Mr. Gareth ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what action she is taking to increase the number of people(a) trained and (b) employed to coach under 18s participating in sport outside school. [105596]
§ Mr. CabornFurther to the answer which my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State gave on 24 July 2002,Official Report, columns 1162–63W, this Department has been planning implementation of the key recommendations of the Coaching Task Force with delivery agencies, national governing bodies, county sports partnerships and other stakeholders. In the coming year, I expect the first phase of Community Sports Coaches to be operational, the majority of Coach Development Officers to be appointed, significant 666W development of the National Coaching Certificate to be completed and support funding for national governing bodies to be in place.