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International Tennis Federation and iCoachKids join forces to develop youth coaching education
iCoachKids are pleased to announce the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the International Tennis Federation, aiming to support the development of a specialist children and youth coaching workforce. The well-established ITF coaching programme and ITF Academy have a proven record of developing and supporting coaches around the world, working throughout the ITF’s network of national associations to constantly improve the standards of coaching worldwide. Furthermore, the...
International Council for Coaching Excellence – COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Update: Business as Usual
Here at the International Council for Coaching Excellence Global Coaching Office, we have been closely following guidance from the UK government (where the office is based), and World Health Organization with regards to COVID-19 (Coronavirus). The purpose of this message is to update you – our partners, our contacts, our ICCE family – on the steps we are taking over the coming months during the COVID-19 outbreak across the globe. The ICCE staff core team are working remotely, and all...
NCDA Coach Development System Building Program 2020-2021 – open for applications!
The NSSU Coach Developer Academy (NCDA) is pleased to announce a new program for 2020-21, NCDA Coach Development System Building Program, to help organizations create such a workforce by building an effective coach development system!! The program is now open for applications. Proudly partnering with the International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE), the program offers a blended learning experience for coach development system building, including one-week residential at NSSU in Tokyo...
First International CoachForce21 Conference hosted by the Hellenic Federation of Sports Coaches and Trainers
The first international event of the CF21 Project took place in Athens on 14th February 2020. The international event involved Coaches Associations, Federations, Unions, Single Sport Associations, Sport Ministries and General Secretariats of Sports from neighbouring countries. Distinguished speakers from the coaching field were invited to speak on issues covered by Project CoachForce21. The theme of the event was "The Future of Coaching - Coaching in the 21st Century". CoachForce21...
The iCoachKids global movement continues through the launch of iCoachKids+ in Leeds
Leeds Beckett University and the International Council for Coaching Excellence continue to build on the momentum of the highly successful iCK movement, with a second multinational project prioritising and facilitating the education and recognition of youth sport coaches across Europe. Following a successful bid to the April 2019 round of Erasmus+ Sport applications, Leeds Beckett University (LBU) and the International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE) have secured significant European...
Consultation and Review of the ICCE Research Committee
Based on discussions at the 2019 ICCE Global Coaches Conference and Research Fair in Tokyo, a decision was made by the ICCE and Research Committee to consult on and review the purpose, function and governance of the Research Committee, as well as explore the need for, and structure of, wider researcher and research organisation, and events such as the Global Coaching Conference and Research Fair. We invite members of the sport coaching research community, sport coaching funders/policy makers,...
Further Consultation of ICCE’s International Coaching Degree Standards
During recent years, the ICCE has developed a set of International Coach Degree Standards (ICDS) with the aim of providing an internationally accepted reference point for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) developing the coaching workforce world-wide. The ICDS are presented as a flexible, non-compulsory set of guidelines for the creation of high-quality curricula and delivery programmes to develop the next generation of coaches at the graduate level. This respects local and...
Latest PEAK Project Transnational Meeting hosted in Helsinki, December 2019
Coaches bring tremendous value to individuals and communities. In many jurisdictions, the standard of coach preparation does not match the importance or the demands of the role; women are underrepresented; there is insufficient data to properly manage coaching development; and support for coaches in their jobs is insufficient. These were some of the findings of the research that was conducted by the German Sports University Cologne in the context of the ICSSPE managed PEAK project. In the next...
ICCE discuss further co-operation in coach education and development with the General Sport Authority of Saudi Arabia
ICCE President John Bales and Secretary General Ladislav Petrovic were invited by the Leadership Institute of the General Sport Authority of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to discuss further co-operation in their coach education and development. The country is undergoing huge changes with sport and physical activity being declared a strategic area of focus. John Bales presented at a national conference organised by the General Sport Authority outlining international activities of the ICCE and...
2019 ZamCoach360 and ICCE Coach Developer Training in Lusaka
The 2nd cohort of ICCE trained Coach Developer graduates, as Zambia is taking a regional lead in the work of Coach Development and Recognition. In November, 14 new Coach Developers from Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi entered the database of trained Coach Developers from the International Council of Coaching Excellence. The participants were selected out of a number of applicants from national sport federations, and are being trained to develop coaches in their governing sport bodies. The content...