OUR AMBITION

As a leading service provider, we’ll strive to raise standards of coaching and physical activity in Norfolk. Through the on-going collaboration of the expert stakeholders (UEA, Sportspark and Active Norfolk), the aim of the PROgress Sport Services will be to provide high quality specialist sport services within education and the community, raising aspirations and attainment in both Sport and Physical Education. We’ll drive performance through our professional, quality-assured workforce, who receives on-going industry-leading training and development.

Quality coaching enhances health and well-being, promotes fair-play and builds social cohesion and self-esteem. Throughout the UK, great coaches help develop leadership and teamwork, they transform organisations, change individual behaviour and improve quality of life.

WHAT WE OFFER

• School swimming lesson at the Sportspark UEA
• 6 week carousel introduction to sports at the Sportspark UEA or your school
• 6 week coaching block, at the Sportspark UEA or your school
• After school sports club at your school
• Bespoke sports packages to meet the needs of you school – get in touch to discuss your requirements

OUR COACHES WILL

•  Lead coaches will be UKCC Level 2 or above.· Assistant coaches UKCC Level 1.
• Have a current Disclosure and Barring Service check (the new enhanced CRB).
• Be trained in the safeguarding and protecting of children.
• Qualified to work with athletes who have a disability.
• Committed to our code of conduct so they can identify areas of best practice.
• Be regularly quality checked as part of our mentoring and support structure.
• Have an insurance policy covering them for the type of session they deliver.Working with the UEA School of Education and Lifelong Learning and Norfolk’s PE Adviser, we’ll up-skill coaches to adapt to a teaching situation and consider National Curriculum requirements for high quality PE delivery.

WHY PROGRESS

Organisations such as schools wishing to deploy coaches often have little experience of safe recruitment in sport. They may have little understanding of National Governing Body (NGB) qualifications, unsure of the value and validity of the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and possibly no experience of what a ‘high quality’ coaching or physical activity session looks like.

PROgress are not looking to emulate business from other providers, we simply work on a recommended basis. We aim to grow the business at a steady rate, which by remaining small means we are able to offer a bespoke service to all of our customers. We appreciate that schools and clubs have their own individuals needs and we will try our best to source exactly what you need!

Contact Us

PROGRESS Sport Services
Sportspark
Norwich Research Park
Norwich
NR4 7TJ

Email: Progress-sportservices@uea.ac.uk

Tel: (01603) 597902