should be able to:
- Recognise the influence perceptions and experience have on interactions and our expectations of others
- Recognise different communication styles
- Identify appropriate disability-specific terminology and be aware of appropriate etiquette
- Articulate the principles of the Equity Act 2010 and identify the key aspects of legislation which relate to your role within
sport - Recognise specific barriers to participation and consider ways in which any challenges can be addressed and potentially overcome
- Identify the participation opportunities within disability sport
- Know where to go to for further information
- Recognise how to influence (even change) practices, and facilitate inclusion.
The course is recognised by the SQA at Level 6.
To organise a course for your club contact the Coach Education and Development Manager at coaching@basketball-scotland.com
scUK Workshops
Safeguarding and Protecting Children
This sports coach UK workshop meets the same learning outcomes as the original Good Practice and Child Protection workshop. Therefore, despite this revision to the content and change of title, previous attendance on a Good Practice and Child
Protection workshop will still be valid. When coaches are required to update their certificate of attendance, they will attend the new Safeguarding and Protecting Children workshop. There is no need to undertake the new workshop immediately as a result of this change.
Safeguarding and Protecting Children 2: Reflecting on Practice
This Workshop is aimed at coaches and those working with children and young people in sport. The workshop acknowledges and values the experience coaches have gained since the last workshop and builds on the knowledge and insight gained from Safeguarding and Protecting Children.
Programme of HSE certified Emergency First Aid courses for sport coaches.
Coaching Children and Young People
Discover the needs and motivation of young performers. Learn how to deliver effective coaching sessions to meet the level of skill, developmental stage and motivation of each young performer.
Guide to Mentoring Sports Coaches
Mentoring is a powerful tool in education and development of sports coaches at all levels. This workshop will help you as a mentor to support coaches’ learning and focus on how learning occurs. This workshop is designed for Level 2/ 3 coaches, Sport Development Officers and Active School co-ordinators.
Discover methods of analysing your own coaching performance and identify areas for development. Learn how to develop and implement an action plan to enhance your coaching.
How to Coach Disabled People in Sport
This workshop aims to answer all the commonly asked questions about disabled participants in sport and how to set up coaching sessions to suit their needs. It gives advice on how to plan a session or make minor adjustments to the way you work, to make your coaching more effective.
Local Authority Workshops
Visit the following links for details of coach development workshops that are being delivered by local authorities (including
scUK Good Practice and Child Protection and First Aid course)
South West Coaching (Ayrshires and Dumfries and Galloway)
