Students as Leaders Carwyn Young – Sport Wales Dr Hannah Mawson – University of South Wales

A Dynamic, Skilled & Diverse Workforce leading and delivering Sport in Wales Our Vision:

Leadership Coaching & Officials Volunteers Performance Coaches How we define the workforce?

Effective and inspirational leadership within 27 National Governing Bodies and all regional delivery organisations Increase number of active coaches by 15,000 from 45,000 to 60,000 (waiting for end of year confirmed figures) To attract, develop and retain the highest calibre of High Performance coaches within a minimum of 12 Elite and priority focus/pathway sports To increase the amount of active officials from 10,000 to 14,000 Increase the total number of volunteers in sport by 30,000 from 255,000 to 285,000 Our Objectives ( )

2012: 10.4%;Male 12% and Female 9% Average of 2.1 hours per week Most volunteers were in the age group (16%) Almost half of volunteers (49%) did so on a weekly basis. Who volunteers?

Types of ActivitiesPercentage 2012 Percentage 2008/09 Coaching51%41% Administration33%37% Officiating/refereeing23%n/a Stewarding19%n/a Transport17%14% Catering11%8% Who volunteers?

Volunteers know exactly what is expected of them Volunteers are developed, supported and valued The mutual benefits of volunteering are clear to individuals and organisations Principles that drive the development of volunteering

Colegau Cymru- ‘State of Play 2014’ Report “Volunteering hours completed by sports students in FE in range from less than 500 hours per college to over 3000 per college with potential to engage all sports students in community volunteering activity”. Potential Workforce of 3000 sports students Potential Volunteering capacity of 120,000 hours Current examples of good practice in developing participation and volunteering The FE Sector’s contribution:

Coaches/Sports Leaders Officials Student Management Teams The FE Sector’s contribution:

Coaches/Sports Leaders Making sport happen ‘on & off campus’ A sustainable workforce Developing ‘softer skills’ as well as technical ones The FE Sector’s contribution:

Foundation Phase (3-7) Key Stage 2 (7-11) Key Stage 3 (11-14) Key Stage 4 (14-16) Key Stage 5 (16-18) Higher Education (18+) Playground Leaders Young Leader Award Young Leader Award In the Zone 1 Bronze Young Ambassadors Bronze Young Ambassadors Young Leader Award Young Leader Award Level 1 Award in Sports Leadership Level 1 Award in Sports Leadership In the Zone 2 AYP Organisers Award Level 1 & 2 Awards in Sports Leadership Level 1 & 2 Awards in Sports Leadership AYP Organisers Award adiStars Young Ambassadors adiStars Young Ambassadors NGB Level 0 Assistant Coach NGB Level 0 Assistant Coach Dance Leaders GCSE, BTEC, Welsh BaccBTECWelsh Bacc Level 2 Award in Community Sports Leadership Level 2 Award in Community Sports Leadership Level 3 Award in Higher Sports Leadership Level 3 Award in Higher Sports Leadership Gold Young Ambassadors Gold Young Ambassadors NGB Level 1 Assistant Coach NGB Level 1 Assistant Coach A-Level, Welsh BaccWelsh Bacc Millennium Volunteers Level 3 Award in Higher Sports Leadership Level 3 Award in Higher Sports Leadership Platinum Young Ambassadors Platinum Young Ambassadors NGB Level 2 Coach NGB Level 2 Coach Millennium Volunteers Millennium Volunteers Children lead activities in play grounds during lunch times Support lunchtime supervisors, responsible for equipment hire, mentor new playground leaders, promote physical activity and London 2012 Assist in extra curricular 5x60 clubs, assisting the running of intra school competition and sports days Assist in delivering extra curricular DS cluster clubs, Lead 5x60 & adiStars sessions, promote physical activity and London 2012, alternative roles Opportunities to lead sessions in 5x60, DS and community clubs, advocate physical activity and London 2012, alternative roles like officiating Mentor other young people on leadership continuum, lead sessions in schools and communities, NEET volunteers, advocate sport and London 2012 Purpose Options Opportunities Giving young people the opportunities through sport to develop key life skills like leadership, communication and teamwork will encourage ‘every child hooked on sport for life’ and help to create a ‘nation of champions’.

Officials Key to competitive sport Pathway from Grass Roots to Elite Potential Career The FE Sector’s contribution:

Student Management Teams Our future leaders The ‘Student Voice’ Young Ambassador pathway The FE Sector’s contribution:

USW Sport Employability 2015

USW Sport Context to USW sport – 10 courses offered (plus one ‘Top-Up’) – Heavy focus on Employability – Links with industry partners – Vocational 2015

USW Sport’s vision: ‘To create highly employable sports graduates through inspirational and professionally recognised 2015

Employability Dedicated role to support WBL and employability Ensure students are ‘employable’ in the sports industry Embedded work-based learning at levels 5 & 6 of all sport degree programmes Combination of vocational qualifications, skill/knowledge development and experience Support the delivery of community sport across South 2015

USW Sport: Work-Based Learning Current Picture 2014/15: – Approx. 190 students on placement this year – Partnerships with around 55 different sport related organisations – Over 21,000 hours of time contributed to the sports industry across South Wales this academic year – On the whole, positive feedback from 2015

Employability 2015

Active 2015

Excellence kite-mark for graduate leadership, employability and enterprise in sport Gold standard programme recognised by employers when recruiting for student placement and graduates The creation of an ‘elite’ alumni club that will promote high profile success and also support future participants recruited from FE e.g USW ‘Sport Employability, Enterprise & Leadership’ (SEEL) academy

@USWSport 2015 ‘Be recognised, by both students and industry professionals, as a centre of excellence for employability and workforce development in sport’ Aim of the project is to:

USW ‘Sport Employability, Enterprise & Leadership’ (SEEL) academy Will include a range of elements: – Academic provision – CPD & professional development – Employment/WBL opportunities – Enterprise projects e.g. Active Valleys – Research – Individualised approach for talented 2015

@USWSport 2015 Partnership between USW Sport; CollegesWales Sport & First Campus Utilising HE sport students to support existing sport provision and provide additional opportunities in local colleges: – Bridgend College – CAVC – The College Merthyr Tydfil – Coleg Gwent – Coleg y Cymoedd Case Study

@USWSport 2015 Mollie Croxon – journey so far… – College - 3 A Levels & 1 AS Level – USW BA Sports Development – Year 1 – Sport RCT – Year 2 – Sport RCT; StreetGames – Year 3 – CollegesWales & First Campus Case Study

@USWSport 2015 Successes of project Challenges experienced Critical success factors: – mentors – clear role descriptors – support at all levels of programme Case Study

@USWSport 2015 Continue to grow HE student support in colleges within sport Opportunity for colleges to replicate in other areas e.g. Drama, music etc. Continue to strengthen links with FE colleges to ensure HE pathway is suitable, progressive and individual for talented students at USW Sport Future opportunity to embed a similar programme within colleges for FE students Ideas moving forward

@USWSport 2015 Questions?