Ian Stafford has worked extensively in teaching, higher education, coaching and coach development within the United Kingdom. Latterly, he was the Director of Coaching System Development at sports coach UK. He has also worked with national governing bodies of sport and national sport agencies in a variety of consultancy roles. One of his key responsibilities within sports coach UK was to oversee all developments relating to coaching children. He has written a book on long-term athlete development and a variety of coach development resources, particularly in relation to coaching children.

• Introduction 1. What Is A Coach And What Is Coaching? 2. Developmentally Appropriate Approaches to Coaching Children 3. Models of Young Player Development in Sport 4. Coaches’ Learning and Development 5. The Essential Skills of a Coach 6. Communication with Young Players 7. Professional Responsibilities of Children’s Coaches 8. The Reflective Coach 9. Enhancing Children’s Positive Sport Experiences and Personal Development: A Motivational Perspective 10: Physical and Movement Skill Development 11. The Family Factor 12. The Child in High Performance Sport 13. Coaching Disabled Children in Sport 14. Girls in Sport 15. Developmental Transitions in Sport 16. Health of Young Athletes 17. Sport and Positive Youth Development 18. Children's Sport in Policy Contexts 19. The Young Player as a Learner

Ian Stafford has worked extensively in teaching, higher education, coaching and coach development within the United Kingdom. Latterly, he was the Director of Coaching System Development at sports coach UK. He has also worked with national governing bodies of sport and national sport agencies in a variety of consultancy roles. One of his key responsibilities within sports coach UK was to oversee all developments relating to coaching children. He has written a book on long-term athlete development and a variety of coach development resources, particularly in relation to coaching children.

• Introduction 1. What Is A Coach And What Is Coaching? 2. Developmentally Appropriate Approaches to Coaching Children 3. Models of Young Player Development in Sport 4. Coaches’ Learning and Development 5. The Essential Skills of a Coach 6. Communication with Young Players 7. Professional Responsibilities of Children’s Coaches 8. The Reflective Coach 9. Enhancing Children’s Positive Sport Experiences and Personal Development: A Motivational Perspective 10: Physical and Movement Skill Development 11. The Family Factor 12. The Child in High Performance Sport 13. Coaching Disabled Children in Sport 14. Girls in Sport 15. Developmental Transitions in Sport 16. Health of Young Athletes 17. Sport and Positive Youth Development 18. Children's Sport in Policy Contexts 19. The Young Player as a Learner