Coaching Resources
In this section you will find further information, links and a series of templates that will support you with your coaching for:
- Becoming a Coach
- Employing a Coach
- Videos - Principles of Great Coaching
- UK Coaching Videos
- Key Links & Documents
- Guides & Templates
- Our YouTube Coaching Playlist
Watch our Coaching videos
- UK Coaching Resources
- Minimum Standards for Active Coaches
- Minimum Standards for Active Coaches of Children and Young People
- ConnectedCoaches
ConnectedCoaches is UK Coaching's free online community for curious coaches from all sports and activities. It's a friendly and supportive place where members pool ideas and solve problems together, sharing their experiences for the benefit of the wider coaching community.
Becoming a Coach
- UK Coaching - Start Coaching
How to Become Coach - Top Tips (PDF, 349 Kb)- Safeguarding and Protecting Children – Frequently Asked Questions
Socially Inclusive Coaching (PDF, 738 Kb)
Top Tips, Skills And Qualities (PDF, 139 Kb)
Employing a Coach
- Organisations: Minimum Standards for Active Coaches
- Coaching in Primary Schools Portal
The Coaching in Primary Schools Toolkit, has been developed by UK Coaching in collaboration with national partners - the association for Physical Education (afPE), County Sports Partnership Network, Sport England, UKactive Kids and the Youth Sport Trust (YST). Coaches can perform a valuable role in supporting and up-skilling teachers to improve the delivery of physical education (PE) and sport in schools.
Physical Literacy Poster (PDF, 365 Kb)
Employment and Deployment of Coaches - Poster (PDF, 448 Kb)
Videos - Principles of Great Coaching
UK Coaching Videos
Coaching Guides & Templates
- Code of Practice for Sports Coaches
Principles of Great Coaching (PDF, 107 Kb)
'Promoting Good Mental Health through Coaching' infographic (Part 1) (PDF, 711 Kb)
'Promoting Good Mental Health through Coaching' infographic (Part 2) (PDF, 706 Kb)- Great Coaching Certificate (PDF, 467 Kb)
- Example Session Register (MS Word, 55 Kb)
- Example Risk Assessment (MS Word, 32 Kb)
- Example Risk Assessment 2 (MS Word, 30 Kb)
- Example Session Plan 1 (MS Word, 30 Kb)
- Example Session Plan 2 (MS Word, 29 Kb)
- Example Incident Accident Report Form (MS Word, 28 Kb)
- Coaching Session Review Log (MS Word, 144 Kb)
- A Guide to Using Training Needs Analysis and Personal Development Plans (PDF, 4.6 Mb)
- Example of Completed TNA Coach Profile Form (PDF, 101 Kb)
- TNA Coaching Profile Wheel (PDF, 252 Kb)
- Personal Development Plan Template (PDF, 203 Kb)
- Example of completed Personal Development Plan (PDF, 72 Kb)