Sport Coaching and the European Qualifications Framework (EQF)

Presentation to Belgian EU Presidency Conference

19 December 2010

Professor Pat Duffy

Leeds Metropolitan University

Vice President (Europe) ICCE

Chairman, European Coaching Council

Outline

1. Recent developments in sport coaching

2. Sport coaching and EQF

3. ICCE-ECC European conference 2010

4. Next steps?

1. Recent developments in sport coaching

Sport coaching as part of a wider profession

Sport and physical activity

Physical education

Sport coaching

Sport Management

and development

Sport science

Health and fitness

European Network of Sports Science,

Education and Employment (ENSSEE)

An international non-profit association for institutions that provides a meeting place for debating and proposing ideas as well as common initiatives to promote education, training and employment in sport

European Coaching Council

The ECC will act as a sub-committee of ENSSEE and work to facilitate the development of coaching as a profession across Europe and to elevate coaching in Europe to a profession acknowledged as central to the development of sport and the fulfilment of individual potential.

Recent developments

• White Paper on Sport

• EU 5-level structure for the recognition of coaching competence and qualifications (1999)

• Review – and development of European Framework for the Recognition of Coaching Competence and Qualifications (2005-2007) as part of the EU-funded AEHESIS project

• Rio Maior Convention (2007)

EU 5-level structure in sport coaching (1999-2007)

Three levels of vocational training in

the directives on the two general

systems of recognition of diplomas

Five levels of

vocational training in

the European

structure

LEVEL 3

-First general system diploma

-Post-secondary training of more than 3

years duration

LEVEL 5 2400 hours

(LEVEL 5)

LEVEL 2

-2nd general system diploma

-Post-secondary training of less than 3

years duration

LEVEL 4 Min. 600 hours

(LEVEL 4)

LEVEL 1

-2nd general system certificate

-Secondary-education training

LEVELS 3, 2, 1 Min. 300 hours

(LEVELS 3, 2,

1)

The Long-Term Player/Athlete

Development Model (LTPAD)

Talent Development Model

Master Coach

Senior Coach

Coach

Apprentice Coach

Performance

Oriented

Athletes/Teams

Participation

Oriented

Sportspeople

EQF

Levels

(1- 8)

7 - 3

National

Levels

(… – …)

.. - ..

Talents High

Performance

Beginners

Participation

Oriented

Revised framework (EFRCCQ) (European Coaching Council, 2007)

Rio Maior Convention (2007) • ‘The framework for the recognition of

coaching competence and qualifications as proposed by the European Coaching Council in the Review of the 5-level Structure is the European recognised reference point for the period 2008-2011.

• During this period, a revised framework for the recognition of coaching competence and qualifications will be developed’

Reference point: mapping Germany (2008)

federation - based

Elite Sports

Coach Education System in Germany

Level Certificate No. of lessons (at least)Coaching role /

reference point

5 Diploma - Coach 1.300 Master Coach

4 Coach Grade A 90 Senior Coach

3 Coach Grade B 60 Coach

2 Coach Grade C 120

1 Assistent Coach 30

Apprentice coach

Reference point: new thinking United Kingdom (2008)

Reference point: Portugal

New law: 4 levels, referenced against EU Framework

Global applications

Master Coach

Senior Coach

Coach

Apprentice Coach

Performance

Oriented

Athletes/Teams

Participation

Oriented

Sportspeople

NQF

Levels

(1- 10)

-

National

Federations

Levels

(… – …)

..

-

..

Talents High

Performance

Beginners

Participation

Oriented

Reference point: Global application South Africa (2010)

Master Coach

Senior Coach

Coach

Apprentice Coach

Performance

Oriented

Athletes/Teams

Participation

Oriented

Sportspeople

EQF

Levels

(1- 8)

7 - 3

National

Levels

(… – …)

.. - ..

Talents High

Performance

Beginners

Participation

Oriented

2. Sport Coaching and EQF

AEHESIS - Aligning an European Higher

Education Structure in Sport and Science

• To integrate programmes and time frames of the educational structures;

• To ensure that the identified structures relate to the need of the labour market in four main areas:

– Sport Management

– Physical Education

– Health & Fitness

– Sport Coaching

Six step model

Professional Area

Sports Coaching (Coaching a sport)

Standard Occupations

a. Coach of participation oriented sports persons b. Coach of competition-oriented sports persons

Activities

Training, competition, management, education

Competences

Plan, organise, conduct, evaluate

Knowledge; skills; personal/professional; generic

Learning Outcomes

The athlete; the coach; the sport; applied sports science

Curriculum Model

Outline curriculum framework and guidelines for the planning of coach education courses

Step II

Step III

Step IV

Step V

Step VI

Step I

OUTLINE FRAMEWORK – REVIEW OF COACHING QUALIFICATIONS / CURRICULUM BUILDING

II. STANDARD OCCUPATION

COACHING A SPORT

Coach of participation /

sportspeople

Child /junior / adult

Coach of talented ID /

Competitive athletes

Child / junior / adult

Coach of full-time / high

performance

athletes

I. PROFESSIONAL AREA

Coach

Apprentice Coach Long-term sports people

development

Long-term Coach

Development

1. EMPLOYMENT

Senior Coach

Master Coach

Coach of beginner

sportspeople

Child / junior / adult

Coach of

Participation

oriented

sportspeople

Coach of

performance

oriented

athletes

3. NR. OF CREDITS

4. LEARNING METHODS

5. ASSESSMENT TYPES

6. RESOURCES

7. QUALITY CONTROL

8. TUTORS

9. CAREER PERSPECTIVES

2. CONTENTS /

MODULES / UNITS

1. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

COMPETITION

MANAGEMENT

EDUCATION

III. ACTIVITIES

TRAINING

2. KNOWLEDGE

(COGNITIVE)

KNOW WHAT

IV. LEARNING

OUTCOMES

V. COMPETENCES

1. SKILLS

(FUNCTIONAL)

KNOW-HOW

VI. CURRICULUM MODEL

3. EDUCATION- TRAINING-CERTIFICATION 2. COMPETENCES

Plan, Organise

Conduct, Evaluate

Plan, Organise

Conduct, Evaluate

Plan, Organize

Conduct, Evaluate

Plan, Organise

Conduct, Evaluate

Plan, Organise

Conduct, Evaluate

(*)

(*)

(i) Authonomy &

responsibility

(ii) Learning

competence

(iii) Communication &

social competence

(iv) Professional &

vocational competence

The sport

Applied Sport Science

The coach

The athlete and

other people

3. PERSONAL &

PROFESSIONAL

COMPETENCES

4. KEY

COMPETENCES

Figure 1 Pathways within and between the four

curriculum areas

Coaching Health and fitness

Coaching and 1 of:

H and Fitness

PE

Sport management

H and fitness and 1 of:

Coaching

PE

Sport management

Coaching Health and fitness Physical Education Sport Management

FOUNDATION STRANDThree or four areas

Orientation/entry level

Early voc orientation. ECTS to be specified

DUAL STRAND

Two areas/vocational orientation

Equal weighting or

Major/minor. ECTS to be specified

PE and 1 of:

Coaching

H and fitness

Sport management

Sport mangt and 1 of:

Coaching

H and Fitness

PE

SPECIALIST STRAND

Strong vocational orientation

Minimum ECTS:

Physical education Sport management

Bachelors in sport science

Framework for the

recognition of coaching competence

and

qualification

3 7

FEDERATIONAL

AND

VOCATIONAL

EDUCATION

Levels to be

determined by

Country/sport, using

coaching roles and

competence as a

reference point

ROLES AND

COACHING

COMPETENCE

APPRENTICE COACH

COACH

SENIOR COACH

MASTER COACH

PARTICIPATION

ORIENTATED

PERFORMANCE

ORIENTATED

Mainly Bachelor and

Masters level, using

coaching roles and

competence as a

reference point

UNIVERSITY

BASED

EDUCATION

RELATED

FIELDS

COACHING

RECOGNITION OF PRIOR

LEARNINGCREDIT TRANSER QUALITY ASSURANCE

• Federation

• Higher Education

• Other recognised coaching education agencies

National Competent Authorities recognise

Federation-based

education

Public or private coaching education agencies

Higher Education based education

MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF ALL QUALIFICATIONS FOR DIFFERENT PURPOSES

Alignment with EQF and NQF in each nation

NQF

EQF

EFRCCQ

The Sport

3. ICCE Conference outcomes

Core concepts (1)

Sport coaching:

The guided improvement of participants in a single sport and at identifiable stages of participant development

(European Coaching Council, 2007)

Core concepts (2)

Sector: Sport and physical activity

Professional area: Sport Coaching delivered in sport specific contexts

Standard occupations:

a. Participation-oriented coaching

b. Performance-oriented coaching

Coaching domains and roles

Children Participation

Talent High performance

Assistant Coach

Coach

Senior coach

Master coach

A dilemma?

Volunteer coaches, lower cost, higher

access Paid coaches , higher cost, reduced access

Coaching status (South African Sport Confederation and Olympic Committee, 2010)

Pre-coaching

Para-professional

Professional

Coaching status, domains and roles (SASCOC, 2010)

Children Participation

Talent High performance

Assistant

Coach

Senior coach

Master coach

Pre-coaching

Para-professional

Professional

Lifelong learning in sport and coaching

Playing

Learning

Other experiences

Coaching

Personal learning journey

Non-formal

Informal

Formal

Main outcomes

1. Global framework development 2010-12

2. EFRCCQ as starting point

3. Clear alignment with a ‘qualifications framework’ (with EQF providing an exemplar)

4. In Europe, more detailed alignment with EQF

5. Alignment of national coaching agencies, higher education, national qualification frameworks

6. Further alignment with International Federations (and WADA; Olympic Solidarity; ASOIF; AWOIF)

4. Next steps

Global framework for the recognition of coaching competence and qualifications (GFRCCQ)

1. Global reference document

2. EFRCCQ as a starting point

3. Developmental period 2010-12

4. Establishment of working group

Alignment with EQF and NQF in each nation

NQF

EQF

EFRCCQ

The Sport

Summary

1. Recent developments in sport coaching

2. Sport coaching and EQF

3. ICCE-ECC European conference 2010

4. Next steps?

Sport Coaching and the European Qualifications Framework

Presentation to Belgian EU Presidency Conference

19 December 2010

Professor Pat Duffy

Vice President (Europe) ICCE

Chairman, European Coaching Council