PowerPoint Presentation
2015 Regional Coaches Conference 2 3 October 2015
Sports Education Accreditation System (SEAS)The SEAS is a
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT initiative which advocates for the development
of Institutional capacities of entities (Federations,
Confederations) to deliver quality sport and Individual capacities
of Sport Practitioners (Coaches, Officials, Administrators and
Sports Scientists)
2011 - Progress assessment and strategy review2007 - Survey2001
- Protocol agreement Malawi2009 - SEAS program Start up2013 -
2015 - Rapid programAssessmentOur Roadmap!
2012 - Revival ofMOU COSANOCSCSA Zone VI
SEAS ConceptSubjects organizations to an Organizational Self
Assessment (Mapping) process which is bench marked against
international best practice to identify gaps in Governance,
Management, HR, Finance, Training Curricula, LTAD, LTCD
programmes.Collaborates with mapped institutions to develop
appropriate training/educational interventions aimed at up skilling
and enhancing their individual/institutional capacities to deliver
quality sportRecognizes Sports Federations as not only the
custodians of sport codes but the key drivers of sport
education/training and accreditation of coaches and technical
officials
SEAS Concept contd.SEAS seeks to add value to Sports Federations
education and training programmesRecognizes Coaches, Officials and
Administrators as the targeted beneficiaries of SEAS but the root
beneficiaries are the athletes and participantsRecognizes Sports
Education/Training and Accreditation as the only intervention that
will take sport to the next performance level
Challenges
Challenges contd.
Lack of coordination of agendas amongst
stakeholders;GovernmentSport ConfederationsOlympic
CommitteeParalympic Committeeothers
Challenges contd.
Lack of;Clear and known national policies, plans and governing
sports structures directing and supporting sportNational,
provincial sport federations and associationsSport facilities, e.g.
infrastructure and equipment Local community sport clubs and
teams
Challenges contd.Lack of; appropriate process driven approach to
developmentOwnership by the relevant stakeholderTop Down vs Bottom
- UpWhip vs Carrot
who?who?
who?
many roads to goalWay Forward
Thank You
