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specifically on the pricing of the coaching courses.• PO confirmed that there would be a focus on promoting coaching sessions inthe remaining months of this financial year together with a focus on expenditurein relation to coaching costs to ensure maximum returns in this area.• DA enquired about the provision of dancing sessions. PO referred to havingprovided dancing sessions in 08/09 however these sessions were withdrawn ascustomer feedback was that the commercial dance sector was seen as thespecialists in this area therefore a view was taken that we should not becompeting.• Discussion ensued about the falling number of CYP in Edinburgh and ourmarket penetration in this group. However NB/PO were of the view that this wasnot the cause of the reduction in usage and that a focus was required to retainthose in the programmes and ensure an easy transfer from levels in eachcourse.POInfoInfo3. COACHING EDINBURGH3.1 NB referred to previous sub committee discussions in which it was agreed thatspecialist Development Officers would attend to provide update and information onmatters relating to coaching / dry activities. EL’s Graham Moodie, CoachingEdinburgh Dev. Officer was introduced and provided a presentation with thefollowing key points being noted:-• remit of post and joint partnership funding approach was explained• reference made to the UK Coaching framework and discussion ensued aboutthe potential issues surrounding that e.g. governing bodies withdrawing giventhe financial costs involved.• website attracting increasing numbers of coaches and potential coaches with500 unique hits per month and first page on Google search engine.• currently 1,000 members on Coaching Edinburgh database.• EL to host East of Scotland Coaching Conference on 21 st March atMeadowbank SC.GM referred to his role with EL specific projects and those of a more city wideprovision as follows:-Edinburgh Leisure• the need to plan ahead in relation to the demand for coaches.• lack of specific coaches in higher and further education establishmentstherefore improve partnership work being developed. AS noted coaches in thissection would make huge difference to each sport.• quality coaching card feedback being collated twice a year with approximately700 collected in December. Noted that no price information sought and to beconsidered as separate information required.• difficulties in EL developing self employed ‘service provider’ type coacheshowever coaches development is required and this aspect is being pursued.GM/POGM/POCity Wide• piloting video analysis equipment in use in 2 current projects.• online coaching tool now available.• encouraging NGB Coaches to be held in Edinburgh.• Commonwealth Games event on 28 th October to be used to present local2
coaches awards which will recognise the coaches but provide financial supportto their clubs.• effective links with Club Sport Edinburgh working well.• ascertaining the needs of local coaches.All acknowledged that communication of the above was important and that it was vitalthat this information reached the coaches as on some occasions the clubadministrators were not passing information to their coaches. GM currently examiningpossibility of Coaching Edinburgh on ‘Facebook’ which had already been achieved bythe EICA’s Facebook entry.GM4. COACHING & DRY ACTIVITY PLANS4.1 NB referred to the continuing work to develop and complete the review of the‘First for Leisure’ strategy, which contains the Coaching Plan and the DryActivities plan. The draft plans had previously been distributed to the subcommittee for comment. The FFL will be presented to the forthcoming Board onthe 1 st February.NB5. ANY OTHER COMPETENT BUSINESS5.1 DA enquired as to the progress being made on the potential indoor 3G area. NBadvised that Russell Macaloney was currently researching this and although asurface supplier had been sourced EL were keen to discuss operational issues withfacilities where this was currently in use before a decision is taken.NB6. DATE OF NEXT MEETING6.1 Next meeting to be held on 26 th April at 14:00hrs at Meadowbank SC. ALL3
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