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Equity in Your Coaching

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sports coach UK

Develop Your Coaching Workshop


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


Ground RulesAnonymity

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’


What do Sports Equity, Equal

Opportunities and Equality mean?

Equity

Equality

Equal opportunities


Sports EquitySports 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


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


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

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.


Legislation


Equality Act 2010

Consolidate and streamline existing legislation:

– Equal Pay Acts

– Sexual Discrimination Acts

– Race Relations Acts

– Disability Discrimination Acts

New definitions


Equality Act 2010 – Definitions

Discrimination:

– Direct

– Indirect

– By Association

– By Perception

– Combined

Harassment

Victimisation


Framework for the Equality and Human Rights Commission

Gender

Disability

Ethnicity

Age

Sexual orientation

Religion


Population StatisticsPopulation 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


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


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


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?


Barriers Coach

– Assumptions– Lack of

knowledge– Poor

communication

Facilities– Transport– Convenience– Safety– Inadequacy

Cost– Fee– Kit– Equipment

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


Positive Action or Positive Discrimination?

Positive Action 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?


Coloured

Half-caste

Ethnics

Pakis

Spastics

Handicapped

Normal people

Victim of/stricken with

The elderly

Mongols

Retards

Niggers

Ladies/birds/chicks/girls

Homosexuals

Queers

Love/dear/duck/pet

Acceptable–Unsure–Unacceptable

Disabled people

Mixed-heritage

Down’s syndrome

Has a disability

Older people

Black British

Lesbian

Transgender

Unacceptable v Acceptable Terms


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…?’


Types of Inequitable Behaviour

Verbal

Written

Physical


Inequitable Behaviour – Verbal

Racist language

Sexist language

Homophobic language

Ridicule or bullying because of a personal characteristic


Inequitable Behaviour – Written

Racist, sexist or homophobic language written in some way:

Graffiti

Letter

Mobile-phone text message


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


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


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


Duty of Care

Safe

Qualified

Competent

Insured


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


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

Thank you

Have a safe journey home


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