sports coach UK Workshop –
Tutor Notes
How to Deliver Engaging Sessions
for Young People
First edition, September 2013
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Workshop Overview
Points to Note:
By the end of the workshop, delegates will be able to:
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identify different stages of young people’s participation
development
identify the differences in coaching style that meet young people’s
requirements
identify the differences in coaching style in different environments:
schools, satellite clubs, colleges, universities and clubs
understand and demonstrate how to include the ‘C’ system
approach in their coaching.
1
A one-page workshop overview has been included. It is intended to
provide, at a glance, the order in which outcomes may be reached,
the key points that should be raised and timings.
2
The slides that accompany the workshop are taken from the
resource. It is your choice which slides you use to meet the
workshop outcomes.
3
The workshop provides you with a number of methods of delivery,
plus slides. You will consequently be able to deliver a workshop
that is relevant to the audience you are working with. It is your
choice which combination of methods you use, for example,
to meet the workshop outcomes.
4
Remember: It is important that you achieve the outcomes of this
workshop. You do not have to use the proposed method to the
letter – it is only a guide. The slides should be used to help you
explain and impart information, in order for you to achieve
your outcomes.
5
Be aware of the next stage of development and education for
the delegates through further workshops and support.
The table overleaf outlines a suggested route through the workshop.
This is not prescriptive and you are advised to adjust the structure,
timing allocations and focus in accordance with:
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your own experiences
the needs of the group.
The workshop is supported by the How to Deliver Engaging Sessions:
Developing Adults and Young People Through Sport resource, planners
and Top Tips, which can be downloaded from
www.sportscoachuk.org/tutor-resources
Further details are available on the sports coach UK website at
www.sportscoachuk.org
Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU) education and support details
are available to view at thecpsu.org.uk
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Workshop Overview
Outcome
Core Content
Time
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Introduce the session and health and safety procedures
Explore the experience in the room
10 minutes
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List the three segments and describe their
main characteristics relevant to young people’s participation
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Explain the need for a different emphasis in coaching with
these three groups
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List the Cs and explain what they mean
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Explain the implications of using each of the Cs in coaching
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Explain the type of environment for satellite clubs
appropriate for recreational participants

Link the ‘C’ system principles to working in satellite club
settings
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Link the ‘C’ system principles to working in colleges and
universities
SIX
Under-represented Groups
(Optional)
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Link the ‘C’ system principles to working with
under-represented groups in the community
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Signpost to further information
SEVEN
Practical Application
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Practical activities to deliver the ‘C’ system through
game-based activities appropriate for recreational youth
settings
80 minutes
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Delegates to discuss the implications for future work
10 minutes
ONE
Introduction
TWO
Developing, Sustaining and
Rejoining Participation
THREE
The ‘C’ System
FOUR
Satellite Clubs
(Optional)
FIVE
Further Education (FE)/Higher
Education (HE) Environment
(Optional)
EIGHT
Summary
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45 minutes
20 minutes
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Section One: Introduction (10 minutes)
Delegates will:
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be introduced to the session and each other

explain their relevant experience.
Time
Outcome
Content Overview
2–3
minutes
Introduce the
session and
health and
safety
procedures
Health and safety procedures
(eg fire exits, fire alarm
procedure, toilets)
A group of coaches who do not know each other
have a mixture of name labels or table cards. The
coaches could introduce themselves to the person
next to them. Tutors can do this with their own
flair.
Blank stickers
7–8
minutes
Explain
delegates’
relevant
experience
and the
opportunities
when
working with
these groups
Delegates identify their own
expertise with these groups
Very briefly describe the age ranges of the
three stages and then put the delegates into
small groups.
Flip chart
Post-it notes
Writable table
cloth
Markers
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Delivery Ideas and Notes
Ask them to discuss their experience with the
groups and the opportunities of working with them.
Resources
Try to record the ideas they come up with in some
way, using flip charts or dialogue maps.
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Section Two: Developing, Sustaining and Rejoining Participation (15 minutes)
Delegates will:
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learn the main characteristics of the three segments of participation
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pick out and emphasise the elements that show this group of participants needs a different approach.
Time
Outcome
15
minutes
List the three
segments and
describe their
characteristics
Content Overview
Delivery Ideas and Notes
Go through the main
Whole group
characteristics of each segment
Using slides or pre-prepared flip charts, go
and explore the need for different through the main characteristics of each segment.
approaches to coaching
Either after each one or after all three, ask the
delegates to work in groups to identify the
elements that indicate a different approach may
be needed. You could ask them to name someone
they know or coach from each of the segments.
Resources
Slides
Pre-prepared
flip charts
Discussion topics
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Reasons
for lapses: Why do young people drop out of
university and college?
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In what
ways can you consult with young people?
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Varied
and flexible support: What does this mean to
young people?
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How
might a coach be more supportive of these
considerations?
Highlight that transition periods are opportune
times to create a new sporting habit.
This is your first chance to really challenge the
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group and get them thinking differently.
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Additional Tutor Notes
How other pen portraits of young people fit with this model; for example, satellite club
pen portraits.
Semi-sporty = 25% of young people already taking part in sport and love it. Fit within
the Sustaining participation segment. Aim is to keep them involved in sport and
recognise how their motivations may change, and therefore the sporting offer needed.
Untapped potential = 37% of young people need to have the right kind of experience and
recreational sporting offer. Many of these would fit within the Rejoining segment. Aim is
to identify why they lapsed and what their individual reasons for taking part are. Provide
varied flexible support.
Unadventurous = For 14% of young people, sport needs to sell the wider benefits of
participation. Some will be from the Developing segment. The developers may not have
developed all the skills or have a broad experience of different sports to feel confident to
take part. Would like adaptations to the traditional games offered.
Sport England Market Segments
Ben fits clearly within the Sustaining segment:
http://segments.sportengland.org/pdf/penPortrait-1.pdf
Jamie fits clearly within the Sustaining segment:
http://segments.sportengland.org/pdf/penPortrait-2.pdf
Chloe fits clearly within the Sustaining segment:
http://segments.sportengland.org/pdf/penPortrait-3.pdf
Leanne most likely fits within the Rejoining segment:
http://segments.sportengland.org/pdf/penPortrait-4.pdf
Suggested Activities
Consider how you would change a game for different ages:
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14–16 – high school
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16–18 – college/work
 18–25 – university/work and young adult.
Reference StreetGames website: www.streetgames.org/www/content/retention
Key to securing retention is to know your group.
Include in Tutor Notes
Barriers to overcome
It’s crucial to understand the very real barriers that prevent young people from joining
traditional sports clubs. Then you can make informed decisions about where, when and
how you organise your satellite. In your promotional activities, highlight the ways you
are removing these barriers, to make your satellite attractive to young people and their
parents.
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Common barriers
With so much on offer, why don’t more young people join sports clubs? Too often, young
people feel excluded because they:
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can’t afford it
can’t travel to your venue
don’t feel confident outside their friendship
circle
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don’t believe they have the ability.
With a satellite, your club is in a unique position to sweep these obstacles aside and show
young people that they really can enjoy and succeed in sport.
Affordability issues
Membership fees may be too high for the family budget. The cost of equipment and kit
adds to this burden. Families are already paying for other youth activities. Money spent
upfront seems wasted if the young person quits. Travel costs are unaffordable (see
below).
Affordability solutions
Offer different (lower) prices than your usual club fees. Consider flexible fee structures,
like pay-as-you-play. Provide most of the equipment and kit. Financing your satellite
offers more detailed ideas on making your satellite affordable. Visit
http://clublinks.sportengland.org/?page_id=162 for further details.
Travel issues
It might be difficult to get to your club on time or often enough. In rural areas, long
distances can rule out participation. Young people miss out on after-school activities if
there is no safe or reliable way to travel home at a later time. The journey may feel
unsafe by foot or public transport. Research shows that most young people rely on
parents to organise their travel to a sports club, rather than using public transport.
Solutions
Basing satellites in local venues, where young people already meet and are comfortable,
overcomes many of these access issues.
Confidence issues
Young people can be nervous about meeting new people on their own – they want to
bring a friend or join in with someone they already know. There is a common perception
that you must be ‘good’ at sport to join a club. Young people often feel their skill level is
not high enough or they are not generally ‘sporty’.
Solutions
Because satellites are close to home or school, it is easier for young people to join along
with their friends. Make sure you promote your satellite as a place for everyone, with no
experience or skills necessary. The local nature of satellites means that word of mouth
will become the best way to recruit new participants. Promoting your satellite has more
ideas on how to make your satellite appealing to young people who may lack confidence
to join in. Visit http://clublinks.sportengland.org/?page_id=198 for further information.
Tutor Notes
How can each of these barriers be addressed by the ‘C’ system?
Directly link to confidence component of the ‘C’ system. Link affordability to competence
– financial competence can be a barrier. Link travel to connection – how are young
people able to independently connect to your session? If parents are involved, how do
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you as a coach connect with the parents? How do you help parents to connect with each
other? They are more likely to support each other if they feel connected to the session
themselves (ie it is not just about young people).
Include in Information for Tutor Notes
Retention from Sport England satellite club website.
Keeping young people involved
Once you have attracted a young person to your club or satellite, the next challenge is
keeping them there. Note the following useful points to think about when designing and
running your satellite.
What keeps young people coming back?
Being listened to.
Coaches who:
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offer more feedback
give more encouragement
focus equally on all young people
make sessions more fun and less serious
offer targets or rewards for participation
are responsive to their social and age-related
needs (which change over time).
Having opportunities to:
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demonstrate their skills
develop additional skills, such as coaching and
leadership (this is particularly important as participants get older).
These are all features a good satellite will be built on. See appropriate coaching
(http://clublinks.sportengland.org/?page_id=227) for more tips.
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Section Three: The ‘C’ System (45 minutes)
Delegates will be able to:

list the Cs and explain what they mean

explain the implications of using each of the Cs in coaching.
Time
45
minutes
Outcome
Content Overview
List the Cs and Ensure delegates can explain
explain what
each of the Cs and begin to
they mean
explore their meaning
Delivery Ideas and Notes
Give a brief background to the Cs and explain their
relevance to the segments in the previous section.
Resources
Slides
You could do this by explaining their origins in
positive development.
Ask delegates to get together in small groups and
clarify the meaning of each of the Cs and collate any
questions or examples they may have.
Explain the
implications
of using each
of the Cs
in coaching
Help delegates explore the
possible use of each of the Cs
and the implications for their
own coaching
Go through each slide in turn.
You may need to choose your own order if a group
already shows great or little comprehension of a
particular area.
Connection
Use the appropriate slide to explore the main
themes and then use any of the checklists from the
How to Deliver Engaging Sessions resource with the
group.
Include social media references.
How to Deliver
Engaging
Sessions:
Developing
Adults and Young
People Through
Sport resource
Including all participants – inclusion suggestions.
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Suggested activities for tutors:
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Connection
bingo
Ribbon of
connection.
Tutor-suggested activity
Slides
Activity card in
resource
Confidence
Use the relevant slide to explore the main themes
and then take some time to gather some relevant
examples of STEPS from the group. Focus on one of
the segments and emphasise building confidence.
Tutor notes:
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Define selfworth and self-efficacy.
Slides
Activity card in
resource
Confidence
tips from satellite clubs.
Relate confidence to transitional periods and
subsequent effects on confidence.
Provide clear examples of youth self-efficacy and
self-worth. Know what to look out for. Potentially
something on body language and cues to look out
for.
Differentiation and STEPS – same principles.
Including all participants – inclusion suggestions.
Tutor-suggested activity
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Slide
Activity card in
resource
Competence
Use the appropriate slide to explore the main
themes. Split the delegates into three groups – one
covering each of the main themes – and ask them to
suggest minor modifications to sessions to focus on
a theme.
Use the slide to provoke discussion with the group.
Ask delegates to identify the opportunities and
challenges to their existing practice.
Try to challenge the idea that this is extra work
if it comes up, and use the expression ‘It is not
necessarily doing different things, but doing
things differently.’
Tutor notes
In groups, ask delegates to create a list of:
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fitness examples
activities to develop social skills
ways to recognise achievement
different ways to praise
considerations for young people’s fitness
social motives – emphasise friendship and
friendship development stages, and reward and
acknowledge achievement appropriately for
different environments.
Including all participants – inclusion suggestions.
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Tutor-suggested activity
Slide
Activity card in
resource
Character
Use the slides to provoke discussion on character,
and try to emphasise the benefits of fair play by
pointing out the penalties of the opposite.
Add examples of young people’s codes –
discussion with a youth environment context.
Ensure that satellite and FE/HE environments are
represented in questions.
Including all participants – inclusion suggestions.
In pairs/groups, delegates are to consider questions
such as: What is the biggest annoyance for
participants in your sport?
Tutor-suggested activity
Slide
Activity card in
resource
Creativity
Use the appropriate slide to explore the main
themes. Ask delegates to discuss their use of some
of the ideas.
Teaching Games for Understanding may need some
explanation with current coaches. Be sure to
reinforce the link to connection by using creativity
with a group of participants.
Including all participants – inclusion suggestions.
Tutor-suggested activity
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Caring and Compassion
Slide
Activity card in
resource
Use the appropriate slide to explore the main
themes of caring and compassion, and link this back
to the resource section on caring and compassion.
As a coach, how can you show you care?
Including all participants – inclusion suggestions.
Tutor-suggested activity
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Section Four: Satellite Clubs (Optional)
Delegates will be able to:

link the ‘C’ system principles to working in satellite club settings.
Time
Outcome
Content Overview
This is an optional section
Delivery Ideas and Notes
Resources
Include this in tutor notes as an optional section.
Right coaching style diagram to be used to discuss
points of interest for coaches working within this
setting.
Competition slide
This slide covers the ‘C’ not included in the system competition.
Key message – keep competition appropriate and
not the main aim of your session.
Guidance from the Sport England website – refer
coaches for more information to develop a culture of
self-improvement. See additional information for
tutors.
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Additional Information for Tutors
Satellite Clubs
The following content is from the Sport England website satellite club section.
Right Coaching Style
Appropriate coaching
The coach needs to provide variety and enjoyment to keep interest. The coach must be
in tune with the mood of the group, and provide a flexible and fun session. The sessions
should be lively and the coach may have to work hard to get the best out of the
participants.
Here are some characteristics of a positive coaching style. Many may sound familiar from
your existing club activities, but, remember, you are dealing with a different set of young
people, with different needs.
Atmosphere
Groups are lively and there is a buzz. Socialising is encouraged (ie a ‘hang-out’ area
offers somewhere to chat and have a drink). Music can be played and the young people
choose it.
Rules and respect
Ground rules are set by the coach and group together. Group discipline is enforced with
reference to the ground rules. Decisions are made collectively. Young mentors explain
the rules to new members. A strong feeling of ownership creates the best discipline.
Attendance
Attendance at every session is not mandatory. The policy recognises young people have
other responsibilities and interests. Some late arrivals and early leavers are anticipated.
Attendance improves as engagement grows.
Equipment and kit
It’s accepted that some young people may not come in the right kit. Young people can
‘come as they are’. Changing into kit is not mandatory. Participants are unlikely to have
their own equipment – the coach provides it.
Coaching relationship
The coach is a role model and trusted adult. They know and have a progression plan for
each individual. Participants receive equal attention. Positive interaction with participants
is one of the outcomes sought.
Progression
Young people take on leadership roles. Volunteering is part of the experience.
Opportunities and encouragement to progress in the sport are on offer – for those who
want it. Young people feel able to put themselves forward.
Planning the sessions
Every session is well managed, fun and interesting. Planning gives shape and rhythm to
a series of sessions that become a programme. Age groups are flexible. Older age groups
are offered separate sessions. Sessions are not the same week in and week out –
innovation brings the sport to life. A ‘skills and drills’ approach is unlikely to engage the
group.
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Incentives
Incentives and rewards promote regular attendance and minimise dropout. A special
event each term creates something to look forward to. Appropriate competition offers
young people the chance to test their skills and abilities.
Sense of belonging
It’s not just about sport – young people want to have fun with their friends.
Participant feedback is encouraged. Participants can say what they want to get out of the
experience – and the coach listens. Clear boundaries prevent domination by strong
personalities. Over time, ownership builds discipline and a self-governing group.
Belonging to the group supports personal goals.
Events
Trips, games and competitions are high points in the calendar. Visitors increase the
group’s feeling of pride. Participation in local competitions – at an appropriate level –
peps up the programme. Young people have an opportunity to represent their
community.
Competition
Appropriate competition
Competition is an important element of any sport, and while your satellite may offer a
more relaxed and social atmosphere, competition can still be built into the programme.
The young people will welcome it as long as it is introduced carefully and they feel it is
fair.
Competition within your satellite
Initially, most young people will want to have fun, develop their skills and socialise.
Focus on self-improvement – learning the basics and growing their confidence – before
you introduce the idea of competition. Introduce competition initially among friendship
groups in the form of competitive games or drills. In this way, they will feel more
comfortable testing out their abilities. Then move on to practice matches. Keep it all
within your satellite to start with before you explore external opportunities. You may
want to set up formal competition structures within your satellite, such as leagues. Make
sure there are different levels so all young people can take part.
Competition outside your satellite
Creating the right competitive atmosphere in your satellite is important. Young people
should sense that competition is valued but not overemphasised. Try to focus on the skill
development and fun aspects of competition – not just winning or the team’s record.
Once you feel the young people are ready, explore opportunities to compete outside
your satellite.
Remember:
 Travel can be a barrier so try to keep it local.
 Compete against clubs and organisations with a similar approach to your own. Other
satellites are ideal partners for competition as they may be more likely to have young
people with similar ability or interest levels.
 Hosting competitions at your main club site is a great way for young people to feel
part of the whole club. It’s also good preparation for any who may want to transfer.
Your governing body of sport will have its own competition pathway. Talk to them about
any recreational competitions they have in place. Or perhaps you could develop
something together. They would have the ability to pull together other
like-minded clubs.
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Involving young people
Before you introduce competition, talk to the young people in your satellite. Find out how
they feel about competition. What do they want to get out of it? What type of competitive
opportunities would they like to take part in? What will they celebrate? To get a balanced
view, include all young people in these discussions.
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Section Five: FE/HE Environment (Optional)
Delegates will be able to:

link the ‘C’ system principles to working in colleges and universities.
Time
Outcome
Content Overview
This is an optional section.
Delivery Ideas and Notes
Resources
Include this into the tutor notes as an optional
section.
Scenarios:
1
2
3
4
5
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During freshers’ week, 140 new students sign up
for your session. How do you manage demand?
During your first session with first-year students,
you discover that some students want to restart
their performance activity and others just want
to make new friends. What do you do to keep
everyone engaged?
The same students get chosen for intramural
competitions by the team captain. Most of them
are friends and socialise together. Other students
have complained about not being chosen and
want to drop out. What do you do?
You’ve noticed a drop-off in the number of
students attending your sessions after holiday
breaks. How do you increase the number of
students who attend?
The sports hall has been double booked and the
other session has already started. All of your
student participants are waiting to start your
coaching session. What do you do?
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Tutor notes
Suggested activity
In groups, look at a scenarios and discuss solutions
Make a list of common issues that coaches face –
what are their scenarios they have to deal with?
Tutor-suggested activity
Suggested reading:
Association of Colleges (no date) ‘Growing Sport;
Growing Colleges – A Strategy for Sport in Further
Education Colleges 2011–2015’,
www.aoc.co.uk/download.cfm?docid=95DF31882EEB-4D73-AC72BD6F7D3D17FD
Association of Colleges/British Colleges Sport (no
date) ‘Sport in Further Education and Sixth Form
Colleges’,
www.aoc.co.uk/download.cfm?docid=C8FA2CB5D4D0-4EC9-83B19EBA2FDD6665
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Section Six: Under-represented Groups (Optional)
Delegates will be able to:

link the ‘C’ system principles to working with under-represented groups in community settings.
Time
Outcome
Content Overview
This is an optional section.
Delivery Ideas and Notes
Include this into the tutor notes as an optional
section.
Resources
Additional slides
This workshop is not an inclusion-specific workshop.
Information has been included about including all
participants with sports coach UK guidance and
advice on this area. These information sheets are
hyperlinked in your slides and included on your
workshop tutor CD-ROM.
Which under-represented groups do you coach?
Tutor-suggested activity
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Section for Tutors: Coaches’ Learning Journey
Delegates will:

know where to look to find more information and ideas for keeping sessions engaging for young people.
Time
Outcome
Content Overview
Delivery Ideas and Notes
Encourage coaches to continue their development
and learning. Signpost to organisations that can
support further development.
Resources
Flip chart with
70:20:10 listed
Idea – each delegate shares where else they look for
information, including online, Twitter etc.
Additional Information for Tutors
It is expected that delegates attending this workshop will continue to take responsibility for their own learning after the completion of the
workshop – 70:20:10 recommendation.
Some examples of websites with a wealth of information, guidance and advice available for coaches:
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sports coach UK Resource Bank (www.sportscoachuk.org/coaches/resource-bank)
Sport England research (www.sportengland.org/research)
Sport England satellite clubs (http://clublinks.sportengland.org)
Sport England Encouraging Take Up (www.sportengland.org/research/encouraging-take-up/key-influences)
Youth Sport Trust for PE and school sport information (www.youthsporttrust.org)
Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation (www.wsff.org.uk)
StreetGames research (www.streetgames.org/www/category/sg-categories/academic-research)
Us Girls as part of StreetGames (www.streetgames.org/www/ug/content/home)
British Universities & Colleges Sport BUCS (www.bucs.org.uk/sport.asp?section=15363&sectionTitle=Development)
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How to Deliver Engaging Sessions for Young People
Useful Twitter feeds:
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Section for Tutors: Planning and the ‘C’ System (10 minutes)
Delegates will be able to:

challenge conventional ways of planning sessions

develop ways of including the Cs in their coaching sessions.
Time
10
minutes
Outcome
Challenge
conventional
ways of
planning
Content Overview
Look at ways of planning using
the Cs
Delivery Ideas and Notes
Look at the two downloadable planners and the
10-week planner in Section 8 of the workshop
resource.
Encourage questions and put delegates in groups to
discuss the feasibility of adapting their current
methods of planning.
Resources
How to Deliver
Engaging
Sessions:
Developing
Adults and Young
People Through
Sport resource
Planners
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Section Eight: Summary (10 minutes)
Delegates will:
 begin to discuss the implications for future work.
Time
10
minutes
Outcome
Begin to
discuss the
implications
for future
work
Content Overview
Delivery Ideas and Notes
Resources
Working through the workshop
resource, explain the use of the
tables for short-, medium- and
long-term goal setting
Pick out some of the tables and go through their use
with the delegates.
How to Deliver
Engaging
Sessions:
Developing
Adults and Young
People Through
Sport resource
Workshop outcomes
Revisit the workshop outcomes.
For a bit of fun (if you have time), go through each
of the Cs and see if delegates can apply them to
your workshop. Do they feel connected, confident
competent etc?
Thank delegates for their contributions and ensure
evaluation forms are completed.
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