Rugby Football Union - NGBs working in Partnership

1. Rugby Football Union - NGBs working in Partnership • Peter Bath and Vicki Putson

2. Outcomes……… • Learn how the RFU can offer support to create 4 – year development plans for University Rugby and what outcomes might be expected • Agree what a more strategic partnership between NGBs and Higher Education will look like • Give Feedback on RFU plans to introduce whole club accreditation to University Rugby

3. What have we achieved so far?

4. What have we achieved so far? • 2008-09 • 114 University Development Plans • 161 Student Coaching Awards • 159 Student Referee Awards • 248 Intra Mural Teams • 356 University Teams • 21 NEW Teams

5. University clubs and the wider community… • University and Club links – how everyone can benefit • Playing opportunities • Freshers who don’t make University teams • Higher standard for some at clubs • Player development • Volunteers • Coaching / managing / physio etc • Enhance CV • Passionate and driven! • Pride in pulling on the shirt • 1 year in post – make an impact! • Future leaders in the game • Opportunities to get involved through SRFU / forums etc • Sustainable clubs • Player retention at the club AND university team

6. Changes in the Women’s Game….. • increase in number of BUCS teams • Pre season preparation • Women’s development programme throughout the country (Sept – Oct) • RFU/W driven and funded • ‘Play safe’ • Player retention • Opportunity for clubs to help • Leo’s Ladies • Darlington Ladies • Deregulation • Scrum regulation changes • Matching numbers • Play the game! • Women’s information cards • RUSLO’s

7. What Next? (From Good to Great…) • We will work from an audit and understanding of each institution • 4 Year Development Plans • Increasing Capacity (People and Places) • Increasing and widening Participation (How and Who?) • Opportunities and placements in Coaching, Refereeing, Administration, Management and Leadership – developing life skills • Developing Strategic Partnerships • Accreditation (2010-11)

8. 4 Year Plans

9. People & Places: the planning cycle

10. People & Places: the model Understand the relationship between the PEOPLE (Activity) and the PLACES (Facility) at a university ‘People and Places Continuum’

11. People & Places: audit & prioritisation develop the Places People / Activity help the People by asking… why, with what, where, when & how? Places / Facilities

12. Types of issues raised – ‘People’ What types of rugby are on offer? How many do you lose each season – why? Were else to your students play? Where do your players come from How are they recruited? What puts people off? People How many coaches are needed for the club to function effectively Players Do you have a Club Volunteer Coordinator? Coaches What qualifications do they/should they have Referees How many… to really function effectively? Volunteers Do you have a Club Coach Coordinator How many do you need to get by – to be ‘OK’ How many referees are needed for the club to function effectively? How do you recruit/ retain referees – do you have a Ref Dev. Coordinator What qualifications do they/should they have

13. How will the Partnership achieve this? • Training • Education • Partnerships • Club – Education Links • By working as a ‘Whole Community’ University Rugby Club • Working Smarter and with commitment • = A Four Year Plan Example

14. Working in Partnership • Who will be in the Partnership? • How will each of these add value to the Partnership? • What outcomes are you looking for? • How will we start writing the plans? • How do you / could you / we engage with the University / DOS

15. Accreditation

16. What is Seal of Approval? • Mini and Youth Seal of Approval introduced in 2002 • Recognises those clubs that reach, maintain and improve on the required standard of a club committed to the provision of quality rugby union experiences for young players. • Integrated with the Sport England Clubmark scheme • Whole Club Seal of Approval introduced in 2009 • Ensure that the whole club is sustainable and is planning to grow participation. • 3/4 year Development Plan produced by the club, ratified by the RDO and signed off by the Regional Rugby Development Manager. • Clubs produce Evidence File to show that their programme meets the required criteria. • Annual Health Check • 3 year full re-accreditation

17. 4 Year Development Planning Process Roll OutYear 1 – Introduction Of Programme

18. 4 Year Development Planning Process Roll Out Year 2 – Full Roll Out Of Programme

19. What are the benefits?

20. What the clubs say….. • "Seal of Approval has enabled us to gain funding from a variety of sources to support the club’s development, enabled us to negotiate a move for the whole club to fantastic new facilities. It is also a great tool for promotion and attracting sponsorship etc which we have done successfully.“ • “Lots of the things required are already in place…it is just a case of getting it down in black and white.” • "We are able to use Seal of Approval in our marketing communications and to promote a healthy and sporting lifestyle to local schoolchildren and their families. We promote a volunteer culture and the standards help us to provide leadership, guidance and policy so those volunteers are encouraged to adopt best practice in coaching, player welfare and development."

21. Question:What should be different in Seal of Approval for University Rugby?

22. 4 Year Development Planning Process Roll OutYear 1 – Introduction Of Programme

23. 4 Year Development Planning Process Roll Out Year 2 – Full Roll Out Of Programme