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Sports Coaching

Volume 455: debated on Tuesday 9 January 2007

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many (a) full-time and (b) part-time community sports coaches were employed at the end of 2006; and if she will make a statement. (113477)

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.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport in how many sports national coaching certificates were implemented, broken down by sport. (113478)

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.