Useful information for Pool Operators
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The UKCC
Approved Centre Status
Regional Network
The London Regional Network
Running a CPD Seminar
IOS CPD Directory
Template for Learn to Swim Schemes
National Plan for Teaching Swimming
Diagram of National Plan for Teaching Swimming
Awards Structure for National Plan for Teaching Swimming
Quality Mark for Learn to Swim Schemes
Aquamark
The ASA's courses have been re-structured. The ASA coach education courses have been endorsed by the UK Coaching Certificate (UKCC), this is an endorsement of sport specific coach education qualifications and demonstrates that our qualifications are aligned to a nationally agreed framework.
It aims to create a recognised standard for coach education and make it easier to identify a quality coach in any sport at any level. It will contribute to the professionalisation of coaching. Swimming has been one of the first 6 sports to sign up to UKCC.
The new structure will run ASA coach education courses, endorsed by the UKCC at Levels 1 – 4 in the following Aquatic Strands:
- Coaching Swimming
- Teaching Aquatics
- Coaching Synchronised Swimming
- Coaching Diving
- Coaching Water Polo
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To meet the requirements of the UKCC the approved centre status 2007, the approved centre is required to undertake responsibilities that include:
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An internal verification programme for all courses and seminars
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An tutor development programme, to support and mentor tutors
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Approval Fees (£1000 pa, plus £250 per site pa)
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Learning resources, such as projectors, slides, videos etc
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A library of ASA accreted Category 1 CPD Seminars (at a cost of £200 per topic), or only running Category 2 Seminar (which carry no CPD points)
The new approved centre status requirements are available at to download from www.britishswimming.org > Teachers & Coaches > Approved Centres
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The Institute of Swimming, IoS (the training & development arm of the ASA) has realised that meeting the requirements of the Approved Centre Status 2007 may be beyond some centres capabilities.
Thus it has become an Approved Centre itself, and has tasked each of its Regional Offices to use those centres that are unable to meet the new requirements as it satellite sites. The Education Officers in each region are seeking out the best facilities to run training in, and creating a network of sites.
The IoS Education Officer (EO) then becomes the Key Contact, with the ASA Awarding Body. The centres become Satellite Centres of IoS Region and provide a Course Organiser on site to liaise with the Education Officer.
The region then:
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Deals with Awarding Body
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Organises Tutor/Presenter
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Organises Internal Verification
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Deals with booking of candidates
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Provides Support for Tutors
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Provides Support for Candidates
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Ensures Quality Assurance Process
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Performs the Monitoring and Evaluation
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Provides access to marketing thorough Regional and National sources
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Provides candidates access to National and Regional funding, making the courses more affordable
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Has access to a database of category 1 seminars, which can only be delivered by the Regions
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Pay the centre for use of its facilities & services
By creating a network of centres the IoS is able to deliver quality training throughout the region.
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Mark Griggs is the IOS Education Officer for London.
Mark has already agreed with number facilities to work under the regional network. Mark is still looking to find some more venues that are interested in becoming part of the London Network, and as more UKCC courses come online he will be looking to run courses and CPD’s in every London borough.
If you are interested in becoming part of the regional network you can contact Mark
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