Club Development

CAPS - (Club Action Planning Scheme)

What is CAPS?

England Netball's Clubmark is called CAPS (Clubs Action Planning Scheme). In line with the Clubmark award, CAPS is a club devcelopment tool, which focuses on four key areas that impact on 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.

The scheme is linked to the development of players, coaches and umpires at all levels of the sport.  It highlights and builds on existing development work within clubs, recognising and rewarding good practice, whilst identifying areas for development and improvement.

Clubs work towards a set of criteria, collecting and documenting evidence to support their submission.  The whole process will act as a club development tool.

Accreditation criteria are available from Jade Gresham at NSport or from England Netball directly.

Who is Eligible?

All netball clubs with junior sections that are affiliated to England Netball.  Clubs without junior sections can still work towards the Bronze Level of accreditation.

What support is available when working towards achieving CAPS?

  • CAPS CD available from England Netball
  • From England Netball Regional Development Officer
  • From Northamptonshire Sport
  • Club visits
  • CAPS meetings
  • Explanation of the scheme
  • Education of the benefits of the scheme
  • Reviewing your evidence folder
  • Providing templates
  • Assessing when youre ready to submit your folder
  • Questions and queries answered

What are the benefits of achieving CAPS?

  • Publicity/Promotion and recognition
  • More members
  • More Coaches
  • More Umpires
  • Increased opportunity to secure funding
  • A more organised and resourced club
  • Local and national support network and communication
  • Ensuring the longevity of the club
  • Securing the long term development of the club
  • School club links

How does a club register for CAPS?

  1. Registration forms are available to download from http://www.englandnetball.co.uk/ requesting them from England Netballs regional office, or by downloading them from the link below.
    CAPS registration form download
  2. Send a completed form with a one off payment of £10 to England Netball
  3. The club will then receive a support pack and an evidence file to collate their information
  4. The club then begins to work towards accreditation