sports coach UK
Develop Your Coaching Workshop
Equity in Your Coaching
Welcome
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Workshop Outcomes
By the end of this workshop, you should be able to:
explain what sports equity means, the
legal framework and why it is important
for your coaching
identify factors that deny access to
disadvantaged groups
use appropriate language and terminology
identify and challenge inequitable
behaviour and identify how you can become
more equitable
establish where to go for further information
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Ground Rules
Anonymity
Confidentiality
Respect others’ contributions
Listen carefully to others’ contributions
Respect the right to be heard
Challenge comments in a positive way
Move around the subject
Don’t put other coaches down
Tutor not the ‘equity police’
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What do Sports
Equity, Equal
Opportunities and
Equality mean?
Equity
Equality
Equal opportunities
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Sports Equity
Sports equity is about fairness in sport, equality of
access, recognising inequalities and taking steps to
address them. It is about changing the culture and
structure of sport to ensure that it becomes equally
accessible to everyone in society
Definition from Making English Sport Inclusive:
Equity Guidelines for Governing Bodies,
Sport England 2000
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What is Equity?
Equity is about:
fairness
equality of access
recognising inequalities and taking steps to
address them
Sports equity is about:
changing the culture and structure of sport to
ensure that it is accessible to everyone,
whatever their ability, age, ethnicity, gender,
nationality, race, sexuality or social status
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What is Equality?
Equality:
The state of being equal – treating individuals equally, which is
not necessarily the same as treating them the same. In some
cases, the need for equality may require unequal effort to
ensure that the principle of equality is achieved.
What is Equal
Opportunities?
Equal Opportunities:
Ensuring that employment practices are fair and that
the workplace is an environment free from discrimination
and harassment
Employers are required to comply with UK and EU
discrimination legislation
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Legislation
Equal Pay Act 1970
Equal Value (Amendment)
Regulations 1983
Employment Rights Act 1996
Rehabilitation of Offenders
Act 1974
Disability Discrimination Act
1995 (Amendment Regulations
2003) and 2005
Northern Ireland Act 1998
Scotland Act 1998
Human Rights Act 1998
Sex Discrimination Act
1975, 1986, 1999 and 2008
Employment Equality (Sexual
Orientation) Regulations 2003
Race Relations Act 1976,
Amendment Act 2000
Employment Equality (Religion
and Belief) Regulations 2003
Race Relations (Northern Ireland)
Order 1997
Equality Act 2006
Employment Protection
(Consolidation) Act 1978
Equality Act (Sexual Orientation)
Regulations 2007
Children Act 1989 and 2004
Employment Equality (Age)
Regulations 2006
Civil Partnership Act 2004
Single Equality Bill 2009
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Equality Act 2010
Consolidate and streamline
existing legislation:
–
Equal Pay Acts
–
Sexual Discrimination Acts
–
Race Relations Acts
–
Disability Discrimination Acts
New definitions
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Equality Act 2010 –
Definitions
Discrimination:
–
Direct
–
Indirect
–
By Association
–
By Perception
–
Combined
Harassment
Victimisation
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Framework for the
Equality and Human
Rights Commission
Gender
Disability
Ethnicity
Age
Sexual orientation
Religion
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Population Statistics
Population for England and Wales included:
51.4% women
5–20% disabled people (depending
on definition)
10% people from ethnic minorities
NB: These figures are from the 2001 Census
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Why is Sports Equity
Important?
It enables us to:
recognise inequalities in sport
make sport fair and accessible to all
take action to address inequalities in sport
Sporting organisations have a moral, and
sometimes legal, obligation to be equitable
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The Equality Standard:
was launched in 2004 across the UK
provides a guide to ensure continuous
improvement in striving for equality in
sports organisations
has four levels of achievement
It is expected to take years, rather than months,
to ensure real cultural change is achieved
Most governing bodies of sport are actively
working towards achievement of the Standard
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Barriers to Participation
What are the barriers that
people coming to your coaching
sessions may encounter?
Are any barriers common to
more than one group?
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Barriers
Coach
– Assumptions
– Lack of
knowledge
– Poor
communication
Facilities
–
–
–
–
Transport
Convenience
Safety
Inadequacy
Cost
– Fee
– Kit
– Equipment
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Time
– Convenience
– Other commitments
Personal issues
– Self-esteem
– Fear of discrimination and
unwelcoming environment
– Cultural/religious influences
– Lack of role models
Sports Participation
Ethnic minority participation: 40%
National average: 46%
Men from ethnic minority communities: 49%
National average: 54%
Women from ethnic minority communities: 32%
National average: 39%
People in the ‘professional’ social class are more
likely to participate in sport than those in the
‘unskilled manual’ group
Source: Office of National Statistics
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Positive Action or
Positive Discrimination?
Positive Action
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Positive Discrimination
Language and
Terminology
Language used should be:
appropriate
sensitive
relevant
consistent
Is it derogatory, or is the receiver or anyone else in
the group offended?
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Unacceptable v
Acceptable Terms
Coloured
The elderly
Disabled people
Half-caste
Mongols
Mixed-heritage
Ethnics
Retards
Pakis
Niggers
Down’s
syndrome
Spastics
Handicapped
Ladies/birds/
chicks/girls
Normal people
Homosexuals
Black British
Victim of/
stricken with
Queers
Lesbian
Love/dear/duck/pet
Transgender
Has a disability
Older people
Acceptable–Unsure–Unacceptable
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Coaching Questions
‘Come on, you lot. Can’t you see
you’re playing like…?’
‘Could all the…stand over here and
the rest over there?’
‘Do you need to change in another
room as you’re a…?’
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Types of Inequitable
Behaviour
Verbal
Written
Physical
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Inequitable Behaviour –
Verbal
Racist language
Sexist language
Homophobic language
Ridicule or bullying because of a
personal characteristic
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Inequitable Behaviour –
Written
Racist, sexist or homophobic language
written in some way:
Graffiti
Letter
Mobile-phone text message
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Inequitable Behaviour –
Physical
Action taken against somebody because of
their race, gender, a personal characteristic
or sexuality:
Pushing
Biting
Tripping
Touching inappropriately
Stealing
Excluding from an activity
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Dealing with
Inequitable Behaviour
Establish a code of conduct
Avoid confrontation
Time your actions appropriately
Be a good role model
Use appropriate, sensitive and
relevant language
Challenge inequitable behaviour
Support equitable behaviour
Be fair and consistent
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Sources of Liability
for Coaches
Discrimination
– The action people take on the basis of their prejudices.
Discrimination occurs when a prejudiced person has the
power to put their prejudices into action, which results in
unfair and unjust treatment
Negligence
– There exists a duty of care towards the participant
– This duty of care imposes a standard and negligence
means this standard has not been met
– The participant has suffered loss, harm, damage
or injury
– The breach of duty contributes to the loss, harm,
damage or injury
Defamation
– There are two types of defamation:
 slander – the spoken word
 libel – the written word
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Duty of Care
Safe
Qualified
Competent
Insured
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Where Next?
sports coach UK
Sporting Equals
Pride Sports
StreetGames
EFDS/Home Nation Disability
Sports Organisations
Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation
Home nation sports councils
Governing body of sport
County sports partnership
Local authority
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Workshop Outcomes
By the end of this workshop, you should be able to:
explain what sports equity means, the
legal framework and why it is important for
your coaching
identify factors that deny access to
disadvantaged groups
use appropriate language and terminology
identify and challenge inequitable behaviour and
identify how you can become more equitable
establish where to go for further information
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Thank you
Have a safe journey home
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