UK Coaching is the professional association for

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in the United Kingdom. It is a sports development charitable foundation.

History

Until recently it was known as sports coach UK. Previously it was called the National Coaching Foundation (NCF), founded in 1983. Its motto was ''Better Coaching..... Better Sport''. It was incorporated as a company on 23 January 1987.

Origination

It was first sited at Leeds Polytechnic. On the organisation's committee were representatives from the

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, the British Association of National Coaches, the

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and the Sports Council of Great Britain (became

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in 1997). Its budget was £50,000, given by the Sports Council.

Function

It disseminates knowledge and

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for the efficient training of British sports coaches. It provides regulation for professional conduct in sports coaching in the UK; the

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does not currently apply to sports coaches. It is not a government organisation. It regulates the provision of the UK Coaching Certificate.

Structure

It is headquartered in the west of

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, south of the B6514 in Wortley.Companies House
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UK Coaching Certificate

The UK Coaching Certificate (UKCC) is a recognised qualification endorsement scheme provided by UK Coaching. Its aims are to enable governing bodies of various sports across the UK to develop coaching programmes, have these programmes endorsed as being of an acceptable level of quality, and then to improve these programmes over time. , 28 sports have at least level 1 endorsement.

References

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