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Clare Howard Head of Sports Policy Association of Colleges

Developing your cross-College sport and physical activity strategy. Developing a College Sport Strategy May 2013 Clare Howard, Head of Sport Policy, AoC. Clare Howard Head of Sports Policy Association of Colleges. Purpose of the workshop.

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Clare Howard Head of Sports Policy Association of Colleges

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  1. Developing your cross-College sport and physical activity strategy Developing a College Sport Strategy May 2013 Clare Howard, Head of Sport Policy, AoC Clare Howard Head of Sports Policy Association of Colleges

  2. Purpose of the workshop • To understand the benefits of a College-wide sports strategy – why do it? • To help you begin the process of developing a strategy: • Examine context • Develop your vision • Roles and responsibilities/staffing • External partnerships and potential funding • Use of the plan and communication

  3. National focus onquality standards The Education and Training Foundation Chartered Status

  4. National sport strategy • Vision, strategic aims and objectives (seven areas) • Good practice case studies • Advocacy papers for Colleges and community sport • Annual operational plan

  5. National context (sport) • Active Colleges • 153 College Sport Makers • 100+ others through FE Activation Fund • £160m for facilities • New satellite clubs • Funding for NGBs and local partners

  6. Your College in December 2013 • What existing documents/plans do you have? • Why do you want to develop a cross-College sport and physical activity strategy?

  7. Why do it?

  8. Know WHY you want one:your reasons will affect... • ...how long? • ...headings and structure? • ...what format? • ...target audience? • ...number of copies? • ...circulation? • ...timescale?

  9. Process for your strategy

  10. Step 1 What influences the whole College? National policy? Catchment demographics? Funding? External organisations? Inspection? What other plans might drive the strategy? LA plans? CSP strategy?Facility plans? Health organisations?

  11. Your geographic context Know your area... • Demographic data • Health data • Economic performance • Participation and activity levels • Sporting facilities • Nearest neighbour comparisons

  12. Strategic organisations and policy makers • Government departments (Education, BIS, Health, Culture) • UK Sport • Sport England • Youth Sport Trust • AoC • National Governing Bodies • CSPs • LAs

  13. Delivery partners • Employers • County Sports Partnerships • Sports Development Officers • Local Authorities – leisure centres, Youth Service, Extended Services • Schools • Community Sports Coaches • Voluntary sector • Private sector • Leagues, clubs and GBs • Professional clubs

  14. Keeping it simple

  15. Step 2 Identifying mission/vision: What do you want to achieve? What does success look like? Identifying appropriate words Statement/re-statement How does this relate to your Collegemission?

  16. Vision for your strategy

  17. Step 3 • Themes (Could be health, equity etc) • Work areas (facilities, coaching, volunteering) • Geographic areas • Target groups of learners • Community use and links

  18. Chunks/big headings

  19. Other exampleheadings used • Develop our partnership working • Develop workforce • Re-design provision to meet future skills and funding priorities • Build and manage facilities • Achieve outstanding success rates through improvements to teaching and learning • Increase levels of physical activity and improve the health of learners

  20. How would you structure your strategy? Extra curricular sport Curriculum Enrichment

  21. Step 4: Self assessmentand setting priorities • Complete a self assessment with as many members of staff as possible involved (formal or informal)

  22. Step 5 List projects and work areas emanating from strategic objectives Roles and responsibilities Who leads?Who needs to participate? Who needs to be informed? Who is not involved? Use a matrix

  23. Roles and responsibilities

  24. Steps 6 and 7 Project management techniques Gantt charts Line management Communication Team building Effective meetings Etc Etc

  25. Action planning foryour priorities

  26. What next? Your timetable for production • A 3-6 month process • Needs to link with other planning cycles • Needs sign off and involvement of Principal and SMT • Link back to WHY you are producing it? What format will you need and who will need to buy in? • Don’t underestimate the interest it will generate

  27. Immediate actionsfrom today... • Advocacy and persuasion, gain senior level support (example) • Visioning and scoping session – essential to gain buy in across College • Establish cross-College working group and set dates for meetings • Agree production timetable and stick to it! • There will be a temptation for the process and the document to grow; keep it as simple as possible

  28. clare_howard@aoc.co.uk 07775 665138 @AoC_Sports

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