Since 2003 Tibberton Netball Club has been working towards the Club Action Planning Scheme (CAPS) scheme, an award structure for all netball clubs developed by England Netball. The aims of the scheme is to improve the standards in Netball clubs around the UK by focusing on four key areas that impact Netball clubs:

 

• Duty of Care and Child Protection
• Coaching and Competition
• Club Management / Administration
• Sports Equity and Ethics

 

CAPS offers Bronze, Silver and Gold levels of achievement, highlighting further development work whilst ensuring that all clubs have the chance to shine.

 

In August 2003 the Club was award the SILVER CAPS award, the first netball club in the county to do so.

 

Since then we have been collating information, producing a club handbook, working on policies and procedures and club members have attended coaching, umpiring and duty of care courses in order to fulfil the criteria of the GOLD award.

 

 

We were awarded the GOLD CAPS this year, again the first Club in the County, and one of only 5 in the West Midlands. This is a great achievement for Tibberton Netball Club.

 

This means we are recognised as having a safe, effective and child friendly environment for children and young people.

NICOLETTE BYRNE
CAPS Co-Ordinator