At the end of December 2006 funding awards have been made to support 3,245 community sports coach posts. Current data from Sport England and the Youth Sport Trust shows that 2,856 community sports coach posts are operational, of which 701 are full time and 2,155 part-time positions.
The following sports have been endorsed to deliver UK Coaching Certificate (UKCC), formerly the National Coaching Certificate, qualifications at the following levels:
Level Badminton 1 Cricket 1, 2, 3 Cycling 2 Hockey 1, 2, 3 Netball 1 Rugby League 1, 2, 3 Rugby Union 1, 2 Rowing 2 Swimming coaching 1 Synchronised Swim 1 Water Polo 1 Diving 1 Squash 1, 2 Table Tennis 1 Tennis 1 Triathlon 1, 2
Sports coach UK’s Coaching Standards Group, responsible for endorsing UKCC qualifications, will consider revised qualifications submitted from a further six sports by the end of February 2007.