PEAK - Policy, Evidence and Knowledge in Coaching

The primary objective of this project is “to promote and support good governance in sport” by preparing a set of coaching policy recommendations for use by national and European sport federations, coaching bodies and governments.

Digging deeper into the specifics of coaching development, there are specific areas on which this project will focus:

1. Coaching system at the organizational & national levels (education, licensing, recruitment, ethics, representation, working conditions, quality assurance);

2. Voluntarism in coaching

3. Opportunities for women in coaching

4. Regulation of coaching

Leading Partner: ICSSPE - International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education

Partners: ICCE - International Council for Coaching Excellence, The German Sport University Cologne, EU Athletes - European Elite Athletes Association, Finnish Olympic Committee, Sport Ireland Coaching, Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen and Estonian Foundation of Sports Education and Information.

Duration: January 2019 to December 2021

Published materials