Appendix 2 - Current Activities
The current coaching activities are:
CoachForce
CoachForce will provide a delivery mechanism for this strategy. It will consist of a number of sport-specific coaches deployed nationwide who will implement their sport's coaching strategy. SPARC will work with national sport organisations to enhance each sport's national programme and ensure that all coaching strategies align with, and contribute to, this strategy.
CoachForce will be nationally driven and regionally implemented. CoachForce resources will be allocated where they will have the greatest effect. All regions will work together to ensure an enhanced national coaching programme, and regions will benefit from participating in a national programme with the attendant exposure and support.
Carded Coach
The purpose of the carded coach programme is to remove the constraints faced by high performance coaches, achieved by defining the specific requirements of each coach and understanding the expectations of their national sport organisations.
The relationship with carded coaches, along with the delivery of service, is managed by the New Zealand Academy of Sport network.
Coaching New Zealand (CNZ) - Getting Started, Levels 1-3
SPARC is maintaining these coaching programmes. They cover four levels of development, from getting started through to high performance. Coaches involved in the programme gain improved coaching knowledge, and increased status which results in long-term benefits for coaches, athletes and sports.
These courses focus on generic coaching principles and seek to complement sport-specific programmes offered by national sport organisations.
As noted in this strategy a perceived weakness of the current programme is that it is not directly related to the requirements of athletes/participants and therefore does not adequately service the needs of coaches.
Coach development assessment tool
The purpose of the assessment tool is to provide insight into the capability of coach development and education programmes within national sport organisations. This ensures that the delivery of coaching development is accessible to all coaches. The objective of the assessment tool is to improve the standards of coaching available to all New Zealanders, while using performance measures to drive improvement and innovation.
Prime Minister's High Performance Coach Scholarships
The New Zealand Academy of Sport offers two levels of scholarship to assist high performance coaches. Scholarships are annual and must be completed within the calendar year.
The scholarship's aim is to provide high performance coaches with a further opportunity to develop the skills and experience necessary to become worldclass high performance coaches.
There are two levels of scholarship:
- $50,000 + GST
- 'Up to' $10,000 + GST
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