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ICES Webinar: The impact of the International community Coach Education System
UK Sport International 20 July 2012
This week UK Sport hosted a webinar about the impact of the UK Sport developed International Coaching Education System (ICES) initiative, which supports agencies in developing community sports coaches worldwide.
With the understanding that a one-size-fits-all approach in development does not exist, the ICES initiative promotes participant-centred support that is context specific and developed in collaboration with implementing organisations.
The ICES mapping process
One element of the ICES initiative is a mapping process, the results of which produces a bespoke action plan addressing the gaps and enhancing support given to community coaches. This enables organisations to use ICES methodology to evaluate current coach capabilities and structures within the context they work.
The ICES initiative is currently the subject of research at Leeds Metropolitan University and Dr Ian Richards from the Carnegie Research Institute, took this opportunity to share the group’s initial findings about ICES.
The impact of ICES mapping
In Trinidad and Tobago, the ICES mapping process has contributed to national reforms in policy and helped shape the long-term strategy for sport in the country. The benefits of the implementation have pushed the initial 1-year plan, which began in 2010, to be extended until 2013.
Kerish Mahraj from Trinidad and Tobago Alliance for Sport and Physical Education (TTASPE), said: “The original plan was only for one year, but as we saw the benefits of having the system and the potential for funders and sponsors, we realised it would take longer.”
“It takes time to develop a strategic best fit and we are developing examples of quality.”
Sparking national change
ICES has driven change at policy making level, as government interventions concerning child protection, have now been passed as a result of collaborations with UNICEF through the International Inspiration programme.
The impact of ICES was also cited as a major driver for the current International Paralympic Committee (IPC), after gaps in the framework for disability sport were identified.
The Impact of ICES on employability
ICES mapping identified a greater need for coaching accreditation therefore partnerships were built with the national training agency in Trinidad and Tobago. This has enabled community coaches to gain national recognition, citing the example of Volleyball coaches, who used the skills they developed through sport beyond the court.
Join the discussion
ICES webinars are a low cost and effective method for sharing information. UK Sport will be host the next webinar on 17 October. Contact Priya Samuel at
ices@uksport.gov.uk
to find out more.
Visit the ICES pages for more information
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