Coaching and Games Development – Standard Action Plan for Clubs Action Outcome Sought Timescale Milestone (Specific steps to achieve Responsibility (When?) outcome sought) Appoint Coaching Officer to Establish a Coaching and Games To oversee all aspects of games Executive chair Coaching Committee Committee and appointment of development in the club and ensure Committee Other members of Coaching Club Coaching and Games the best possible coaching structures Committee to include – Development Officer are in place in the club Coaching Administrator, Children’s Officer, Club – School Liaison Officer, Equipment Coordinator, Representative from each age group and code Re-appointment of current Appointment of Coaching Teams Head Coach in place at each age group Coaching and coaches (Head Coach and assistants) for all (Nursery, U8 – U18) Games Promote suitable Assistant age group Sufficient Assistant Coaches (number Committee Coaches of coaches is reflective of number of Identify individuals from players) within club e.g. current and past players Recruitment of parents and new coaches GAA Code of Best Practice and To promote an environment of Children’s All coaches to attend Child Code of behaviour in place respect in the Club and to ensure that Officer Protection Workshop all children participate in a safe (reviewed every 3 years) environment “Respect” posters visible in club premises GAA Code of Conduct to be read and signed by parents, players and coaches
Coaching and Games Development – Standard Action Plan for Clubs Action Outcome Sought Timescale (When?) Milestone (Specific steps to achieve outcome sought) Responsibility Establish a Coaching and Games Committee and appointment of Club Coaching and Games Development Officer To oversee all aspects of games development in the club and ensure the best possible coaching structures are in place in the club Appoint Coaching Officer to chair Coaching Committee Other members of Coaching Committee to include – Coaching Administrator, Children’s Officer, Club – School Liaison Officer, Equipment Coordinator, Representative from each age group and code Executive Committee Appointment of Coaching Teams (Head Coach and assistants) for all age group Head Coach in place at each age group (Nursery, U8 – U18) Sufficient Assistant Coaches (number of coaches is reflective of number of players) Re-appointment of current coaches Promote suitable Assistant Coaches Identify individuals from within club e.g. current and past players Recruitment of parents and new coaches Coaching and Games Committee GAA Code of Best Practice and Code of behaviour in place To promote an environment of respect in the Club and to ensure that all children participate in a safe environment All coaches to attend Child Protection Workshop (reviewed every 3 years) “Respect” posters visible in club premises GAA Code of Conduct to be read and signed by parents, players and coaches Children’s Officer
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